"My friend, what you said sounds so nice every time. However, I know very well that my colleagues in Whitehall are not as easy to bribe as the subjects of Malaya. One year a year
A bag of rice and a barrel of palm oil will make you happy."
Alan Wilson smiled and asked, "People are always greedy. As the Ministry of Finance said, no matter how much effort we put into providing the needs of local citizens, in the end these voters who think they have a grasp of the national context feel that they deserve these things."
Yes, to be fair, this is very bad."
"The necessary unemployment rate will help improve the country's competitiveness rate, while excessive welfare traps will be beneficial to the entire society." Alan Wilson said with deep understanding, "This will lead to national stagnation."
"Sounds like the views of some members of the Conservative Party." John Hunter frowned slightly. At this time, a neoliberal trend had indeed emerged in the free world.
"Absolutely. It's actually an article criticizing the Soviet Union within the Soviet bloc countries." It's hard for Alan Wilson to explain it too clearly, otherwise John Hunter would ask him why he always reads newspapers from a certain big country.
Although there are some problems with the source, Alan Wilson agrees with this point of view, "It is really a sin to spend all your free money on the poor."
Regarding the fact that British citizens are greedy and lazy, which may lead to problems in Britain's national development, Alan Wilson really leans towards the Conservative Party's view. Anyway, the value created by the two industries of coal and steel cannot make up for the government's investment.
the cost of.
We really need an iron lady like Indira Gandhi or Mrs. Meir to come along and tell these lazy workers to get out of here and stop wasting Whitehall's pounds. It would be better for everyone.
Calculating the time, the Soviet Union during Thatcher's time should have already begun to decline due to its excessive strength in the global offensive. There is no need to worry about internal cooperation and external cooperation.
The dissatisfaction with these workers comes from the fact that in recent years, British coal and steel workers have increasingly regarded strikes as a regular method of fighting the government. Strikes have become more frequent and their appetite is growing.
In 1972, coal workers went on strike and demanded a 21% wage increase. The government eventually granted this, but this was only half of what the coal workers demanded.
After the oil crisis broke out, the second strike followed closely. Alan Wilson was able to avoid government decision-making errors by referring to historical trends, but he was not greedy.
Compared with the 28% inflation in the United Kingdom in the 1970s in his mind, the inflation in recent years is only 7% or 8%, which is far behind. This is the same figure in the United States. These British workers
Is there anything else you’re not satisfied with?
When he got home from get off work, Alan Wilson asked Australia if there was any good way to deal with the insatiable greed of the working class.
"There is no good way to satisfy the workers' wishes." Pamela Mountbatten shook her head. "The situation in Australia cannot be applied to the British mainland. The situations in the two countries are different."
"It is true that Australia is a resource country and does not need too much military expenditure." Alan Wilson nodded, "But we are not good. Only fools will believe that Britain can catch up with the standard of living by relying on a piece of land like its own.
The United States. Don’t we care about overseas interests? Once the Royal Navy cannot be maintained, the economic shocks transmitted from the colonies to the mainland will come one after another. Will it lead Europe? Whether it can deal with Italy is a problem, let alone France and Germany.
country."
"What about the two foundations you established?" Pamela Mountbatten joked with a smile, "They have expanded a lot in the past two years. With tens of billions of pounds in funds, it will not be difficult to meet the needs of workers."
"Why should I give my hard-earned money to some irrelevant workers? Just because they are British? What contribution have they made, but they happened to be reincarnated in the UK. If they were born in India or Bangladesh, I would give charity
They all want to be grateful to me for a penny. Sometimes I think that even if I raise a dog, the happiness I get will be greater than the contribution of these workers. At least the dog knows how to wag its tail at me after it is fed.
, makes me happy."
"This is completely different from what you originally thought. Ten years ago, you were very willing to improve workers' treatment." Pamela Mountbatten frivolously recalled that Whitehall formulated many policies at that time.
"Coal and steel can create a piece of value. The country does not need to make money, but it cannot always let the country borrow money." Alan Wilson said that this is not his fault, but the workers' greed.
Is it possible that a piece of coal dug out in the UK will be sold for more than a piece of coal dug out in Germany? Coal only has that value. The value coal workers want now has exceeded the value of coal. Is it any wonder that the coal dug out in the UK is still coal?
, not gold.
If wages continue to rise, there must be products to match the wage increase. Otherwise, the more wages rise, the more inflation will occur. This can be easily solved in a few years. A large country has sufficient human resources and can provide a large number of goods to cope with it.
