Some political scientists cite the series for its accurate and sophisticated portrayal of the relationships between civil servants and politicians, and are quoted in some textbooks on British politics. Some political scientists considered it a reflection of the public choice model, which encouraged a "conservative agenda of balanced budgets and reduced government spending". The Washington Post considered its "ideas were at the center of the Thatcher and Ronald Reagan administrations in Britain and the United States, which favored cutting government and shifting its functions to the private sector".
Some politica.l scientists cite the series for its accurate and sophisticated portrayal of the relationships between civil servants and politicians, and are quoted in some textbooks on British politics Some political scientist.s considered it a reflection of the public choice model, which encouraged a "conservative agenda of balanced budgets and reduced government spending" The Washington Post considered its "ideas were at the center of the Thatcher and Ronald Reagan administrations in Britain and the, United States which favored cutting government and shifting its functions to the private sector".