Chapter 1016 Finale: Female Prime Minister (Part 2)

Chapter 1016 Finale ④: Female Prime Minister (Part 2)

"There is no legal requirement that after the Brexit referendum is passed, we need to leave the EU immediately..."

After Joe Harriman became Prime Minister and moved into No. 10 Downing Street, Barron came to this center of British power (at least in name only) for the first time to get a feel for it.

Looking at the busy "Female Prime Minister" beside her who was already fragrant and wearing silk pajamas, she said:

"The result of the referendum itself does not have legal effect. It is only an expression of public opinion. The decision-making power to leave the EU is in the hands of the Parliament. Even if you want to leave the EU, you need the authorization from the Parliament to formally submit a withdrawal statement to the EU..."

"Ahem...you mean to delay it?"

Joe Harriman, who was drinking milk just now, accidentally choked. She did not wipe the corners of her mouth immediately, but raised her head and asked:

“But those Brexiteers within the Conservative Party, as well as opposition MPs like the Independent Party who clearly demand Brexit, may not let us drag it on.”

"I will help you deal with some of them, and no matter how noisy there is in the parliament, I believe that as long as it can be delayed until after the next election, then the seats we can have will occupy an absolute majority. The most important thing is not to trigger the Lisbon Treaty easily. "Article 50."

The Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty that Barron refers to refers to the formal mechanism for member states to withdraw from the EU stipulated in the Treaty signed by EU member states.

One of the very important contents is that once a member state that intends to withdraw applies to the EU for withdrawal, it must reach an exit agreement within two years, unless all member states unanimously agree to an extension.

Just like Theresa May, who "succeeded" Cameron in the original time and space, the very important reason why she finally resigned was that she was indecisive on the matter of Brexit, her position was vague, and she had no firm position. Taking charge of the overall situation has aroused dissatisfaction from all walks of life in the UK, including within the Conservative Party.

So in order to quell dissatisfaction and doubts, May hastily activated Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty on March 2, 2017 - the curtain was drawn on the Brexit negotiations, and the Brexit process was officially launched.

At this point, the dominoes that led to Theresa May’s resignation began to set in motion.

At that time, after the Brexit process was officially launched, the "Remain" forces in the Parliament began to oppose fiercely.

In desperation, in order to strengthen her control over the Brexit process and give the Conservative Party a greater advantage in parliament, Theresa May gave up her promise when she took office and called for an early general election in June 2017.

According to her idea, an early election could significantly increase the Conservative Party's slim majority in Parliament at the time. After all, the Labor Party was being torn apart by internal conflicts at the time, and the Conservative Party had high support everywhere.

By then, with the Conservatives controlling the House of Commons, Brexit will be much easier.

But no one expected that after this election, the Conservative Party led by Theresa May not only failed to gain a majority of seats, but also lost its slight advantage in parliament. What she would face was a party with a majority of opposition members. "Hung Parliament" makes it even more difficult to push forward Brexit!

To make matters worse, the Conservative Party is very dissatisfied with the results of this election, and voices have begun to call for Theresa May to resign.

It can be said that this election caused Theresa May to be attacked from both sides, and her political prestige and governing status were severely weakened. It also paved the way for her subsequent two rounds of no-confidence votes from the Conservative Party and the Labor Party.

The general election here is a foregone conclusion, while the difficult Brexit negotiations over there have just begun.

At first, the positions of both Britain and Europe were very tough, and the negotiations fell into a back-and-forth.

Later, in her eagerness to negotiate future relations with the EU, especially a UK-EU trade agreement, Theresa May had to make some concessions.

As the Brexit deadline approaches, Theresa May is even more eager to reach a Brexit deal with the EU.

Then, when Theresa May returned to the UK with the hard-fought agreement, she encountered even greater resistance - the Brexit deal she had negotiated so hard was rejected three times in Parliament, and Theresa May was almost at her wits end. , in the end he could only resign with tears in his eyes.

So now that Joe Harriman has replaced Theresa May as Cameron's successor, he needs to learn her lessons from the original time and space.

In fact, before this, Barron did not interfere too much in the public opinion before the Brexit referendum - although he had such an idea at the earliest.

In fact, there are two main considerations for him to do this.

The most important thing is that some people who have not really felt the disadvantages of leaving the EU will always cheer for Brexit.

Just like sheep that are not being chased by a pack of wolves and become prey, they will not understand the need for fences.

Just after the success of the Brexit referendum, not only the British stock market plummeted, but also many multinational companies expressed that they were considering the possibility of moving their European headquarters from London.

Investment in related manufacturing industries has also begun to stagnate. Once the UK starts to leave the EU, barriers will appear between them and the European market.

These can all be reflected in the unemployment rate, which has been on the market since this month...

In addition, there are also voices of opposition in regions including Northern Ireland and Scotland - once the UK leaves the EU, the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland will be closed again, which will naturally cause dissatisfaction in Northern Ireland.

