The current diplomatic situation is that since taking office, the Carter administration has played the human rights card heavily, changing the diplomatic strategy pursued by successive U.S. governments since the Truman administration.
In the eyes of Alan Wilson, this is a transformation that seeks a dead end. It shows that the United States has begun not to seek truth from facts, but has accelerated its transformation into using ideas to unite the country like the Soviet Union, and has made great strides towards the path that the Soviet Union has practiced. Simply put, it is democracy and freedom.
The slogans became louder and louder, and they began to compete with the Soviet Union in terms of their chanting skills.
The original policy had anti-Soviet as the top priority. As long as the rulers of various countries followed the United States' Cold War ideas towards the Soviet Union, they could gain strong support from the United States. In other words, no matter whether you violated human rights or not, as long as you did not like the Soviet Union's
Everything, then you are my American friend.
Guided by such principles, the U.S. government has openly or covertly cultivated many dictators in Latin America.
Now it is obviously no longer possible. Brezhnev is leading the Soviet Union to conquer cities and territories around the world. There are guerrillas supported by the Soviet Union in Asia, Africa and Latin America. There are a series of military governments supported by the United States. The dictators are already somewhat ineffective.
Of course, the exception is the Middle East. After the oil crisis, the economic situation of Middle Eastern countries has greatly improved, and the locals can feel at ease for the time being.
However, in many areas where resources and population ratios are not very rich, relying only on a small group of American supporters is not enough to extinguish a revolutionary situation that can start a prairie fire. We must use more flexible means to fight against it. Strategic changes are inevitable.
There is a certain price to pay, but this price must be paid.
The Soviet conspiracy to subvert the free world is no longer enough to make people believe why there are so many pro-Soviet armed forces fighting in so many countries. The Soviet conspiracy summarized since President Truman has become somewhat ineffective in dealing with this phenomenon.
Not to mention that the United States directly sent troops to fight against this conspiracy in Vietnam, and lost Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia one after another.
If given a choice, even the Carter administration would not be willing to admit that the free world may have some minor problems, but now it must admit that the free world may also have some flaws.
Supporting the family-centered Latin American ruling class is not enough to face this threat. The United States hopes to expand its support in Latin American countries. Specifically, when it comes to dealing with the pro-American dictatorship in Nicaragua, it uses the suspension of aid as a bargaining chip to attack Somoza.
It exerted pressure to improve the human rights situation, and on the other hand, it also contacted the moderate opposition in Nigeria.
Alan Wilson learned about this change through the Five Eyes Alliance. He still agreed with Carter's countermeasures to a certain extent, but he had some doubts about the chanting part. However, this was an American matter. As long as the United Kingdom did not follow the United States in chanting the sutra, it would be fine.
Starting from Carter, the slogan of freedom and democracy in the United States has been loud and clear, but except for Carter's own sincerity in reciting sutras, other presidents really just recited sutras.
It seems to be okay, but I am afraid that if I chant the sutra for a long time, I will complete self-hypnosis.
He is still reporting on Callaghan’s achievements in the reform of Xiangjiang, but he does not think that the local area needs to learn from it. After all, Xiangjiang is just a small place, and it is still different from the local area. To put it simply, the White House recognizes the reform of Xiangjiang.
There are some results, but if you transplant them to the local area rashly, you may not be able to adapt to the local climate. Simply put, there is nothing that can be changed in the local area.
You, the Prime Minister, don't even dare to take a tough stance on the issue of wage increases during workers' demonstrations, so why change anything? You are obviously asking for trouble.
Norman Brooke, the former supreme authority, once taught Alan Wilson that the principle of neutrality is not just about keeping a distance between the ruling party and the opposition party, but also a way to contact them at the same time. Norman Brooke obviously practiced it.
The latter maintains close relationships with senior leaders of both parties.
Alan Wilson must also maintain necessary contact with the opposition parties from time to time to increase mutual trust. Is there some misunderstanding in the Conservative Party's attack on Whitehall's various bureaucracies?
In order to eliminate the embarrassment between two people, it is normal for the meeting place to be dark. Turning off the lights and lighting candles is also to avoid the awkward atmosphere between them.
"The attack on civil servants is completely unreasonable. Is it still wrong for us to implement the decision-making of the ruling party? Dear party leader, you are not avoiding the important and trivial. In order to avoid controversy, you choose us who are incapable of resistance to divert the conflict. If
If this is the case, then we people are really unlucky. We are always played by politicians like you." Alan Wilson complained as he shook the goblet in his hand and looked at the red transparent liquid in it.
"Does Sir think he was wronged?" Mrs. Thatcher's eyes were a little dazed. The current scene had to remind her of some dusty memories, and she began to speak without thinking.
"I feel unfairly accused, but I don't feel particularly wronged. I just compared the positive contributions to the country and thought about what I might have done insufficiently. I can still do it in front of the leader of the Conservative Party.
