Sitting around a table with its 30-something mandarins is more like meeting junior partners at Goldman Sachs or McKinsey than the cast of "Yes, Minister".

同一桌30多岁的新加坡高级官吏坐在一起就像会见高盛或麦肯锡的次级合伙人，而不是见《是，大臣》的演员。

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The United States and Europe should just say "Yes, prime minister."

美国和欧盟只需要说“是的，(英国)首相先生”。

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The loyal minister replied immediately: "Yes, your Majesty."

那位忠臣马上说：‘是的！陛下！’

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Former prime minister Wilfried Martens says the answer is yes.

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Green groups are drawing that conclusion following a bizarre "Yes Minister" exchange I've had on the issue with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

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