Balance within the party was Eden's first consideration. At that time, Eden became the second-largest figure in the Conservative Party at a young age, but was suppressed by Churchill for many years. The world war finally ended, but he ushered in a long period of Labor rule.
Eden, who had a smooth life in the first half of his life, did not ascend to the throne of Prime Minister until he was in his sixties.
Eden cherishes his current position as Prime Minister very much because it is so hard-won.
And now Eden, like Churchill, has chosen to suppress potential competitors.
"The Foreign Secretary is in an awkward position." Alan Wilson, who had left the dye factory, told Markins about Macmillan's situation. The switch between the host and guest status of Britain and the United States can also be used in intra-party competition.
Not to mention Eden and Macmillan, just look at the complicated relationship between Attlee and Morrison in the previous government. Few people who are top leaders will willingly watch their former subordinates become their leaders.
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Attlee defeated Morrison decades ago and then suppressed his party rival for almost a lifetime.
"Which minister is not in an embarrassing situation?" Makins smiled, "Not to mention all, most of the ministers have a partial understanding of the scope of their management. Who knows what they were doing before they were elected. Maybe they were involved in the women's movement.
of!"
"I have really met such a minister." Alan Wilson said with a teasing face. The minister of Indian Affairs more than ten years ago was a person who promoted equal rights and supported the women's movement. "But the field of diplomacy is different after all. Diplomacy is different."
The minister is in charge of foreign-related work. The citizens of the country want to be as harsh as possible to foreigners, but the minister's job is exactly the opposite. Letting the foreign minister go around from time to time also relieves his pressure."
Macmillan is to Eden, just like Brezhnev is to Kozlov. They cannot compare in terms of qualifications, status, and age. Normally, they cannot pose much of a challenge.
Macmillan was able to take over because Eden stepped into the sinkhole of the Suez Canal War without hesitation.
However, for now, Egypt is relatively stable and there is no sign of unrest. Originally, the other option for the six-party talks on the Iranian oil crisis was to be held in Cairo, but later out of balance considerations, they were held in southern Iraq.
of Basra.
Anyway, it must be held in a city in an Arab country, pretending to be related to the Arabs, and forming an impression among ordinary Arabs that the Arabs can decide the fate of the Persians.
The two got in the car and returned the same way. Maxkins asked as he drove, "By the way, the whole of French Africa is falling apart. You have been very busy recently, right? You have to avoid having an impact on the British African colonies."
"Collapse? As of now, Algeria is not independent yet. And I heard that the expatriates evacuated from Cameroon did not return to France, but went to Algeria." Alan Wilson leaned comfortably on the passenger car and muttered to himself
, "As long as Algeria is still there, French Africa can't talk about independence. Even if Algeria becomes independent, maybe the French can do something about it."
Among the options of "maintaining ties with France, which will have economic benefits; or becoming completely independent, all assistance and protection provided by France in Africa will be interrupted", they will choose the former rationally, which gives France a lot of room for maneuver.
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Only Guinea, the unlucky one, chose to be completely independent. As a result, France cut off Guinea's phone system that day, all economic aid was canceled overnight, and all French personnel were evacuated, not even equipment or telephone poles were left behind.
After being blasted, everything from the 19th century onwards disappeared from Guinea.
"Do they still want to play a big game in Algeria?" Markins shook his head, "It's a very challenging idea."
"Who says it isn't?" Alan Wilson squinted his eyes and thought absentmindedly about another thing. What does the minister think of the merger of the Malawi colonies?
Except for the colonies in North Africa, most of the land in British Africa was far more livable than the French colonies.
In the 21st century, several countries in French Africa adjacent to the Sahara Desert are already living in considerable poverty due to population expansion and deteriorating living conditions. On the contrary, the independent countries in British Africa are still far from poverty.
The British colonies are not countries without resource shortages but large populations. In fact, Malawi is one, so the attempt to merge it with Tanzania is also out of considerations of avoiding humanitarian disasters.
For a parliamentary country, even if they want to, the parties with their supporters may not necessarily agree to merge into an unfamiliar place. Under the electoral system, this may bring unexpected changes to the political situation.
But Nyerere did not have this problem. Nyerere was a pro-Soviet leader. After independence, Tanzania was a de facto Soviet system country. Such a country at least did not have to consider the disadvantages caused by elections.
Since Zanzibar can be merged, Nyerere will probably not refuse it if Malawi is merged instead.
In any case, before the ownership of Algeria is determined, Britain must not let go of the currently independent colony easily. The innocuous and contiguous British East Africa will have to be considered for a while.
