@DrALJONES Sir Humphrey: Bernard, Ministers should never know more than they need to know. Then they can't tell anyone. Like secret agents; they could be captured and tortured.Bernard: [shocked] You mean by terrorists?Sir Humphrey: [seriously] By the BBC, Bernard.Yes Minister, Episode Seven: Jobs for the Boys.https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Yes,_Minister#Episode_One:_The_Grand_Design