Quote by Terry Pratchett

I must confess the activities of the UK governments for the past couple of years have been watched with frank admiration and amazement by Lord Vetinari. Outright theft as a policy had never occurred to him.

I must confess the activities of the UK governments for the

Summary

This quote from the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett refers to Lord Vetinari's astonishment and admiration towards the UK governments' actions over the past few years. Specifically, Lord Vetinari expresses surprise at their blatant incorporation of theft as a policy strategy. This tongue-in-cheek quote highlights the author's satirical criticism of political practices and implies that the actions of the UK governments have surpassed even the imaginative capacities of Lord Vetinari, known for his pragmatic and Machiavellian approach to governance.

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