Chapter 783 2 Rebels

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The old boss has to fight again, dragging a body that almost always has diapers to realize his dream of becoming the prime minister.

Of course there are people in the Conservative Party who are dissatisfied, especially the No. 2 figure in the Conservative Party, Eden.

At the age of 26, Eden was already elected as a member of the House of Commons. In 1935, he became the British Foreign Secretary and became a giant of the Conservative Party. Eden was also famous for his handsome appearance and was more popular than the aging Churchill. Much.

In fact, Alan Wilson sees it, this is why there is no prince in the world for forty years. Eden was already a heavyweight in the Conservative Party twenty years ago, and he has been the number two figure for such a long time. Churchill is still eighty years old. It is normal for Eden to be dissatisfied with his position. You must know the original history. Churchill had already given up the prime ministership to Eden after he had finished his prime ministerial addiction.

Even after relinquishing his position as Prime Minister, Eden did not express his gratitude to Churchill. This shows how dissatisfied Eden was with Churchill's behavior of occupying the manhole and not taking a shit.

Now it seems that Eden thinks that Churchill has little chance of winning the re-election. Churchill is already 80 years old, and it is only serious that he should give up his seat and let him be elected. Only he, Eden, can lead the Conservative Party out of underestimation and reverse the situation of two major defeats by the Labor Party. .

After listening to his wife's words, Alan Wilson chuckled and said, "One thing is true. Churchill is a very special existence in the Conservative Party. Churchill is an aristocrat. It is actually difficult to find it in the Conservative Party in the old Chamberlain era. Let’s face it, Churchill is closer to the Whig aristocrats of the 19th century in terms of his origin, temperament and taste. He is an orator and has the elegant taste of the Victorian era, which makes him seem like a rare animal among Conservative politicians.”

"If Aiden wants to take action, he must be very confident." Pamela Mountbatten asked at this time, "My dear, what do you think Whitehall means?"

"If Churchill is elected, Whitehall is very willing to receive such an old prime minister who doesn't even know he is still alive. But if Eden is elected, this issue will have to be reconsidered."

Alan Wilson thought as he said, "No one wants to serve an overly powerful prime minister, right? Moreover, Aiden is not old and may interfere with the normal operation of the country. From the perspective of Whitehall needing a mascot, Churchill It's very appropriate, given his age, it shouldn't be possible for him to contribute to the debts of the British Empire like during the war."

After much thought, Alan Wilson gave his own judgment. Churchill's age should not cause trouble to the country. Whitehall would certainly like such a prime minister, but Churchill would certainly not be able to elect one.

If Eden succeeds in forcing the palace this time, the Conservative Party's chances of winning will increase. After all, Eden's image will definitely be much better than that of Churchill now, but it is still unknown whether it can defeat the Labor Party. The Labor Party has been in power for nine years, at least in a serious way, and has made no major mistakes so far.

"Which side will Whitehall be on?" Princess Margaret was spared for a long time and asked directly to the topic.

"The winner's side!" Alan Wilson laughed and answered the princess's question, "We are just puppets who obey the ministers. Who are we qualified to favor? No one has this power. The interior of Whitehall is also complicated. Just like the Conservatives are now.”

At this time in history, Norman Brooke relied on the support of two prime ministers, Churchill and Eden, to successfully seize the position of civil servant from the Treasury and become the most powerful civil servant. Ironically, he was The person who stole the title of Civil Servant was the second Cabinet Secretary Edward Bridges.

Of course, no one denies that Norman Brooke's personal abilities are still superior, his attitude is relatively strong, and he has extremely high authority when he is in office, which also consolidates the status of the department. Being able to have back-and-forth confrontations with ministers was something that happened during his term of office.

There are two things that reflect his authority. Norman Brooke concealed Churchill's physical condition in his later years, which made the Conservative Party, especially Eden, very dissatisfied. Then he helped Eden wipe his ass and destroyed the private Suez Canal documents.

These two things are huge things.

Norman Brooke dared to do it. Naturally, it proved his strong influence during his tenure.

His wife came back to inform him of two changes in Britain, both of which were very important. Alan Wilson felt that the latter was more important. He has real distrust of the Conservative Party, a party that is always tempted to perform a free fall.

Everyone knows that it is impossible for the Labor Party to vote for the Soviet Union, but it is really possible for the Conservative Party to vote for the United States. However, it is good news to attach importance to British Malaya, which shows that the value of British Malaya has been recognized by London, otherwise it would not be possible. No way would be found to strengthen the defenses of British Malaya.