With the extra monthly salary, where can he go to find products now?
Against this background, Harold Wilson's government launched a three-stage personal tax plan over the next three years. Last July, a white paper titled "Fighting Inflation" announced the implementation of the first stage, which hopes to
Pay rises were capped at £6 a week for all those earning less than £8,500 a year. The TUC accepted the proposal by a vote of 19 to 13.
If Callahan comes to power, the second phase of the plan will be completed by the Callahan government. This is also the first problem faced by the Callahan government.
"Dear, I know you are doing it for the good of the country." Pamela Mountbatten comforted her unintentionally. Is it just a problem caused by the coal workers' salary increase? Isn't there anyone under the leadership of Whitehall who has enough personnel?
There are half a million groups, such as humble social institutions?
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The place.
"The working people always cannot understand the difficulties of the country. My dear, this is why we cannot always make concessions to the workers." Alan Wilson sighed, "I believe that the United States also hates domestic union organizations now. My
My friend Reagan is one of them."
Alan Wilson just complained and complained. After having a verbal dispute with Pamela Mountbatten, he was in a much better mood. The next day, he found an opportunity to go golfing with Callahan's chief political adviser, Bernard Donau.
The stadium is casual and casual, and civil servants will certainly not ask partisan questions out of a neutral stance, but if someone is willing to take the initiative to inform them, that's no problem.
"Basically, it's almost the same." Bernard Donau said confidently, "I don't want to say more, but the chance of an upset is small. You can estimate your schedule after taking the stage. Does Jazz have any suggestions?"
"The most important thing to open up the situation is the diplomatic field. I suggest a trip to the East." Alan Wilson suggested, "The United States is also running an election this year, and the results will not be announced until November. During this period, the UK can do some diplomatic work to highlight
A little diplomatic influence can also open up the situation for future economic layout."
"That's really hard work." After an absent-minded reply, Bernard Donau thought for a moment and said, "Sir, you know, I have always been determined to play my role better."
"Well, the work of the Commonwealth Sports Association requires someone who works tirelessly for it." Alan Wilson looked at Bernard Donau, "Bernard, do you think you don't mind?"
"What is the specific job?" Bernard Donau didn't know much about sports work and was still waiting for an answer from the supreme authority. "You know, I have my own ideas to a certain extent. There are other people in this world.
There is such a thing as integrity.”
"Very upright. It is precisely because of integrity that he is particularly suitable for sports. This is a very difficult job, promoting sports and anti-doping. You may have to travel around the world for a long time to explain some sports that may be misunderstood, such as
Australian Women's Rugby League. Oh, it's mainly about the concept of health and beauty. Car rallies are very popular, and there are huge audiences in European countries. France has expressed that it wants a share of the pie, and the interests in this are also very important."
Alan Wilson still added details. Regarding the female rugby players and the astonishing pregnancy rate, it was all news from roadside news agencies. He has never been to Australia a few times in total. He only heard what the richest woman said.
In short, Bernard Donau happily accepted this job of promoting sports and was willing to shine in this field.
In the next few days, the greatest pleasure for Alan Wilson and the entire Whitehall was to watch the live broadcast of the party leadership election. This entertainment project was a break from the long-term hard work of Whitehall.
Foreign Secretary Patrick Gordon Walker and Chancellor of the Exchequer James Callaghan emerged as the final candidates, as predicted by most of their colleagues.
From a practical point of view, the Foreign Secretary demonstrated the development of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth in the new era in the field of diplomacy that he is good at, and pointed out that the prosperity of the United Kingdom cannot be separated from the common prosperity of the Commonwealth. When it comes to economic issues, Callaghan, as the Chancellor of the Exchequer, obviously has more
In other words, it proposed specific solutions for economic growth and combating inflation.
The final result was announced. Callaghan defeated his rival and became the new leader of the Labor Party. He will take over the position of Prime Minister after the resignation of Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
Number 10 Downing Street was very lively on this day. At the last moment of Harold Wilson's political career, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth appeared here to express her recognition of Harold Wilson's term of office.
"Dear!" Pamela Mountbatten, who was accompanying her, turned left and right and found her husband in the corner, "I didn't expect me to come, did you give me a shock?"
"Oh, how are you going back? Are you leaving with the Queen?" Alan Wilson looked at his wife dotingly and shook his head, "You don't want to leave with me."