This is a landmark event that deserves a special mention. This is a good start, if Mrs. Thatcher can facilitate the summit meeting between the United States and the Soviet Union and sign the INF treaty.

From a European point of view, Margaret Thatcher is truly a meritorious person, perhaps a turning point in a new era.

It seems that everyone is happy, but Alan Wilson is not the case. He and Mrs. Thatcher have a disagreement about the ownership of the British Westland Company. In fact, the disagreement does not lie in the tendency of the two. There are different voices in the cabinet. , the two just support different voices.

Westland also produces helicopters, but it is squeezed by Pamela Mountbatten. Most of the company's products are used for domestic demand.

However, due to the serious shortage of work, the company suffered an annual loss of 100 million pounds last year. Now that Keynesianism is in the past, the Conservative Party government naturally cannot rescue it through capital injection.

Seakels Helicopters, USA. The United Technologies Corporation, a subsidiary of the company, united with the Italian Fiat Company and proposed to acquire it by raising funds of 7,200 pounds and providing an order of 1 million man-hours within three years.

Trade Secretary Britton and Sir John Cackney, chairman of Westland, also favored this American plan, but it was also an opportunity to unify the domestic market. Of course, Pamela Mountbatten wanted to merge this long-standing The challenger, but the wife of Pamela Mountbatten came forward to merge, the purpose is too obvious.

In fact, the richest woman began to look for friends on the common front. Alan Wilson contacted British Aerospace Corporation and British General Electric Company. Miter Company.

Together with the Mountbatten Group itself, it has raised £73 million and guaranteed an order of 3.3 million man-hours. The "European Consortium" also has the full support of the French, Italian and German defense ministries. The program has the support of Defense Secretary Heseltine.

"I'm really confused about this matter. Given the current conditions, it shouldn't be arguing about it. Obviously, it has the endorsement of the three countries' defense ministries and the support of their own defense ministers. A fool knows how to choose. Can you not argue in the cabinet?"

Alan Wilson came to the Ministry of Defense. Normally, he should not come. After all, one of the European groups includes his wife, but there is a saying that one should not avoid relatives.

The sense of mission made him come here, and he must not let the board of directors of Britton and Westland ignore Britain's national defense interests.

"Yes, under normal circumstances, there shouldn't be a stalemate. There are supporters behind Britton. Sir, who do you think supports him?" Heseltine asked Alan Wilson directly. , "Sir, what do you say?"

"Are you trying to talk about the Prime Minister?" Heseltine's hint was so obvious that Alan Wilson would look too stupid if he still couldn't figure it out. "Is it the so-called Atlantic school?"

Heseltine nodded. From a political point of view, the differences between Britton and Heseltine in the cabinet essentially reflected the differences between the so-called Atlantic leanings and the so-called European leanings.

This is also an old problem within the Conservative Party, especially since the establishment of relations between Britain and the European Community after World War II.

The focus of the differences between the two factions is: the "Atlantic faction" emphasizes the special relationship between Britain and the United States, and uses this to guide their words and deeds. Of course, in theory, the premise is not to harm the interests of the United Kingdom.

The "European faction" puts more emphasis on the close relationship between Britain and Western European countries, advocating that the relationship between Britain and Europe is superior to the special relationship between Britain and the United States.

"If the prime minister really thinks that the interests of the United States are more important, then I can't stay in this cabinet." Heseltine expressed his attitude that he cannot stay in such a cabinet.

"I'll ask the Prime Minister." Alan Wilson changed his attitude, first stabilized Heseltine, and then asked Mrs. Thatcher's attitude.

The privatization has been carried out for more than five years, and the benefits of friends are real, but the beneficiaries of this privatization include the United States? This is a point of discussion.

Alan Wilson remembered that Heseltine was considered a challenger to Mrs. Thatcher in the Conservative Party. In the end, Mrs. Thatcher stepped down and Heseltine also had a huge relationship. Although it only caused a mutual loss, and Heseltine did not become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the end, this politician is as difficult to mess with as the Iron Lady.

However, before seeing Mrs. Thatcher, Alan Wilson first sent a telegram to his wife. Because of the time difference, he could not confirm whether Pamela Mountbatten was resting.

Soon after, she called back to the UK to ask about the matter. The richest woman was surprised when she heard Alan Wilson talk about the matter. "This matter is worth discussing. It is obvious that our asking price is much higher."

"Contact European countries to put pressure on Britain, and I will ask Mrs. Thatcher what she thinks about the rest." Alan Wilson replied happily.

"I'm just surprised, does the Atlantic faction have such great power?" Of course Pamela Mountbatten believed in her husband, but said, "What do they think?"

