The United States is about to enter a presidential term that is strict with self-interest. After Rockefeller spends the rest of his time, Carter's era will come. In the official letter to congratulate Carter, Alan Wilson had some revisions, focusing on the field of human rights.
There's nothing you can do about it, Carter just likes to hear this.
And unlike the loud slogans of previous US presidents, Carter actually did it to a certain extent. If Carter had not been re-elected in the last year, it is reasonable to infer that Quan Xiaojun would have been the unlucky guy.
Carter would have done it. Fortunately, Quan Xiaojiang persisted until Reagan came to power, otherwise we would have seen each other again.
The political ecology of South Korea is very interesting. It can be summed up by saying that because I am anti-a certain big country, I can be pro-a certain big country. When the left-wing parties were in power, they did not dare to be too alienated from the United States. Although they often put anti-Americanism at the forefront,
There isn't much actual action.
The right-wing parties' pro-American slogans are loud and clear, but they do whatever they need to do in practice.
This is very similar to the British Labor Party and the Conservative Party. When the Conservative Party was in opposition, they doubted the Labor Party's loyalty to the United Kingdom as soon as they saw what the Labor government was talking about with the Soviet Union.
If the Conservative Party had signed any agreement with the Soviet Union when it was in power, it would have been justified in showing that it was all based on national interests, and the label of being pro-Soviet cannot be pinned on the Conservative Party.
On the other hand, is it okay for the Labor Party to question the Conservative Party for being too pro-American? At least not in the context of the Cold War. The Soviet Union was an enemy in a relative sense, and the relative sense was entirely because the Soviet Union was too strong.
Relative enemies are also enemies, and relative allies are also allies. If the Soviet Union was obviously stronger than the United States, the Labor Party's accusations would only be useful.
Praising Carter as an individual can help build a close relationship, and after all, Carter has not yet come to power, so praising leadership is not yet possible. Wick, the permanent undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is not without doubts, "Whether it is too focused on Mr. Carter personally."
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"Yes, just send it to Washington. Mr. Carter is a respectable person." Alan Wilson nodded. "I believe that under the leadership of Mr. Carter, the United States' leadership in defending world peace will be strengthened."
Significant growth. It is easy for the two countries to cooperate on some things."
Carter should be classified as a president who has never launched a war. Small-scale military operations should not be included, otherwise the Tehran hostage incident would be forgotten. Decades later, only Wang Shi can be compared.
Wick left, but he did not know what the supreme authority said about easy cooperation. Alan Wilson actually meant the ownership of the Falkland Islands. President Carter protects human rights and opposes dictatorship. Doesn't he also oppose colonialism?
What?
President Carter had four years to convince Argentina that as long as Argentina mustered up the courage to march forward with a straight chest, the British Empire would collapse under the watchful eyes of the United States.
Taking advantage of America's only model president might have made Alan Wilson feel a little ashamed that he wouldn't have done it if he had the choice, but it would be a pity not to.
President Carter has never launched a war. To clarify this bottom line, even if it does so, the United States will not threaten the United Kingdom with force. The United Kingdom will only need to wait for the end of Carter's term. This will not create any risks. As for the next step
One step? Make judgment depending on the situation.
It is impossible for a president to completely fail to make decisions that are beneficial to the country, even Carter, who was used as a negative example by American hardliners decades later. Carter was the first American president to recognize the only legitimate government of a major country.
Of course, Carter has his own merits. Of course, after Reagan came to power, he passed the Fraud Island Relations Act, which was tantamount to tricking a major country, and it was tricked. Who gave the United States the strength from a position of strength?
When Carter was sworn in, the Callahan administration was negotiating with Whitehall over salary increases. This was the previous salary increase plan for the next three years, and it was time to implement it again.
The TUC once again accepted the second stage plan of 1976 which limited wage increases to £2.50 to £4 a week. After long negotiations, the TUC agreed to gradually increase the increase based on the second stage limit.
salary range, and promised not to re-propose a salary agreement under the existing policy, while the government promised not to interfere in the labor union's labor negotiations.
Callaghan hopes that the trade union alliance will support a voluntary personal income tax plan launched by this government after it takes office, which stipulates that labor salary increases cannot exceed a ceiling set by the government. The Labor Party hopes that through this plan, unions and labor will have a clear understanding of the Canadian government.
We must exercise restraint on wages and ride out the difficult times with the government, thereby suppressing inflation by limiting the range of wage increases.
"Secretary-General, isn't this great?" Callahan said calmly, "I don't understand why Whitehall has doubts about this."
