Chapter 1218 Aiden’s 2nd Term

Whether Pamela Mountbatten's career as a grain merchant can gain fame through this battle will play a great role in future development. It is also an excellent occasion to show your strength. Which industry’s top level has not been tested?

For global citizens, money is only one aspect. Even if money is pounds sterling without specific industry endorsement, it is worthless, such as the ruble.

In fact, the value of the ruble is definitely underestimated. Most of every resource-exporting country in the world adopts strong monetary policies. No matter where the country is, as long as the country has resources that can support its currency, its currency will be very strong.

Even if the ruble during the Cold War was not as strong as the U.S. dollar and pound, it would not be too undervalued.

Although Russia's industrial strength has been greatly reduced a few decades later, when you think about the currencies of those countries in the Middle East and Australia's Australian dollar, you can see at a glance that something is wrong with the value of the ruble.

Why is it that even the dinar of a small Middle Eastern country is so strong, but the ruble does not seem to have as high a purchasing power as the yen? The answer lies in the fact that the noose around Russia has never been untied.

The suppression of Russia has never been relaxed and will not end with the end of the Cold War.

Therefore, don’t think that the special situation in which Russia’s economic aggregate is not as large as that of a province will always exist. In 1997, the ruble was once exchanged for one dollar for five thousand rubles. Russia is not as good as a province of a certain big country, and the whole country combined is not as good as Greece.

Alan Wilson did his best to assist his wife and shape the Mountbatten Group into a Concern Group. It is also to support the value of the pound. France can dominate Africa's traditional sphere of influence, and Britain cannot be inferior to France no matter what.

You must know that the conditions in the British colonies are much better than those in the French colonies. There are also Commonwealth countries such as Australia and Canada. Being better than France is not a multiple choice question, but a must.

A female CEO who has been trained since childhood cannot take it for granted that the power she controls in this world is much greater than that of her husband. In fact, as long as you think about it carefully, you will understand that this is not the case.

She only realized this information now. Even though she had a lot of money, even though she had close connections with the aristocracy, and even though she repeatedly claimed that she was married to the Cabinet Secretary of Whitehall, it was still not enough. Like the Olympic slogan, faster, higher and stronger.

Pamela Mountbatten had to accept the role assigned by her husband. This causal relationship is really hard to believe. People don't have any right to do that. If people were so reckless, the world would not be the same world.

This is madness,

This means that even if you have money, a company, and the power to give orders, you still cannot do whatever you want and must be crushed.

Obviously, her husband has high hopes for her. All the female president needs to do is to live up to this expectation, accept the man's arrangement quietly and without delay, just like so many arrangements in the past, and trust this arrangement 100%.

"If you tell me, no one will believe it. Your trust in Allen is absolutely unreserved." This is not the first time that Princess Margaret has seen a similar scene, but similar scenes continue to be played out again.

"He is my husband and he will not harm me." Pamela Mountbatten put down the phone and said without reservation.

As she spoke, Pamela Mountbatten had already put on her coat, and she was preparing to meet with the Governor of Western Australia.

London, the Royal Opera House, there is no stage play today, the whole theater is empty, there are only three people, including two former supreme authorities, Edward Bridges and Norman Brooke, and a man in a suit and tie, The three of them, meticulously dressed men, were chatting and laughing.

"Sir Edward and Sir Norman, the Prime Minister has announced that a general election will be held. What do you think the chances of victory are? Will the Labor Party, which is supported by industrial workers, win, or will the Conservative Party, which has great power ambitions and is loved by citizens, win?" Brown Williamson asked them. A former chief executive who has left Whitehall.

"How do I know? I have already retired." Norman Brook shook his head slightly.

"When Alan arrives, you'd better ask the current Cabinet Secretary." Edward Bridges replied calmly, "He is now in charge of all the work in Whitehall. He was also holding an overseas meeting at Hawkson Manor the day before yesterday. , being able to appear this time means that I attach great importance to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps sounded in the theater. The footsteps could be clearly heard from far to near. Edward Bridges listened for a moment, shook his head slightly and said, "It's not Allen."

Sure enough, Wick showed up immediately and said to the two supreme authorities, "Sir Edward, Sir Norman, the Cabinet Secretary went to the airport to see off the overseas commissioners and should be here soon."

Alan Wilson, who was at the London International Airport, ordered like a polite corporal, "Your job is to maintain an overseas presence. Everything is about balance. Most colonies may eventually become independent, but they can be transformed into invisible enterprises." The more benefits you can capture by taking root in the local area, the more stable the foundation of the country will be."

