"Mrs. Thatcher said she would stand on the side of workers and stop the Labor government's unfair treatment of workers?" Even Pamela Mountbatten at home was shocked by this incident.
In her mind, the Conservative Party has never made such a statement, but she spends half of the year in Perth. Maybe she didn't know when the Conservative Party made such a statement.
When looking at her husband with doubtful eyes, Alan Wilson also shook his head, "It happened many years ago, but this should be the first time since Mrs. Thatcher became the leader of the party."
After the war, Britain was in the midst of consensus politics. Churchill held a meeting in Potsdam, and after the Conservative Party lost more than 100 seats in the general election, the Conservative Party revised its party constitution to express many of the views on Britain advocated by the Labor Party.
, which is also what the conservative party pursues, which is consensus politics.
However, since Mrs. Thatcher became the leader of the Conservative Party, the Conservative Party has rarely mentioned consensus politics. In Alan Wilson’s memory, Mrs. Thatcher overturned consensus politics when she came to power and replaced it with neoliberalism. However,
Even if there is such a statement, it is not incomprehensible. In electoral countries, the positions of the opposition parties are based on opinion polls.
Even if Mrs. Thatcher had no interest in consensus politics, it was not unreasonable to make the above statement considering the split between the unions and the Labor Party.
"What do you think? Will Callaghan give in?" Pamela Mountbatten asked, "What is the situation in the Labor Party now? Is it united internally?"
"We haven't heard of internal divisions yet, but the external environment alone is harsh enough. After the five-seat by-election in October, Labor is close to the tipping point of a hung parliament. In terms of polls, Callaghanla
Don’t open the gap with the Conservative Party. You have also seen the result. Now the Labor Party does not dare to move at all.”
Alan Wilson replied softly, "But not moving does not mean that the problem does not exist. Even if this salary increase stabilizes the position, there will be many similar things in the future. If you raise your salary, I will also raise your salary. Everyone will raise their salary."
This was still based on the fact that the Conservative Party did not take the opportunity to launch an attack, but soon news came from the House of Commons. The Conservative Party used practical actions to show that this time the Conservative Party really stood with the unions.
Regarding the government's sanctions against companies, including Ford, for violating the five percent limit, the Conservative Party also moved a motion in the House of Commons to withdraw the sanctions, although it was delayed, and opposed the government's proposal to "arbitrarily adopt economic sanctions" to punish companies that have reached consensus with labor.
Still passed by 285 to 279 votes, and then voted against by 285 to 283 votes against the government sanctioning companies whose salary increases exceed the "five percent limit"
.
The next day Callaghan launched a self-certifying vote of no confidence in his own government and retained office by a vote of 300 to 290, which effectively left the government unable to regulate or punish any company that violated the "five percent limit."
"This winter seems to be particularly colder than previous years." Alan Wilson stood by the window and looked at Pamela Mountbatten with a questioning look, "Dear, are you really not going to Perth to spend the winter this year?"
"I heard that last month's statistics showed that inflation has exceeded ten percent?" Pamela Mountbatten saw her husband nodding, "I am in London at this time and can also help you deal with some things. The Prime Minister has just passed the
A vote of confidence, a sigh of relief."
"So far, once a no-confidence vote is initiated, it basically means that the problem is very serious. It is nothing more than a delay. What I want now is to visit China." Alan Wilson answered slowly, and Callahan said this
I had to deal with the issue of salary increase once, and I was really fed up with the splintiness.
But you can't just give up the job before finishing the matter. At least finish the matter of visiting China before considering it.
In international affairs, there is another incident that has attracted the attention of Whitehall. That is, some time ago, when the Pakistan Border Patrol was patrolling here, it was attacked by armed men from the direction of Afghanistan. The attack resulted in the death of four Pakistani soldiers on the spot.
This border was naturally a sequelae of the British attack on Afghanistan. It must be said that Afghanistan at that time was the second most powerful country in the world, second only to the Ottoman Empire.
Although the British Expeditionary Force did not conquer Afghanistan, Afghanistan has been ignored in the world of peace since then.
After Daoud was overthrown, although the new Afghan government framed Daoud for recognizing the Durand Line, it may have just taken over the power and has not taken any action against Pakistan.
But the momentum has been created, but I don't know if the Soviet Union is shaping the hostility between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
It may be that the communists in Afghanistan have just seized power and are undergoing internal clean-up. Afghanistan is a country of peace religion. With foreign Soviet ideas, there will naturally be ideas about peace religion. The two ideas will definitely collide. If there is no certain
The reason is that normally communism cannot touch the Peace Sect.
