Arnold Robinson / 阿诺德
Arnold Robinson is the senior civil-service figure in [[YesMinister|《是，大臣》 / Yes Minister]] and [[YesPrimeMinister|《是，首相》 / Yes, Prime Minister]] discussed in 118.是，大臣：辛辣讽刺永不过时. The episode describes him as the older and more powerful operator behind [[HumphreyAppleby|Humphrey Appleby]], connected to the prime-ministerial layer of the system.
Arnold matters in the source because he makes the bureaucracy look like a whole professional order rather than one antagonist. In the open-government plot, his conversation with Humphrey frames transparency as dangerous and helps convert a reform slogan into a manageable non-event.
Connections
- [[YesMinister|《是，大臣》 / Yes Minister]] and [[YesPrimeMinister|《是，首相》 / Yes, Prime Minister]] - source works.
- Humphrey Appleby / 汉弗瑞 - subordinate or junior counterpart in the civil-service hierarchy.
- James Hacker / Jim Hacker / 詹姆斯·哈克 - elected power that Arnold’s layer helps contain.
- Administrative Opacity As Control - open-government containment logic associated with Arnold’s advice.
- Civil Service Continuity / 文官连续性 - professional continuity Arnold embodies.