Statements (32)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:fictional_character
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Yes_Minister
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gptkbp:appears_in |
gptkb:Yes,_Prime_Minister
gptkb:Yes_Minister |
gptkbp:character_traits |
intelligent
cynical sophisticated eloquent |
gptkbp:created_by |
gptkb:Jonathan_Lynn
gptkb:Anthony_Jay |
gptkbp:famous_quote |
" There is no such thing as a free lunch."
" It's all a matter of perspective." " I think we should leave it to the experts." " The public doesn't know what it wants." " We mustn't confuse the issue with facts." " It's not the job of the civil service to make policy." " The best way to get a decision is to make sure that no one is in the room." " The art of government is to make the people believe they are in control." " A good civil servant thinks of the next generation." " We mustn't let the facts get in the way of a good argument." |
gptkbp:first_appearance |
gptkb:1980
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sir Humphrey Appleby
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gptkbp:influence |
British political satire
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gptkbp:known_for |
manipulative political tactics
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gptkbp:last_appearance |
gptkb:2004
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gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:British
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gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:portrayed_by |
gptkb:Nigel_Hawthorne
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gptkbp:relationship |
gptkb:Jim_Hacker
gptkb:Bernard_Woolley |
gptkbp:title |
gptkb:mythological_figure
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