British Civil Servant

v2 Chapter 1532: Britain doesn't raise lazy people

"Your Royal Highness, don't you consider contributing to the vitality of the British economy?" Alan Wilson, who was holding his sister-in-law, lowered his head and asked. This is a good opportunity. As an important member of the royal family, Princess Margaret should support the current government's efforts. Make the right choice.

In fact, it is really surprising that the shares of BP were sold first. State-owned enterprises naturally have their own problems, but state-owned enterprises in the oil field should be regarded as the least problematic among British state-owned enterprises, but Margaret Thatcher regarded them as the first A privatized enterprise cannot be justified in common sense.

But if you think about it carefully, there are many things that can be said about the past. Because BP is considered a high-quality state-owned enterprise, the problem is considered to be the smallest among British state-owned enterprises. It is more appropriate to sell it and share the cake with everyone. Everyone can buy shares Everyone will be happy, because this is a deal that is destined to make a lot of money.

Choosing an enterprise like BP as the start of privatization, rather than touching hard bones like coal and steel, rewards for meritorious deeds will play a greater role in consolidating supporters.

A female prime minister is far from unifying the world. Even the Conservative Party has countless opponents. Consolidating the fundamentals and making everyone happy is the top priority.

Everyone is happy, only going to coal and steel industries that have strong trade union support. Choosing oil can make people feel that the female prime minister is serious, and can also consolidate the support rate.

Maybe there are many people in the Conservative Party who are already ready to invest in this gluttonous feast, but privatization ultimately depends on strength, and the most capitalized group in the UK is already ready to move.

Mountbatten Building in Perth, the conference room of this Australian landmark building is full of seats. The conference room is large enough and even looks a bit empty in normal times, but today it is a bit small. The people who came whispered and guessed that the spiritual leader was looking for them. the goal of.

Just at this time, the door of the meeting room was pushed open, and Pamela Mountbatten appeared. If Alan Wilson was here, it would be impossible to match the richest woman with a God of Gamblers to show that the British Empire is the most wealthy The person, the spiritual leader of the aristocratic class, the love of this life, the aura of Ms. Pamela Mountbatten.

The conference room, which was originally buzzing, could be heard the moment Pamela Mountbatten appeared, "Gentlemen, you are all here. It seems that everyone looks good. This Australian environment is good for people. See you all So, it’s really gratifying.”

After making some opening remarks, without expecting a response, Pamela Mountbatten took a document from her daughter, "I believe everyone knows the results of the local elections. Chancellor of the Exchequer Geoffrey Howe took it out in the House of Commons The 1979 annual budget, as well as the inefficiency and waste of British nationalized enterprises. The most important thing is that BP will be the beginning of privatization and will sell part of its shares to return funds to increase government finances strength."

Speaking of this, Pamela Mountbatten let others digest for a while, and then expressed her own opinion, "Everyone's title comes from the queen, and wealth is due to personal self-struggle and hard work."

"Pamela, we all followed your footsteps to Australia, and benefited from your full support when we struggled. No one will forget this."

"Duke of Leinster, although everyone's wealth today is related to their trust in me, it is mainly due to their inherent outstanding abilities."

Pamela Mountbatten responded with a modest response, and then asked rhetorically, "Wealth is there, but it is only a necessary part of a well-respected position. Wealth is important, but a respected position is even more important. The privatization campaign launched by the Conservative Party this time is an opportunity for us to regain the respect of citizens."

Later generations of BP were a private company, but this was achieved after a long period of evolution. Mrs. Thatcher did not plan to sell all of BP’s state-owned shares at once, but part of them. The state-owned shares sold this time to twenty percent.

After this sale, BP still has a majority state-owned stake.

After the cabinet learned about the proportion of shares sold, Alan Wilson felt that it was not satisfactory, and finally had a good start. Why should we pay attention to a step-by-step process, 20% at the beginning and 100% later? Not contradictory.

Of course, the sale of state-owned shares this time is not without restrictions. You must be a British citizen to buy it. There is a Malaya.

"In this way, the residents of these three places are not considered British citizens." Alan Wilson took out the diary he carried with him. He is a civil servant who will write his memoirs after retirement. It is normal to carry a diary with him. This is not a demonstration against the Prime Minister, nor is it taking out the wallet.

Since the prime minister said in person that the residents of the above three places are not considered British citizens, the government should also abide by its duties. The Conservative Party is only the ruling party in the UK. Although it represents the British government, it does not represent those who respect the Queen as a monarch. In other words, the influence of the Conservative Party is limited to the mainland and should not interfere with overseas territories.