"Blood is thicker than water and heresy is more hateful than heretics. It is very Schrödinger itself. People think differently. The Conservative Party also has pro-Europeans, and the Labor Party also has Atlanticists. It's just a matter of proportion. But Minister Heseltine, I am also surprised that there is such a clear pro-European leaning."

Alan Wilson said again, "Honey, she has brought us great benefits in the past few years, but who can meet our requirements in any aspect?"

The Prime Minister of the Labor Party is definitely likely to have a pro-European faction, but the Labor Party will not promote privatization. The Conservative Party promotes privatization, but the Conservative Party may have a pro-American prime minister. This is impossible.

Even among the Conservative Party, not many people dare to promote privatization in this way. Mrs. Thatcher's privatization policy has more and deeper connections with the political philosophy of developing capitalism and opposing all forms of "socialism".

The post-war Conservative governments more or less inherited some Social Democratic policy measures and borrowed some Keynesian methods. Contrary to the approach of her predecessors in the Conservative Party, Mrs Thatcher was thoroughly liberal capitalism.

There are too many examples of the benefits of Pamela Mountbatten and his friends. In the past five years, the wealth growth of the richest woman is inseparable from the ruling of Mrs. Thatcher. For example, in 1981 and 1988 In three years, the government sold its stake in International Cable twice for a total of £450 million.

For another example, in 1981 the government sold more than half of the shares of the British Aerospace Corporation, which was 100% owned by the country, leaving only 49% of the shares, and received a payment of 43 million pounds; two years later , the government also sold the shares of International Airline, a subsidiary of British Airways, for a revenue of 60 million pounds.

For another example, in the second round of the government's sale of British Petroleum, BP originally held 51% of the shares, and after selling 20% ​​of the shares, 600 million pounds were recovered.

At the same time, the British Petroleum Corporation was built by the government two years ago with profits from oil and gas in the North Sea. After all of them were sold, they received 400 million pounds.

There are many, many examples, plus tax cuts, and the introduction of capital into the original public service field, the richest woman and her friends have made a lot of money.

Public enterprises are handed over to private tenants or run independently. This is the concession system mainly practiced in the tertiary industry, that is, schools, canteens, park maintenance, garbage collection and transportation, road repair, street food retail and street cleaning are handed over to private tenants.

Many of these policies are worthy of thanks from the richest woman. They are all industries she is involved in, and the UK is allowing private capital to enter. The benefits brought by the advancement of the Democratic Party and the retreat of the country cannot be described in a few words.

With such a prime minister who supports privatization, Alan Wilson certainly hopes that the differences will not constitute a conflict. When he came to No. 10 Downing Street to persuade, he told the prime minister's private secretary not to let others in.

Alan Wilson slammed the Atlantic faction represented by Britton, and said unceremoniously, "Many people think that the investigation into him will start soon. I even think that someone in Whitehall is cooperating with him. The pro-American faction cannot be allowed to Whitehall has made its voice heard and I want to investigate this."

"You are more wary of the United States than the Soviet Union." Mrs. Thatcher listened to Alan Wilson's words expressionlessly, "Your wife's circle has already got so many, even a helicopter company ? What do you think I am?"

"Of course, the country's important assets should be handed over to reliable people. As for the vigilance of the United States, it is because whether it is a political party or Whitehall, there is no pro-Soviet faction in essence, and the Atlantic faction in name does not know that they are actually It doesn’t matter whether my nationality is British or American guys.”

Alan Wilson walked up to Mrs. Thatcher ~lightnovelpub.net~ bent down and asked, "Dear Prime Minister, what is the logic of Britton's claim? As long as you can convince me, everyone can live in peace. Otherwise , I want to investigate him, and the result may be similar to Parkinson, and it is inevitable to go through the motions in the Supreme Court."

"You?" Mrs. Thatcher looked up at Alan Wilson with dissatisfaction, but was immediately confronted with verbal swords, and managed to break free, "This is No. 10 Downing Street, why are you so courageous?"

"I don't want to do this either." Alan Wilson reached out and wiped off the lipstick on the corner of his mouth, still looking serious and without any apology, "Whether it is from the perspective of the parliament or the public, the plan of the European Group is very important. more appropriate."

"Unless you can prove that the latter plan is really supported by European countries." Mrs. Thatcher took a step back and panted, "Only in this way can we talk about it."

"It's very simple. Announce the two plans, and you will see the attitude of European countries on this matter." Alan Wilson is full of confidence and seems to have sufficient confidence in this.

(end of this chapter)

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