In the campaign before Brexit, Eurosceptics used a lot of propaganda to exaggerate the benefits of Brexit. Without a realistic comparison, the public is too easily deceived by those illusory promises, and believes that the remarks of the pro-EU camp that "Brexit will hit the British economy" are just exaggerated lies for their own interests.

It's like you tell a beautiful female student that skipping classes to go to a nightclub is dangerous. If there is no real relevant case or her own experience, it is easy to be considered as an exaggeration just to keep her in school, "it's safe there"...

It's just that there are many real cases of beautiful female students encountering misfortune in nightclubs, and it doesn't take every girl to experience it to believe that it is not "exaggerated".

But the "Brexit" thing has not happened yet, and those British people who insist on Brexit still need to experience it themselves.

As for another reason, it is also incidental. After the success of the "Brexit referendum", Cameron will inevitably resign as in the original time and space. With the support of Barron, Joe Harriman has more supporters in the Conservative Party than Theresa May, which is also the best way for her to quickly "reach the top".

For now, things are developing according to Barron's plan.

On the day when Joe Harriman took office as prime minister and moved into 10 Downing Street, she also appeared with the new cabinet members.

The core members of Joe Harriman's cabinet include-

Chancellor of the Exchequer: Philip Hammond, who served as Minister of Transport and Minister of Defense in Cameron's cabinet, is Joe Harriman's political ally and is also a staunch pro-EU supporter.

Foreign Secretary: Grace Oliveira, who was Joe Harriman's deputy when he was the Minister for Women and Equalities. After Joe Harriman became the Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills, Grace Oliveira became the Minister for Women and Equalities. She is naturally Joe Harriman's top confidant and will serve as Foreign Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities in the new cabinet.

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Home Secretary: Theresa May, yes, although Theresa May is Joe Harriman's opponent in the party leader competition, her inclination is still to stay in the EU, and she is a force that can be united - after all, Joe Harriman cannot make his entire cabinet composed of her confidants, and he needs to use some positions to unite the forces within the Conservative Party that can cooperate.

Seeking common ground while reserving differences is the true meaning of politics, and many times a certain compromise is required.

Although Theresa May's personality is not suitable for being a leader, she still does a good job as Home Secretary.

After the previous incident, she also showed goodwill to Barron in some ways.

In addition to these core cabinet members, there is also a female politician who entered the cabinet for the first time in Joe Harriman's cabinet, that is, Liz Truss, who served as Minister of Justice...

Shortly after taking office, Joe Harriman took control of the cabinet and gained the support of most members of the Conservative Party, and began to announce her proposal for Brexit.

That is to respect the will of the people in the Brexit referendum and will be cautious about the future relationship between Britain and the EU.

However, "although the number of people who voted for Brexit slightly exceeded 50%, the public opinion of nearly half who voted for staying in the EU also needs to be respected"...

Joe Harriman said that as prime minister, she needs to be more cautious when it comes to "Brexit", a historic choice related to the future of Britain. She will appoint David Davis as the Minister of UK-EU Affairs (commonly known as the Minister of Brexit). David Davis will be responsible for setting up a relevant think tank to deduce and analyze various options for this issue and negotiate with the EU on bilateral affairs.

At the same time, Jo Harriman started her diplomatic visits after taking office, including the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, to communicate with the EU on the results of the UK's "Brexit referendum".

Although if Britain chooses to leave the EU, it will have many negative effects on itself, it is also not a good thing for the EU, and there will be considerable losses.

In addition to setting a negative example for EU member states, which will make some of them eager to "leave the EU", as an important economy in the EU, Britain's withdrawal from the EU will directly cause the EU to lose an important economic contributor and have a direct impact on the EU budget.

And Britain's withdrawal from the EU will affect the trade relations between the two sides, increase the trade costs between each other, and have an impact on some EU countries that have close trade relations with Britain, such as Ireland and the Netherlands.

Therefore, the EU does not want to see Britain finally choose to leave the EU.

But the EU also does not want Britain to use this as a threat to put forward more favorable conditions to the EU.

For Joe Harriman, Brexit is impossible, and the conditions will really be tried hard, which requires a good sense of proportion - Cameron agreed to the Brexit referendum at the time, and he did not have the idea of ​​putting forward conditions to the EU, but he messed up...

In Brussels, Joe Harriman met with Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, and Mark Rutte, the rotating president of the European Council and the Prime Minister of the Netherlands.

During the meeting, Jo Harriman said that she would not initiate Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty without authorization, but similarly, the result of the Brexit referendum showed that the British people were dissatisfied with many aspects of the EU, such as refugees, fisheries, and the EU budget. She also needed to respect the opinions of the people. In this regard, she hoped to have more consultations with the EU on the future direction of the relationship between the two sides.

It is worth mentioning that the current rotating president of the European Council is also the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, and the Netherlands itself is one of the most important trading partners of Britain in the EU. Therefore, the other party naturally does not want to see Britain leave the EU. It can be said that under the coordination of Mark Rutte, Jo Harriman's trip to the EU this time was still very fruitful.