Antony Jay

Writer

1930-04-20 – 2016-08-21

British writer, broadcaster, and producer best known as co-creator of the political satire series Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister. He worked for the BBC and wrote extensively on management and public policy. He died in 2016.

Quotes by Antony Jay

Don't tell me about the Press. I know *exactly* who reads the papers. The Daily Mirror is read by the people who think they run the country. The Guardian is read by people who think they *ought* to run the country. The Times is read by the people who actually *do* run the country. The Daily Mail is read by the wives of the people who run the country. The Financial Times is read by people who *own* the country. The Morning Star is read by people who think the country ought to be run by *another* country. The Daily Telegraph is read by the people who think it is.'Prime Minister, what about the people who read The Sun?Sun readers don't care *who* runs the country - as long as she's got big tits.
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Don't tell me about the Press. I know *exactly* who reads the papers. The Daily Mirror is read by the people who think they run the country. The Guardian is read by people who think they *ought* to run the country. The Times is read by the people who actually *do* run the country. The Daily Mail is read by the wives of the people who run the country. The Financial Times is read by people who *own* the country. The Morning Star is read by people who think the country ought to be run by *another* country. The Daily Telegraph is read by the people who think it is.'Prime Minister, what about the people who read The Sun?Sun readers don't care *who* runs the country - as long as she's got big tits.
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Men grow to the stature to which they are stretched when they are young.
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You can judge a leader by the size of the problem he tackles. Other people can cope with the waves, it's his job to watch the tide.
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