"Prime Minister, there are two main reasons for your doubts. The first is the insatiable greed of the trade unions, who want salary increases again and again. Even salary increases must be moderate. I don't want the UK to have a race between wages and inflation.
This is the first point."
Alan Wilson also spoke sincerely, "If workers get a raise, will the civil servants also have to get a raise? If only the workers are given a raise and the civil servants' pockets are empty, is that right? As for what happens if there is a raise
Many military plans have been greatly compromised due to the race against inflation."
"To ensure workers' living standards, as the cabinet secretary of Whitehall, don't you know how powerful the Soviet Union is now?" Callaghan frowned, hoping that Alan Wilson knew the seriousness.
"You know, tanks measured in tens of thousands and nuclear submarines measured in hundreds. Doesn't this further prove that the advancement of military plans is far more important than other things? Dear Prime Minister, the UK may have to consider the issue of industrial upgrading. Coal workers and
The value created by steelworkers is not enough to keep up with rising wages."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Alan Wilson took Germany as an example, "The Federal Republic of Germany has gradually phased out the coal industry. Even if it is just a move, Bonn can be considered as taking action, and what about our government?"
No action has been taken and we continue to retain unprofitable jobs for workers who are no more capable than coal workers in other countries."
The Secretary-General of the Cabinet, who is thinking very hard about the future of the country, blocks the peace talks between the trade unions and the Labor Party from a military and industrial perspective. Of course, these are not the main reasons.
The main reason is that civil servants also need to get a salary increase, and they can also take the members of the House of Commons with them when necessary. If civil servants can't get a salary increase, then neither can workers.
At a critical moment, Alan Wilson must defend collective interests, otherwise who will listen to what he, the cabinet secretary, has to say in the future?
Fifty million British citizens need to be managed. Who will serve them? The Prime Minister or him, the Cabinet Secretary? We don’t need these civil servants, large and small. Only when they are fed will they work hard.
He, the Secretary-General of the Cabinet, would be nothing if not supported by civil servants all over the country.
Immediately after Alan Wilson left the Prime Minister's office, he met Frank, the permanent secretary of the Treasury, and asked Denis Healey, Callaghan's successor as chancellor of the exchequer and former defense secretary.
"The minister is adapting to the new world." Frank said with a fox-like smile. "When he was at the Ministry of Defense, Markins said that the minister tried his best to save money. Now that he is the minister of finance, he should understand that money is like running water. Feel."
"Have you made a salary increase plan?" Alan Wilson stretched out his hand directly, not forgetting to ask, "Fool version."
"Why would I give you something that I can't even understand?" Frank laughed at himself, "But is it really okay to tie it to workers' salary increases? In principle, we should handle this ourselves."
"Callaghan would not dare to refuse the union's request for a wage increase. That is the main supporter of the Labor Party." Alan Wilson looked at the wage increase plan and said, "This is a rare opportunity, just this once."
"That's no problem. I'm mainly afraid that politicians will cause trouble for us on the grounds of incompetence. This may be a precursor." Frank put down his worries, then glanced at Alan Wilson, "Once this happens, Allen, you know that this will also shake your position."
"The comparison of high-paying jobs in general industry is obviously inappropriate." Alan Wilson looked at the Ministry of Finance's salary increase plan and shook his head, "Especially when compared with the union's salary increase request. If these two salary increase plans appear together, our demands will be It seems very excessive. This method is inappropriate."
"Then what do you think we should do?" Frank also felt that something seemed inappropriate, but if he did not resolve the union's demands together, the resistance would increase if he pushed forward.
"Compare it with the union's demands, and add specific demands based on this." Alan Wilson said while thinking, "The salary increase for most civil servants across the country is also consistent with the workers' demands. As for us? Since the relevant personnel have If you work in London, start by increasing the London subsidy, which is an expense and is not included in the salary increase. Then you can use a special degree subsidy to give first- and second-class A degree holders to recruit new people."
"There is no second grade A in Oxford." Frank looked at Alan Wilson and asked. Everyone knows about Oxford's graduation ratio in Whitehall.
"Oxford's Level 2 is at least Level 2A." Alan Wilson held his forehead and calculated. "Double the Outstanding Performance Award. Colleagues in Whitehall all have this award. Take into account the deduction for inflation."
"Indeed." Frank was obviously making calculations one by one in his mind, "Then what is the responsibility of the congressmen?"
"It is to raise wages together with Whitehall." Alan Wilson put down the pen. "If it is too obvious, it is recommended to increase fuel subsidies and medical subsidies. MPs are working hard for the country. How can we make ends meet if we travel and have physical and mental health? This is very difficult.