1 00:00:00,166 --> 00:00:03,099 He's going to say something new and radical. 2 00:00:03,186 --> 00:00:04,786 That silly Grand Design? 3 00:00:05,342 --> 00:00:11,116 Bernard, that was precisely what you had to avoid! I shall need a very good explanation! 4 00:00:11,164 --> 00:00:12,759 He's very keen on it. 5 00:00:12,784 --> 00:00:14,355 What's that got to do with it? 6 00:00:14,380 --> 00:00:17,926 Things don't happen just because Prime Ministers are keen on them. 7 00:00:17,951 --> 00:00:22,818 Neville Chamberlain was very keen on peace! 8 00:00:22,842 --> 00:00:25,402 He thinks it's a vote-winner. 9 00:00:25,568 --> 00:00:27,834 Ah. That's more serious. Sit down. 10 00:00:27,859 --> 00:00:30,353 What makes him think that? 11 00:00:30,497 --> 00:00:34,996 The party did an opinion poll and all the voters were in favour of national service. 12 00:00:35,092 --> 00:00:39,778 Have another opinion poll done showing they're AGAINST national service. 13 00:00:39,856 --> 00:00:40,929 They can't be for AND against it. 14 00:00:40,954 --> 00:00:42,998 Ever been surveyed? 15 00:00:43,065 --> 00:00:44,065 Yes. 16 00:00:44,117 --> 00:00:45,055 Well, not me, my house. 17 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:46,680 Oh, I see what you mean. 18 00:00:46,705 --> 00:00:49,572 Bernard, a nice young lady comes up to you. 19 00:00:49,607 --> 00:00:54,041 You want to create a good impression You don't want to look a fool, do you? 20 00:00:54,066 --> 00:00:54,461 No. 21 00:00:54,510 --> 00:00:57,177 So she starts asking you some questions. 22 00:00:57,304 --> 00:01:02,237 Mr Woolley, are you worried about the number of young people without jobs? 23 00:01:02,307 --> 00:01:03,307 Yes. 24 00:01:04,307 --> 00:01:07,707 Are you worried about rising crime among teenagers? 25 00:01:07,810 --> 00:01:08,810 Yes. 26 00:01:08,835 --> 00:01:10,857 Do you think our schools lack discipline? 27 00:01:10,913 --> 00:01:11,913 Yes. 28 00:01:11,968 --> 00:01:15,902 Do you think young people welcome authority and leadership? 29 00:01:15,926 --> 00:01:16,673 Yes. 30 00:01:16,701 --> 00:01:18,168 They like a challenge? 31 00:01:18,227 --> 00:01:19,227 Yes. 32 00:01:19,304 --> 00:01:22,171 Would you be in favour of national service? 33 00:01:25,478 --> 00:01:26,441 I suppose I might be. 34 00:01:26,546 --> 00:01:27,546 Yes or no? 35 00:01:27,571 --> 00:01:28,571 Yes. 36 00:01:28,754 --> 00:01:31,621 After all you've told me, you can't say no. 37 00:01:31,816 --> 00:01:35,739 They don't mention the first five questions and publish the last one. 38 00:01:35,764 --> 00:01:37,326 Is that really what they do? 39 00:01:37,429 --> 00:01:41,095 Not the reputable ones, but there aren't many of those. 40 00:01:42,095 --> 00:01:45,413 Alternatively, the young lady can get the opposite result. 41 00:01:45,438 --> 00:01:45,832 How? 42 00:01:45,977 --> 00:01:48,744 Mr Woolley, are you worried about war? 43 00:01:48,848 --> 00:01:49,580 Yes. 44 00:01:49,593 --> 00:01:51,377 Are you worried about the arms race? 45 00:01:51,402 --> 00:01:52,034 Yes. 46 00:01:52,385 --> 00:01:55,118 Is it dangerous giving young people guns? 47 00:01:55,256 --> 00:01:56,256 Yes. 48 00:01:56,387 --> 00:01:59,321 Is it wrong to force people to take up arms? 49 00:01:59,345 --> 00:02:00,074 Yes. 50 00:02:00,099 --> 00:02:03,260 Would you oppose national service? 51 00:02:03,453 --> 00:02:03,911 Yes. 52 00:02:06,510 --> 00:02:08,643 There you are, you see, Bernard. 53 00:02:09,281 --> 00:02:11,148 The perfect balanced sample. 54 00:02:12,148 --> 00:02:15,426 So we just commission our own survey for the Ministry of Defence. 55 00:02:17,481 --> 00:02:18,481 See to it.