Chapter 473 Convincing the Prime Minister
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After all, Alan Wilson is also a civil servant, and he will not object to the emergence of such an institution at any time.
This is just like a problem in Britain a few decades later. Most British people are against the nobility, but at the same time, if they view the royal family alone, most British people support the royal family.
On the one hand, the British know that there is unfairness in the aristocracy, but if there is no royal family in the UK, it will only be harmful to the UK, because the only bond that the UK can show in front of Canada and Australia is whether the Queen of the UK is the Queen of Canada and the Queen of Australia. As for the royal family, the British do not have any capital to show off in other English-speaking countries.
The situation in each country is different. For Britain, the country is made up of efficiency and nobility.
The king represents nobility, and the government represents efficiency. The king is accountable to God and the government is accountable to Parliament. Only when the two cooperate and support each other can the country enjoy long-term peace, stability and prosperity.
If the Overseas Assets Management Committee is in the hands of civil servants, Alan Wilson feels that it will definitely be better than in the hands of parties. He feels that parties are a natural weakness in a parliamentary country. Can be affected by various factors.
It can even be said to be a model of incompetence. The United Kingdom is just an average one, and Japan is the real master.
Although in Alan Wilson's eyes, Japan is just a country on the level of Spain, it does not prevent him from despising Japan. Something as important as colonial resources must be placed in reliable hands.
Norman Brooke was very satisfied with this attitude and said that he would communicate this issue with Prime Minister Attlee immediately.
Alan Wilson expressed some suggestions for the Overseas Asset Management Committee. This organization can allow the heads of civil servants to directly connect with the nationalized enterprises in major colonies through this department, so as to mobilize colonial resources.
Integrate and optimize, connect with local companies, and learn from each other's strengths.
Of course, these nationalized companies are overseas and will not conflict with local companies, but one thing is for sure. When it comes to bank loans, nationalized companies are relatively easy to get loans and almost respond to all requests. This is the biggest advantage of state-owned enterprises over private enterprises.
"Moreover, Dear Sir Norman, you can also directly issue orders to colonial enterprises through the Overseas Assets Management Committee. This is much easier than the imperial preferential system in concept." Alan Wilson looked in admiration, analyzing the emergence of this committee The benefits are, of course, for civil servants.
"Allen, it's not all about benefits. Any rights and obligations are related." Norman Brooke said with a reserved face, "If the opponents use monopoly as the focus of their attack? How to explain it?"
"Sir Norman, first of all, these overseas companies are not necessarily monopolies. Even if they are monopolies or near-monopolies, monopolies are accompanied by very heavy burdens. Overseas Asset Management Committees can directly ask for money from companies, without Following the procedures, all it takes is an administrative order.”
Alan Wilson used his brain to explain, "And the salary control of these enterprises must be very strict and will not cause a gap between the rich and the poor. These overseas enterprises have many non-profit functions, which are not available in private enterprises. We cannot be like Like the United States, one-sided hostility to this corporate model is detrimental to national interests."
Norman Brooke nodded in his mind and kept these words in his mind, preparing to use them to persuade Prime Minister Attlee. Now the benefits of Labor being in power have emerged. If the Conservatives were in power, it would be even more difficult for Norman Brooke to accomplish this.
"I'm thinking who is more suitable to manage this committee. There are many people in Whitehall, but there are not many suitable candidates." Norman Brooke seemed to have accidentally let it slip.
Although Alan Wilson did not realize that this might be the most important question he faced in his life, his instinct drove Alan Wilson to give a decisive answer.
"With the prestige you have, Sir Norman, no one else is suitable."
"Oh, that's right. Let me lend you some good luck. I hope this wish can come true." Norman Brook said with a disrespectful smile, "I will make a plan with me in the next few days. When the time comes, we will Go see the Prime Minister."
"Oh, I'm just so honored." Alan Wilson looked glorious, and then left the Cabinet Secretary's Office under the eyes of Norman Brooke's approval.
It is the United States, not the European countries, that cannot tolerate nationalized enterprises at all. This was different between Europe and the United States during the Cold War. What's more, now that the Labor Party is in power, Prime Minister Attlee has completed such a large nationalization movement in his own country. .
In the colonies, it was even simpler. There was no need to use money to sell private companies for nationalization. They could just set up a company directly and say it belonged to the state.
Private companies label themselves as having a sense of crisis and training people. The label given to state-owned enterprises by private companies is that they are waiting to die without any sense of crisis. But it seems that it is not clear that sense of crisis and crisis are completely different concepts.