Despite his busy schedule, Alan Wilson still found time to visit the home of Ms. Xia Meng, the oriental face most familiar to British citizens. The arrival of the destined lady allowed Xia Meng to cook in person, "Actually, I am also good at cooking, Huaiyang."
The food is very good, but there may be some problems with the ingredients here in the UK.”
"Huaiyang cuisine from the four major cuisines? Malaya also has it, but it's not as common as Cantonese cuisine." Alan Wilson smiled and praised, hugging Xia Meng's waist from behind, "I don't know what the difference is compared with Cantonese cuisine, but since
It was you who did it, even if it is poison, I will take it and wipe it clean without blinking an eye."
The four major cuisines are a concept of this era, and they will be replaced by the concept of the eight major cuisines in another thirty years. This is normal. Each era has its own concepts, and naturally there are different considerations when proposing concepts.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In Alan Wilson's previous life, there was the concept of new first-tier cities, but apart from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, how many others recognized it? But they were all on the list
The city is just intoxicated with itself. Maybe it will be okay in a few decades.
"It's like your mouth was covered with honey." Xia Meng chuckled and looked back, "Are you telling the truth?"
"Of course!" No! Alan Wilson lied with a straight face. What he just said was essentially the same as saying that Indian culture is profound and profound. Even if it was sincerity, it would not make much difference. "Britain is special. If you are in a Latin country, don't boast."
Food culture has different tastes around the world, and there is no distinction between superior and inferior."
It is difficult for public figures to stand up after being criticized for just one word, especially Xia Meng, who is a foreigner and can easily be caught making a gaffe. This problem does not exist for Chinese people. Currently, Europe and the United States are far from being able to pretend to be tolerant.
Xia Meng made Yangzhou fried rice and corn with pine nuts, and also fried mutton with green onions at the man's request.
Alan Wilson prepared oysters and then fried a plate of leeks. Leeks are actually not available in the UK, but the main thing is to tell who wants to eat them. If he wants to eat them, someone will naturally send them to him half a world away.
Xia Meng's face was rosy after this meal. Why did the man in front of her ask her to cook something related to that kind of thing?
Alan Wilson, who was enjoying his meal, said while eating, "You're welcome, I'll tell you about the show later."
To be honest, he had a joint venture car project that he wanted to discuss with Xia Meng. Xia Meng was already twenty-seven years old and it was time to think about the next generation.
As the night fell, Xia Meng leaned in the man's arms, the blush on her face still lingering. She drew circles on the man's chest with her fingers and asked in a low voice, "I heard that your wife is a very wealthy person and will not be an obstacle to you.
Bar."
"Very rich? She is the richest woman in the world." Ellen Wilson lit a cigarette, which was like a red dot in the dark night. "Don't ask about her."
Pamela Mountbatten is not in London right now, otherwise how could he have the courage to just go to Xia Meng's place to spend the night?
The richest woman in Britain went to Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, naturally for the Belfast strategic transport aircraft, because the parent company Short Brothers has limited financial resources. Although production has started in October last year, it has been stumbling.
Progress is very slow.
Alan Wilson, who learned the news from Marshal Mountbatten, directly asked Pamela Mountbatten to try to talk to Short Brothers. The current British aircraft manufacturers are absolutely over-produced, including Short Brothers.
There are also a series of aircraft manufacturers such as De Havilland, Avro, Armstrong Whitworth, Bristol, Handley-Becky, Gloucester, etc.
Many of these companies are comprehensive arms dealers who can build a little bit of everything. Full-time aircraft manufacturers like Bristol Company have their chips set on supersonic passenger aircraft.
Pamela Mountbatten, who had already made a fortune in Australia, came back this time to bring her talents to Belfast.
We are ready to have serious discussions with the aircraft manufacturing departments of these companies and integrate them into a full-time aircraft manufacturer to improve the competitiveness of British aircraft manufacturing and change the phenomenon of British aircraft manufacturers clustering together.
In Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, Pamela Mountbatten invited representatives from major airlines to discuss the merger and reorganization of British Airways, citing Boeing's aggressive approach.
Bristol Company, Short Brothers Company and De Havilland Company all have experience in large aircraft manufacturing, and they are also the companies that Pamela Mountbatten values most at present. They are promoting the strategic transport aircraft project and strengthening the strength of the Comet passenger aircraft. To this end
The richest woman is very generous.
Ten days later, news came from Belfast that had a profound impact on the British aviation industry. Pamela Mountbatten merged three companies with large aircraft manufacturing experience into one company for 60 million pounds. Bristol
The company's supersonic passenger aircraft project was terminated, the team was merged into the Comet passenger aircraft team, and part of it joined the Belfast strategic transport aircraft team.
The Belfast strategic transport aircraft project has the full support of Pamela Mountbatten.