Jun 30, 2012 · I have called each excuse by the by the name of a famous example of its use. 1. The Anthony Blunt excuse. 2. The Comprehensive School excuse. 3. The Concord excuse. 4. The Munich Argreement excuse. It occurred before important facts were known, and cannot happen again. (The important facts in question were that Hitler wanted to conquer Europe.

Apr 11, 2006 · First there's the excuse we used for instance in the Anthony Blunt case. Jim: Which was? Sir Humphrey: That there is a perfectly satisfactory explanation for everything, but security forbids...

Feb 5, 2004 · The excuses are as follows: There is a perfectly satisfactory explanation for everything but security prevents its disclosure. (The Anthony Blunt excuse.) It has only gone wrong because of heavy cuts in staff and budget which have stretched supervisory resources beyond the limit.

Oct 29, 2010 · First there’s the excuse we used for instance in the Anthony Blunt case. Jim: Which was? Sir Humphrey: That there is a perfectly satisfactory explanation for everything, but security forbids its disclosure.

Feb 5, 2004 · The excuses are as follows: 1. There is a perfectly satisfactory explanation for everything but security prevents its disclosure. (The Anthony Blunt excuse.) 2. It has only gone wrong because of heavy cuts in staff and budget which have stretched supervisory resources beyond the limit. 3.

Mar 7, 2024 · 1. The Anthony Blunt excuse There is a perfectly satisfactory explanation for everything but, security prevents its disclosure. Anthony F. Blunt was a leading British art historian, who after being offered immunity from prosecution, confessed to having been a …

Mar 8, 2024 · There is a perfectly satisfactory explanation for everything but, security prevents its disclosure. Anthony F. Blunt was a leading British art historian, who after being offered immunity from...

Nov 3, 2011 · Being unfamiliar with the program(me) Yes, Minister, I had not seen the Five Standard Excuses used by the civil service:1 The Anthony Blunt excuse There is a perfectly satisfactory explanation for everything, but security prevents its disclosure

Sep 3, 2019 · Anthony F. Blunt was a leading British art historian, who after being offered immunity from prosecution, confessed to having been a Soviet spy. For Americans this covers everything from...

Civil Service's Five Standard Excuses. The Anthony Blunt Excuse: There is a perfectly satisfactory explanation for everything, but security prevents its disclosure. The Comprehensive Schools Excuse: It's only gone wrong because of heavy cuts in staff and budget which have stretched supervisory resources beyond its limits