The book "British State Telegraphs: A Study of the Problem of Large Civil Servants in a Democracy" by Hugo Richard Meyer is an important source for understanding the difficulties that arise in society due to the large number of civil servants. The author examines the impact of the civil service on democracy, considers the historical and social aspects of this problem in the context of the British experience. The book helps readers to better understand the interaction of state structures and civil society and to identify possible ways to solve this problem.