"Understood, Secretary-General." A group of well-dressed overseas commissioners who accepted new tasks responded in unison.

"Keep your voice down next time." Alan Wilson glanced at the surrounding pedestrians and nodded, "The chairman of British American Tobacco asked me to meet at the Royal Theater, so I'll leave first."

It's not okay not to go, because the previous two supreme authorities are also there, so it can't be justified if it takes a long time.

Before becoming Cabinet Secretary, Alan Wilson once stood like a subordinate, but he will not become arrogant just because he has reached the top. Everything lies in balance, and strength comes from the collective.

Thirty minutes later, he appeared in the Royal Theater. As soon as he appeared, he apologized to the two former heads of civil servants, "I went to the airport to see the overseas commissioners off the plane. I didn't mean to be late."

"We all know you." Edward Bridges expressed his indifference, then extended his hand and introduced, "Brown Williamson, Chairman of British American Tobacco Group."

"This is a star company in the UK that has created countless wealth and has a place in the world." Alan Wilson immediately reached out to say hello, "Whitehall has always supported the development and growth of pillar companies like the Tobacco Group. And assume greater social responsibility. If there is anything you need help with, just ask directly."

"It was indeed a difficult period for the tobacco group after the war. During the war, we lost many end markets, and the sources of raw materials were also affected." Brown Williamson told the truth, "But now it has recovered. Last year's Profits were £85m and we expect profits to be £100m within three years.”

"This is really good news. There are only a few companies in the UK with annual profits of over 100 million." Alan Wilson was very happy, but he knew that Brown Williamson must have something to do with him, otherwise he would not have hired two people. The head of the civil service came to keep him company.

Sure enough, when Brown Williamson saw the support of the current Cabinet Secretary, he mentioned his intention to expand the market, "Sir Alan, the tobacco group needs to diversify its operations. At present, I feel that the conditions in South Africa and Australia are good. We I know that your wife, Ms. Pamela, has deep roots and connections in both countries, and I hope to get help."

"I think I have some connections." Alan Wilson replied modestly, and then thought for a moment, "I personally have no problem. The profits from the tobacco industry are extremely beneficial to the UK. To be honest, if the Labor Party is in power, I might suggest nationalizing your group.”

Alan Wilson is serious and definitely not joking. If the Labor Party is really in power and there is demand in this regard, he will really nationalize British American Tobacco and make it look like a non-famous small and micro enterprise in a big country.

The few people chatted happily. Brown Williamson took out the prepared whiskey and poured the wine while saying, "The Secretary-General can really joke. I believe that with the help of the Mountbatten Group, the business expansion in Australia and South Africa will be very rapid. Yes." Well, the Prime Minister just announced a general election in the House of Commons, what does the Secretary-General think about this?"

"It's hard to say, but the strength of the two parties has been closer than ever since the war. Except for the first two times when the Labor Party won a big victory, the remaining times were extremely close." Alan Wilson shook his head while holding the wine glass, "But On the basis of consensus politics, there shouldn't be a big difference. The Prime Minister wants to hold an election to help the Conservative Party win the election by leveraging progress in the diplomatic field."

So far, has it shaken the Cold War rivalry between the two powers? It's still early to say, but politics in the UK are already different.

There are naturally reasons why Eden chose to start the general election at this time instead of waiting for the Soviet gold dust to settle.

Just this past January, Labor Party leader Gaitske died suddenly. Wilson once again became the left-wing candidate in the party leadership election, challenging George Brown. Later, Callaghan joined the campaign, which dispersed the right-wing votes in the party, so that Wilson won the election and became the new leader of the Labor Party.

At present, Harold Wilson has just been elected leader and is trying to consolidate the differences within the Labor Party. In Aiden's opinion, this was an opportunity too good to pass up.

But who knows the final outcome? Whether the Labor Party will make a comeback under the leadership of a new party leader, or whether the Conservative Party will be re-elected. This is hard to say, and we cannot look at the problem from the old perspective.

On February 24, the general election officially began. The Conservative Party was optimistic, believing that the winner of this election was already determined in advance as the Labor Party had just elected its leader and was internally unstable.

But as the votes were being counted, the smile of the confident Conservative Party gradually disappeared. It was not until the last moment that the Conservative Party established the victory. This was another narrow victory for the Conservative Party, with the Conservative Party leading by only five seats. Almost lost at the hands of the new leader of the Labor Party.