To this end, Alan Wilson first did what he could, such as singing praises for increasing Malaya's military strength. He had just returned from South Vietnam after all, and there was no problem in pretending to be an expert on Southeast Asia based on his experience.

And this is true. In a telegram to Whitehall, Alan Wilson said that in the minds of many Vietnamese, Vietnam was the political, economic and cultural center of the French colony during the French colonial period. After the French withdrew, it was led by Vietnam. The Three Kingdoms are natural.

Both North Vietnam and South Vietnam believe this, and it will not differ depending on whether they belong to the free world or the Soviet bloc.

As for the situation in British Malaya, Alan Wilson said that although there are hidden dangers, balancing the affairs of the two major ethnic groups is currently the correct route, and he also revealed the secret plan to destroy Malaya.

This is not public, but it is not a secret either. In fact, as early as the day he came back, Alan Wilson leaked this idea through information channels, although if anyone asked him, it would definitely not be the case.

After dealing with Whitehall, Alan Wilson got in touch with Ms. Ingrid Bergman, the banner of the French women's movement, and asked about my film about how the British used counterintuitive tactics to kill Beria. When will it be completed? It's almost the general election. .

At this moment, the Labor government needs an assist. If this assist can come from France, it will be a very impactful thing for the entire British electorate.

"You can't see it. This kind of political movie is very boring. It has been produced now. It will be released next month." In Ingrid Bergman's call back, it seems that you can feel the eyes of this Nordic goddess.

Alan Wilson could only bear the humiliation and bear the burden for the sake of Britain, expressing his thoughts from 10,000 kilometers apart.

Eden in London is not as cool as the overseas commissioner. What he has been doing recently is to ask Churchill to step aside.

In Eden's eyes, Churchill is now a negative asset to the Conservative Party. With his 80-year-old appearance, he has embarrassed the Conservative Party in Congress. Even his former eloquent eloquence has disappeared now.

As long as he appears in the House of Commons, all the members can see is the image of Alzheimer's disease.

In the process of losing the previous two elections, the Conservative Party was also summing up the experience of failure. For example, the political base of the Labor Party grew during the war.

The employment opportunities provided by the war allowed unions and laborers to grow in number. By the time of the post-war general election, the Labor Party not only had 2.6 million members, but also had a political base of more than 8 million members in trade unions and cooperative organizations.

Churchill's aristocratic status is now a mistake and cannot bring any benefit to the Conservative Party.

The most important thing is that Aiden wants to make progress too much. He was the foreign minister twenty years ago. Almost ten years after the end of World War II, he is still overwhelmed by this old man who is reluctant to leave.

There is an election every five years. Normally, if you fail this time, you will have to wait until five years later. Eden himself was no longer young, so he discussed the election with Macmillan. In the end, the two reached a consensus and decided to talk to Churchill.

Macmillan and Eden are similar in age, and Macmillan, 29, successfully won the Stockton-on-Tees constituency and became a member of the House of Commons. In Parliament he became a member of the YMCA, a group of idealistic young Conservatives.

Macmillan was a backbencher for a long time because of his long-term opposition to Chamberlain's appeasement policy. Being of similar age to Aiden, having the same opinions, and having foreign experience, the two have a very good relationship.

The two arrived at Churchill's home together and decided to have a good talk with the eighty-year-old party leader. In order to avoid the split of the Conservative Party, the facts were already obvious. The Conservative Party's loss once can be said to be an accident, but losing twice in a row is no matter what. There are no excuses anymore.

If Alan Wilson were here, he would definitely have identified this rebel at a glance. When the Suez Canal crisis occurred, Macmillan was the first Conservative minister to advocate invasion, but he was also the first minister to call for a peaceful solution. He directly The ruling Prime Minister Eden was installed.

Now two rebels came to the home of an old comrade and planned to bully an eighty-year-old comrade. And this old comrade has reached the point where he doesn't realize that he has betrayed all his relatives.

This afternoon was quite difficult for Churchill. The loss to Attlee in 1945 was a blow to Churchill. But this afternoon, he experienced an even more embarrassing situation than in 1945.

"In order to avoid the split of the Conservative Party, this is our common opinion. The situation is now clear. Voters are losing. For the sake of the party's image, Harold and I hope that you can voluntarily resign as leader of the Conservative Party. This is The best way to avoid division." Eden looked at the stunned Churchill. To be fair, he didn't want to do it, but there was no way.

Macmillan also nodded and said, "The current Conservative Party gives people the impression of being a party of old people. This is the idea of ​​many supporters in the party. Congressman Churchill is already 80 years old. He should think about it carefully and perfect his novel at home. Many people believe that the correct way to use influence is not to continue to be the party leader."