Stand up proudly. And the civil servants should not bear such heavy criticism. They have done nothing wrong."
Alan Wilson's invitation to Mrs. Thatcher was not a sign of challenge. In fact, whether it is the Conservative Party or the Labor Party, which senior management is clean? Even if it is clean, even former Defense Secretary Profumo can overturn it, but he cannot
Did he absorb the useful experience and follow the same pattern? After so many years, he has already done everything he should do.
In fact, it was precisely because they were old acquaintances that Alan Wilson did not want to go to war with Mrs. Thatcher, nor did he think he was the great emperor of the world. Anyway, there was no one in the UK except Her Majesty the Queen who could achieve the ultimate exchange with him.
Yes, this also includes Mrs Thatcher.
If there is any misunderstanding, we can talk about it. There is nothing that cannot be discussed. Do not expand the scope of attack and easily expand partisan conflicts to neutral groups. This kind of extreme operation is not advisable.
"You have no involvement in the policies of the Labor Party? And Whitehall's checks and balances on policies have been exaggerated. Are you just watching the Labor government lead Britain into the Soviet system step by step?" Mrs. Thatcher sneered.
"Margaret, where do you start talking about this? In fact, if I really follow my thoughts, I am considering buying a Rolls-Royce to give to Brezhnev himself. See how much the Soviet Union has
The third world is so generous and provides so many resources without blinking an eye. The UK might have given more."
Alan Wilson shook his head helplessly. Unfortunately, some invisible rules still limited politicians' imagination in governance.
Once the granite-like skulls of many politicians are cut open, they are as empty as jellyfish? What can he do?
"It seems that the Secretary-General of the Cabinet is very willing to see the British Empire crawling at the feet of the Soviets." Mrs. Thatcher's lips slightly raised, and she sneered at the man in front of her, "A world power surrendered to its biggest enemy, and for this
Complacent."
"A world power? Well, to be fair, the current United Kingdom can indeed sustain such an evaluation. It reminds me that during the period of Prime Minister Eden, I firmly opposed Defense Secretary Duncan's disarmament actions."
Alan Wilson thought of Churchill's son-in-law and former Defense Secretary Duncan again, "Actually, the Conservative Party is really similar to the Labor Party in this regard. The so-called world powers, according to what they stood for at the time, how much quality they have left now is really a mystery.
Question, how can we have today’s conversation?”
"Don't think that I might criticize the Conservative Party. I will only mention a simple example. Neither the United States nor the Soviet Union banned the book in 1984, but Eden banned it because of Churchill's perception. This is simply the biggest joke in the world.
, and the person who made this joke happens to be my motherland. It makes me laugh out loud just thinking about it."
In the end, Alan Wilson is not completely saying that Whitehall has no responsibility. Of course, the main responsibility lies with the politicians who formulate policies. Whether Mrs. Thatcher is willing to listen to this is her problem.
If Mrs Thatcher wants to hold Whitehall accountable, then it's best to be fair. Since civil servants are to be held accountable, then politicians should also be held accountable. If only civil servants are held accountable and politicians are not held accountable, then
That's a big problem.
For the sake of the smooth operation of the rules, political parties cannot liquidate each other? What next? Liquidate the civil servants who implement policies? Why did the British learn from Mr. Zhaoming and save the country?
If Mrs. Thatcher felt that civil servants could be used as a scapegoat to avoid falling out with the Labor Party, and at the same time be used as a good target to quell civil dissatisfaction.
Then Alan Wilson will talk about how many British properties were sold off by the War Cabinet when cooperating with the American Lend-Lease Act.
"Margaret, we are not enemies. In fact, only the close cooperation between administrative officers and affairs officers will make this country better and better." Alan Wilson took the initiative to express his goodwill, "If the country has problems, it can be adjusted. No need to
What a drastic method, otherwise, what is the difference between the Soviet Union and the Soviet Union, which upholds revolutionary ideas? It's just that their revolution killed people, but your comprehensive approach that takes the overall situation into consideration and carefully considered will not kill people?"
"Sir, it would be better to call me Mrs. Thatcher." Mrs. Thatcher corrected her seriously, and then said, "Can't I see that the beneficiaries of nationalization are civil servants?"
"This is definitely a mistake. If we think about it, the beneficiaries of the privatization movement can also be civil servants." Alan Wilson shook his head and denied, "So this accusation is very ridiculous. Of course, Whitehall is willing to work with all previous
The government cooperates and remains politically neutral to benefit society. This will not change."
Alan Wilson just made the bottom line clear, hoping that Mrs. Thatcher would not regard civil servants as scapegoats, otherwise he would not cooperate with the other party. If they can live in harmony, if the Conservative Party comes to power one day, he will definitely become Mrs. Thatcher