Chapter 812 The Subway Is Late

"I believe that the Cabinet will listen to the professional advice of Whitehall." Alan Wilson spoke at the right time, using a restrained but flattering tone to express the highest respect for the supreme authority.

"Actually, we can't just make sure that everything is based on professional opinions." Norman Brooke first generally recognized the professional authority mentioned by Alan Wilson, but then changed the topic, "There are some problems within the Labor Party now. Although we are in From our standpoint, we shouldn’t say anything more, but it’s best not to have anything that affects the country.”

"Wow!" When Alan Wilson heard what the cabinet secretary said, he immediately carefully verified it with an attitude of being willing to hear the details.

Norman Brooke said noncommittally, "Although it can't be called youthful and ignorant anger, it is very rare to continue to this day. Maybe there will be results after a while."

The dispute between Prime Minister Attlee and Foreign Secretary Morrison, the number one and two figures in the Labor Party, stems from the crucial election when the Labor Party competed for the leadership of the Labor Party. Morrison, who was expected to win the leadership of the Labor Party, failed in the election. If he had been in the election, If he had not lost his parliamentary seat in 1931, he would not be Clement Richard Attlee but Clement Richard Attlee as leader of the Labor Party and future Prime Minister. This blow he could never let go of.

Eden replaced the aging and long-unpopular Churchill, ushering in a new era for the Conservative Party. It means that the Conservative Party has changed its generation, while the Labor Party is still the same.

When Alan Wilson heard this, Lu Bu's face appeared in front of his eyes for no reason, "A man was born between heaven and earth, how can he live in depression for a long time!"

Morrison is also widely popular, passionate about voters and highly regarded within the Labor Party. In the original history, Attlee was counterattacked by Churchill in 1951, and then the Labor Party returned to Morrison's hands.

As Norman Brooke said, the feud between the two happened in 1931, but it continues to this day.

After the war, because the Labor Party was in opposition for a long time, there were not many people in the party with experience in governing, which led to the emergence of several super ministers who were in charge of multiple departments, and Morrison was one of them.

After the death of Ernest Bevin, Morrison became Foreign Secretary and the second most powerful figure in the Labor Party.

Regardless of his qualifications or popularity, Morrison is qualified to challenge Attlee.

What Norman Brooke said has consequences, he is probably planning when the Prime Minister will remove Morrison from the cabinet. It might be next month, it might be next year, it's hard to say, it all depends on Attlee's patience.

"Oh my God." Alan Wilson walked out of Whitehall, not happy to hear the gossip of the ruling party. We are already the ruling party, so why bother?

Although he returned because of the independence of Sudan, Alan Wilson still made friends and got closer to his colleagues in London.

He works overseas and cannot be alienated from his friends in London. This will help him know what is happening in the country as soon as possible.

He naturally had friends in the London City Hall, and Markins immediately responded positively and wanted to go around London with Alan Wilson. The urban transformation due to the London smog incident was visible to everyone.

There are still things that cannot be seen. Makins pointed to the underground tunnel, "The subway expansion planned in 1948 has been started. This project is not at all smaller than the urban reconstruction project."

"That's really gratifying." Alan Wilson was stunned for a moment, and then said with great interest, "Then let's go for a tour of the subway and see how the world's first subway operates. I'm also planning to go to Kuala Lumpur. , Singapore builds two subways. If feasible, ordering subway equipment,

Of course we are counting on domestic companies. "

"This is very exciting." Makins' eyes lit up. As a senior official of the London City Hall, he certainly had personal connections with relevant companies and saw the business opportunities inside at a glance.

The London Underground has been running for more than a hundred years. In the early days, in order to guide the smoke emitted by the steam locomotives out of the underground, ventilation holes were drilled in the tunnels built.

As they talked, the two entered the nearest subway station in Whitehall, waiting to go to the East End to have a look. After all, it was also thanks to him as the High Commissioner of Malaya. While waiting for the subway, the two of them had endless things to talk about, and the time passed by. Click past.

He had finished smoking a cigarette, but the subway had not yet arrived. At the end of the day, Makins looked at his watch frequently and frowned slightly, "The subway has fixed lines, why is it so late?"

At this moment, the belated subway finally heard Lord Sheffield's call and arrived belatedly.

The passengers at this station were already very impatient and almost all angry. They were obviously very dissatisfied with the lateness of the subway.

"It seems that the subway delay is beyond the normal range?" Alan Wilson said, hearing the noise of dissatisfaction around him.

