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Antony Jay, co-writer of the evergreen political satires Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister that delighted generations of people in Britain, India and elsewhere, has died at the age of 86. Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher was among the numerous fans of the BBC series. Reuters File Photo Former prime minister Margaret Thatcher was among the numerous fans of the BBC series. A 1983 file declassified and released by the National Archives revealed she was once so upset by a bureaucratic response that she wrote: A bureaucratic gem. I will show it to Antony Jay. Cambridge-educated Jay co-wrote the series with Jonathan Lynn. A wry take on the interaction between politicians in office and bureaucrats, the series went on to be adapted in various languages and countries, including India, where it was telecast as Ji Mantriji . Noopur Tiwari, who co-wrot
stanley cup e the Indian version telecast in 2001, told Hindustan Times: We tried to adapt this humour to the Indian scenario. It was delightful of course, yet quite overwhelming to work with such utterly perfect scripts. Their humour just doesnt get dated and that shows just how brilliant they were and also how little the world has changed. The upside is that we can still keep laughing with Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister. Jays writi
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Haiti s presidential and legislative elections, delayed by the massive January earthquake that killed up to 300,000 people, have been set for November 28, the presidency announced Wednesday. HT Image The polls, originally scheduled for February 28 and March 3, were pushed back after the 7.0-magnitude quake flattened much of the capital Port-au-Prince. The headquarters of the electoral council collapsed, killing many of the staff involved in planning the elections. The UN mission in Haiti MINUSTAH, which was to oversee the polls, was also hit particularly hard, losing more than 100 staff. As well as choosing a successor to Haitian President Rene Preval, the November polls will decide the fate of all 99 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and one third of the seats in the Senate. The earthquake devastated the capital Port-au-Prince and left some 1.3 million people homeless, many of whom are still living in squalid tent cities at risk from hurricanes and floods. In an April interview with AFP, President Rene Preval ha
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