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Yes, Prime Minister · Season 1, Episode 5

Hacker and Bernard in “A Real Partnership”

[Hacker has just had a stormy cabinet meeting over a sudden financial crisis.]

Hacker

Bernard, Humphrey should have seen this coming and warned me.

Bernard

I don't think Sir Humphrey understands economics, Prime Minister; he did read Classics, you know.

Hacker

What about Sir Frank? He's head of the Treasury!

Bernard

Well I'm afraid he's at an even greater disadvantage in understanding economics: he's an economist.

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