"That's right. I don't sit for long periods of time." Makins has his own private car. This time he just accompanied his friends to check out the operation of the subway, so that Alan Wilson could answer the question when he returned to Kuala Lumpur. Be aware of the subway plan.

The subway had just stopped. In the carriage facing the two of them, a group of passengers got off the train, cursing and yelling. Two policemen twisted a woman with blood on her face to get off the train. The woman was obviously in a drunken state and was twisted out. They kept struggling and yelling, "What are you doing? I won't leave."

"Hurry up and drag this bitch away, Mr. Police Officer." A passenger in the same compartment shouted impatiently. Apparently he was also delayed and was dissatisfied.

Compared to the passengers who were in a hurry, Alan and Wilson obviously had more time and were curious to understand the ins and outs. It was ultimately determined to be an ordinary case of drunkenness and rioting.

As British gentlemen, the two had a friendly onlooker and even missed the subway train. But the matter did not end there. One of the police officers obviously knew Makins and said hello sheepishly, "Lord Sheffield, why are you here?"

"I came with my friend to look around on the subway, and I didn't expect to get an unexpected reward." Makins replied with a wry smile.

Alan Wilson looked at the woman curiously to see where she was injured. His expression was the standard Guarantee Islands expression, and he asked Makins' friends, "How are you going to deal with it?"

"Stick him into the police station and lock him up for a few days. We have dealt with many similar matters." The police officer said calmly, but the scratches on his face were still very conspicuous.

"Oh, that's right." Alan Wilson looked at the scratches on the other party's face and asked insinuatingly, "Does this happen often? I mean, similar situations."

Both policemen nodded. Although the British reputation for drinking was not as good as that of the Soviets, it was actually not bad at all.

Is this the reason why he is not labeled as an alcoholic? Don’t look at who holds the hegemony of public opinion?

While the two parties were talking, the woman was still cursing and accusing the police of violent law enforcement, but the two police officers didn't care. It was obviously not the first time they had faced this kind of thing, and they just expressed their apologies to the two Whitehall civil servants.

"Actually, this will not have the effect of killing one person. So the London subway is often late? And the subway environment is not good?" Alan Wilson looked away from the woman and asked the two policemen about their souls. What the hell? It’s not capitalist at all. Who will bear the losses caused by the delay?

Who will take care of the loss of passengers on the entire subway line? The Labor cabinet seems to claim to combine the advantages of capitalism and socialism, not the disadvantages of both.

"Record the identity of this woman." Alan Wilson looked at Makins, Lord Sheffield looked indifferent, and then continued, "Calculate the additional costs and losses along the entire route due to the delayed time, and then sue her. I believe the court will send the bill to her home. This is a positive case. I believe there will be very few cases like this on the subway lines in the future.”

"Ellen, this is just a woman." Makins was shocked when he heard this. "She will never be able to afford this money in her lifetime."

"I have eyes, Markins, and I can tell that this is a woman." Alan Wilson pointed to his eyes and said, "I love women, and my wife is a woman. But we have to be responsible for the entire country, otherwise we will How to run a country? You cannot let her go just because she is a woman."

Alan Wilson is righteous and upholds national justice. Of course he understands the consequences of letting a woman bear this list of losses. Isn't it social death? Even if one person pays an unbearable price for his life, it can reduce similar incidents in the entire city. This deal is very cost-effective.

Even in London, Alan Wilson still didn't change his true colors as the Saigon boxing champion. He just made this woman pay a small price, which was social death at most. If she couldn't think of committing suicide, that was her freedom.

"Maybe it's a good idea." As a professional bureaucrat, Markins said to the two police officers, "Let's do it."

"That's right." Alan Wilson said appreciatively, "This is also in London. If we were in the Peace Church country, let alone challenging the public sentiment of the citizens, anyone who dared to take the subway should be stoned."

Out of gentlemanly manner, the two waved goodbye to the police and waited for the next subway station to arrive before heading to the East District.

While the two were doing good deeds, the Cabinet Office was drafting professional opinions on the partition of Sudan, explaining how to avoid the tragedy of British India and responsibly reduce the possibility of colonial conflicts while making the colonies independent.

After the professional opinion came out, Norman Brooke took it to No. 10 Downing Street and asked Prime Minister Attlee to pay attention to it.

"The partition of British India caused a lot of casualties." Attlee had some doubts and seemed unable to make up his mind.

"That's because when the two major religions are together, casualties are not noticed." Norman Brook said, "We invite both sides to talk. Even if it is a fight, as long as it does not affect others."