That's why when visiting Moscow, Alan Wilson firmly told Alexeyev that the territorial dispute must be used as a banner immediately after Daoud was overthrown. He could not wait until the situation stabilized, otherwise the effect would be great.
discount.
Since seizing power, it has been led by Nur Taraki. Under his leadership, some better reforms are taking place, maybe for the better, but the Peace Church does not think so.
Land was redistributed to farmers, and on Afghanistan's Independence Day, he launched the country's first television channel. He stopped the practice of unfair lending. He stopped the practice of buying brides. He also stripped the power of the Peace Cult clergy. Girls were
Send to school.
He was so anti-religious that religious elements in Afghanistan began to take more extreme positions. At that time there were two main political parties in Afghanistan. Since their parliamentary electoral system. One was pacifist and the other was communist.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Now Nur Taraki is purging the Peace Cult party on the grounds that the Peace Cultists have close ties with Pakistan and have made Afghanistan a puppet of Pakistan.
As for whether it will be successful, we don't know yet.
At the end of December, a major country held a historic meeting. While observing secretly, Alan Wilson began to arrange the Prime Minister's visit to China, striving to have foreign dignitaries visit China after the meeting.
This can also increase the popularity. It is a turning point in history and is of great historical significance. The visit of the British Prime Minister can add more historical significance.
First of all, we need to solve the problem in the UK itself, at least temporarily suppress it, so that Callahan can visit with peace of mind. As mentioned before, Britain has been extremely cold this winter, and the severe cold has brought more trouble to the already dissatisfied UK.
What a hassle.
Snowfall has made roads in some areas impassable. North Devon can only communicate with the outside world by helicopter. Three hundred people were trapped in two trains in Scotland in the snow. All rugby matches have been cancelled. There are only three Premier League New Year fixtures.
The game went on on time.
A tanker truck driver's strike in December made matters worse, with many households unable to even get continuous heating, and all this seemed to be a preview of the coming political storm.
After the government effectively lost control of the company, the unions began to take action. Truck drivers from the Transport and General Workers Union went on strike, demanding a 40 percent wage increase.
The Labor government has always backed down in the face of consecutive strikes, and the consequences have already been shown. It has promised to increase wages, inflation has increased, and wage increases have no effect. The cycle of continuing strikes to demand wage increases is just like what Whitehall said before.
A game where the left foot steps on the right foot and inflation spirals upward.
The drivers recalled the previous strike case where Ford workers successfully obtained a wage increase, so they decided to immediately launch a strike to obtain better conditions. The truck drivers' strike led to the temporary closure of gas stations across the country, and they also occupied several major
Ports make the transportation situation even worse.
"Workers are so inconsiderate of the government's difficulties." Alan Wilson, who came to No. 10 Downing Street, almost thought he had heard wrongly. The Prime Minister of the Labor Party actually commented on working-class brothers like this. Could it be that he had followed the instigation of the Conservative Party?
Now we know that constant concessions can only make the unions push forward. Think about how many strikes have occurred in recent years? British inflation is also striding towards the ten percent mark.
When Callahan saw Alan Wilson coming, he didn't hide anything. "The current demands of the unions are completely opposite to the government's measures to reduce inflation. Can Whitehall think of a way?"
I know this question, Alan Wilson said directly, "The intensification of inflation is closely related to the truckers' strike. The truckers' strike blocks the supply chain. Inflation can be called supply chain inflation."
The United States under the leadership of the Sleep King encountered this kind of thing, and then the term supply chain inflation was proposed. In short, the responsibility is not the government, but the truck drivers responsible for the supply chain, which caused the inflation to intensify.
"Prime Minister, your visit arrangements have been made. I will deal with the strike. First of all, we must clearly let all citizens know that supply chain inflation is harming the national economy. Let citizens understand that continued strikes are harming the UK.
economy. If the government wants to take a tough stance and not give in, then the best time to negotiate is when the prime minister is not at home. You can also go abroad to relax and let us deal with the unions."
"Alan, can you handle it?" Callahan was indeed very moved. His constant concessions to the unions seemed to have put the government into a vicious cycle. Even if the unions were the main supporters of the Labor Party, he had not endured enough.
, let alone a 40% salary increase, which is indeed very excessive.
"Someone has to do it." Alan Wilson shrugged, saying that this time, Whitehall will implement it absolutely 100% and fight against the policy of being inconsiderate of the cabinet's difficulties and unruly people.
In January 1979, before the cold winter had passed, Prime Minister Callaghan embarked on a far-reaching visit, and Alan Wilson simultaneously opened a dialogue with representatives of this strike.