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Yes, Prime Minister: Season 2, Episode 7

The National Education Service (21 Jan. 1988)

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On the advice of his political adviser, P.M. Hacker plans to eliminate the National Education Service and let parents choose the schools their children will attend. Horrified, Humphrey must... See full summary »

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On the advice of his political adviser, P.M. Hacker plans to eliminate the National Education Service and let parents choose the schools their children will attend. Horrified, Humphrey must prevent the precedent being set of eliminating unnecessary bureaucracy. Written by mama.sylvia

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Final episode to feature Annie Hacker, Dorothy Wainwright and Sir Arnold Robinson. See more »

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James Hacker: [Discussing ways to reform the education system] No, the DES would block it.
Dorothy Wainwright: Fine, get rid of them.
James Hacker: What?
Dorothy Wainwright: Get rid of the Department of Education.
James Hacker: I don't understand you.
Dorothy Wainwright: Get rid of it! Abolish it! Remove it! Expunge it! Eliminate it! Eradicate it! Exterminate it! Get rid of it!
James Hacker: Get rid of it?
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