The so-called sense of crisis is to be prepared for danger in times of peace. Let me emphasize, it’s Ju’an! Then think about danger. What private companies are doing is completely different. They are eliminated at the bottom, have poor benefits, and get out if there is no performance. In the final analysis, they are creating crises and maximizing profits.
For example, state-owned enterprises and private companies are standing on the beach at high tide. The state-owned enterprises tell their employees that they must go to higher ground or they will drown.
Private companies simply kick their employees into the sea and let them rush to the shore. Then the private company said, look, my employees are exhausted, your trousers are not even wet, they are just waiting to die, without any sense of crisis.
Of course, nationalized companies have problems with nationalized companies, and of course Alan Wilson also knows that private companies’ attacks on nationalized companies are not completely unreasonable, but private companies never talk about their problems.
Fortunately, the scope of application of this conference to nationalized enterprises is the most basic mining industry and other raw material fields. And they are all overseas, and will not expand the already large-scale nationalized enterprises in the UK.
However, the intrigues of state-owned enterprises are just intrigues, while the intrigues of private enterprises are generally called - capabilities. Employees of nationalized enterprises nod and bow to their leaders and are treated like bureaucrats. It seems that the workers of U.S. Steel are no more tough-minded than the employees of nationalized enterprises when they see Derek.
What civil servants like most is stability. Nationalized enterprises are definitely more stable than private enterprises. Losers are most likely to be benched. A comeback is possible. Although it is impossible in most cases, it is theoretically possible.
What about private companies? Losers are usually fired. How about a comeback?
Therefore, nationalized enterprises can be said to be very suitable for civil servants, especially now that Attlee is in power and is trying its best to alleviate the harm caused by the world war to Britain. It is just the right time to propose this idea.
A week later, Alan Wilson followed Norman Brooke to No. 10 Downing Street to discuss with the Prime Minister about the establishment of the Overseas Assets Management Committee and persuade the Labor Prime Minister to approve the matter.
Looking at the material thick enough for a palm, Prime Minister Attlee coughed softly, "To put it simply, it is to establish nationalized enterprises in the major colonies, which will promote the local economy."
"Of course, dear Prime Minister." Norman Brooke coughed softly, "Consider it from the overall situation faced by the British Empire today, not just from the local perspective. Together with the permanent undersecretaries of various departments and the colonial commissioners, After careful discussion and research, and observing the effect of the nationalization carried out by you, Prime Minister, in the local area, we can conclude that the local nationalization was very successful and played an irreplaceable role in getting rid of the post-war difficulties and ending the rationing system. "
"Oh? Is that what you think?" Prime Minister Attlee heard this and said very happily, "We have combined the advantages of capitalism and socialism to achieve today's results..."
While Prime Minister Attlee was boasting, Norman Brooke played the role of a good listener. When he heard the key points, a hint of understanding flashed across his face. Sometimes he looked surprised, as if he had just realized it at this moment. The profound meaning of a great prime minister.
It is a pity that Alan Wilson stood behind Norman Brooke, and it can be said to be a great pity that he could not learn the essence of how to be a cabinet secretary at this time.
"In order to solve the current overt and covert methods used by the United States and the Soviet Union against the British Empire, we have come up with such a plan, which is essentially an expanded version of your idea, Prime Minister. We expect that after the establishment of nationalized enterprises in each colony, the Empire's preferential system The effect will be improved.”
Norman Brooke said that any idea civil servants have is just Tu Yile. This is actually Prime Minister Attlee’s idea.
"After these few years of hard work, we have finally achieved some results. I am very happy to see Britain recovering from the war." Attlee accepted all of Norman Brooke's compliments and believed them deeply. .
If he had not seen the effect, Norman Brooke would not have proposed extending the local nationalization movement to all the current territories of the British Empire. This shows that Norman Brooke also agrees with his policies as prime minister.
"In principle, I have no problem. Of course, I still have to discuss it with the ministers." Attlee nodded, obviously being persuaded. "As for the Conservative Party, I don't know how to deal with it."
"Dear Prime Minister, it's time to show your courage as Prime Minister. The opposition parties are not qualified to object." Norman Brooke said casually, "It's really not possible. It can be said that it involves national secrets and refuses to answer."
"Yes, I remembered Churchill. He once used a similar excuse when Congress was facing the Lend-Lease Bill." Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Attlee remembered Churchill's response when he originally raised questions.