The Thick of It

[chickenfeet]

So I watch about as much TV as a blind anteater, mostly because in my not very humble opinion most of it is utter shite. However, I've just discovered The Thick of It. This is Yes Minister for the age of Bliar and Chameleon and just as funny in a thoroughly vicious way, just like the real thing. The snark is first class; describing a minister as "the political equivalent of the house wine in a suburban Indian restaurant" for example. The Alastair Campbell look alike is priceless. So utterly unpleasant that nobody would dare make it up.

I can honestly say that one of the best decisions I ever made in my life was not to try and make my career in politics.

Comments

[shezan.livejournal.com]

Tell MORE! I'm such such such a Yes Minister whore!!!

*slavers in anticipation*

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

It's Yes Minister for the new century. Not a civil Civil Servant in sight. Instead ministers and their political advisers plot how they are going to plant a favourable story in the press while cowering in fear of the PM's foul mouthed enforcer, an obvious Alastair Campbell look alike.

It's not "fun" in the way Yes, Minister is. It's hilarious and horrifying by turns.

[rhythmaning.livejournal.com]

The icon is a bit of a give-away!