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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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Birth: | 20th April, 1930 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Broadcaster, Television Director, Writer |
Sir Antony Rupert Jay is an English writer, broadcaster and director, famous for the co-authorship, with Jonathan Lynn, of the successful British political comedies Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister He has also written The Householder's Guide to Community Defence Against Bureaucratic Aggression. Sir Antony had a distinguished career as a broadcaster and in public relations, for which he was created a Knight Bachelor in 1988. From 1963 to 1964 he was Head of Television Talk Features, before leaving the BBC to take up a career as a freelance writer and producer. He was interviewed in the BBC TV documentary series Tory! Tory! Tory! and The Trap.
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