Quotes

The Minister exists to tell the Civil Servant what the Public will not stand.

Sir William Harcourt

Category: Civil Service

Tags: Civil Service, Government, Sir William Harcourt

We really must keep under control, and pretty strict control, the area within which 'The Man in Whitehall' knows best.

Hugh Gaitskell 1956

Category: Civil Service

Tags: Civil Service, Government, Hugh Gaitskell

Britain has invented a new misile. It's called the Civil Servant. It doesn't work and it can't be fired.

General Sir Walter Walker 15/03/1981

Category: Civil Service

Tags: Civil Service, General Sir Walter Walker, Government

The taxpayer - that's someone who works for the government but doesn't have to take the civil service examination.

Ronald Reagan

Category: Civil Service, Taxation, What is Government

Tags: Civil Service, Economics, Government, Ronald Reagan, Taxation, What is Government

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I got the distinct impression that he felt he was being dismissed by his housemaid.

Margaret Thatcher

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