[rswail]

Effectively it was in the PM's department directly, which means it was not subject to cross-department jealousies etc. Watch some series of Yes Minister, even though set in the 1970s and 80s, it's still all true.

[BoxOfRain]

The Thick of It is supposedly not far from the reality either.

[toyg]

Armando Iannucci is a national treasure and a credit to the Italian diaspora (and to Scotland).

[BoxOfRain]

If anyone deserves a knighthood for services to comedy, Iannucci would be one of my top contenders!