After all, there is another example next to the United Kingdom. France reserves seats for overseas colonies. Algeria has seats in the National Assembly that match the population. Although most of the seats are occupied by French immigrants from North Africa, but People really have it, but the UK doesn't.

Since neither the Labor Party nor the Conservative Party intends to divide their interests, in theory, the British government cannot interfere with the affairs of these overseas royal territories.

Newfoundland has its own parliament, Rhodesia has its own armed forces, and Malaya has its own meeting of rulers. You, a British prime minister, had better not interfere.

This language trap has already been set up, but there is no need to explain it too clearly to Mrs. Thatcher. Mrs. Thatcher's top priority is to stabilize her approval rating and change the impression of a transitional figure in the eyes of the public. When it comes to territorial power, it's never too late to care.

Allen Wilson and Mrs. Thatcher still have a common view on absorbing the steps of currency to lower inflation. There is no doubt that the Bank of England should raise interest rates now. Mrs. Thatcher believes that the interest rate must reach 10% in order to To effectively alleviate inflation, of course, the public fiscal expenditure must be reduced, but where will the money come from? Selling state-owned enterprises.

In fact, the response to monetary policy is similar. Just a few steps, such as raising interest rates, tightening monetary policy and selling state-owned enterprises, not only the United Kingdom did this, but the United States took similar actions during the Reagan period, but the United States really had no state-owned enterprises that could be used to cash out. , the step of selling state-owned enterprises was omitted.

However, the actions of countries with state-owned enterprises are generally similar to those of the United Kingdom. For example, India, a powerful and impressive country under the leadership of Modi Laoxian, promotes privatization when it lacks money, and sells state-owned enterprise shares when it is realized.

I just don’t know how many state-owned enterprises in India can be sold. If all the state-owned enterprises in India are sold and Lao Xian’s grand blueprint still fails, then India’s problems will be serious.

It has been less than a month since Mrs. Thatcher came to power, and she has already made frequent moves. British inflation has also risen accordingly, and it has now reached 11%.

Alan Wilson has fully understood the grand blueprint of the female prime minister, and also expressed that he agrees with the Conservative Party's views on strengthening the national defense force, "The plan to board the Tornado fighter jets may require some technical support from the United States. If we do it ourselves, It may take more time."

According to his idea, the Typhoon fighter is to be put on the aircraft carrier as a carrier-based aircraft, but that is the case with the military accumulation of the supreme authority. The Ministry of National Defense told him that it is easier to get on board the Typhoon than the Typhoon, and you can also communicate with the United States. After all, the F14 fighter jet is a variable-wing fighter, and the Tornado is also a supersonic variable-sweep wing fighter.

Carrier-based aircraft are usually used mature and reliable, simply put, it is a relatively backward technology, because the restrictions at sea are indeed greater than those on land ~lightnovelpub.net~ It is best to adopt a conservative plan. It may be easier to change the strong wind than to bring the typhoon onto the aircraft carrier.

"A good idea." If Alan Wilson's accumulation of military knowledge is limited, Mrs. Thatcher is not as good as him. As soon as she heard that there was an opportunity to practice the special relationship between Britain and the United States, she immediately agreed.

"About raising interest rates, I'll go and talk to the bank." Alan Wilson knew that the Minister of Finance should be concerned about this matter, but he thought it was okay for him to care about it.

Mrs. Thatcher opened her mouth, and when she saw that Alan Wilson had taken care of everything, she didn't say anything in the end. If other cabinet ministers saw this, they would never believe it, because Mrs. Thatcher did not compromise in her eyes. time, but now it appears.

"The prime minister still likes me." Alan Wilson was full of energy, and he also knew the annoying nature of the prime minister. When he left, Alan Wilson also saw Mrs. Thatcher's son Mark, and he stopped without hesitation. "Mark, what do you think about the sale of public housing?"

After the Labor Party came to power, local governments in the UK built a large number of welfare apartment buildings for widows, widows, low-income people and unemployed people to live in. The rent is extremely low, or even no rent is charged, which takes up a large amount of national funds .

Now that the Conservative Party has come to power, I, the British, do not raise lazy people. One of Mrs. Thatcher's policies is to sell all the public housing of up to one million units, so as to collect funds to ease government financial expenditure.

"Sir, I don't know about this." Mark was a little shy, saying that the government's decision-making is not something he can ask.

"Successful people have flexible minds. Mark, I think you have some characteristics of successful people. If you don't understand anything, feel free to come to me." Alan Wilson nodded gently.