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"Can there be so much income?" Mrs. Thatcher was taken aback, and then said, "If you think about it, Newfoundland must have earned a lot in the past few decades."

"The scale of the Newfoundland Foundation is huge." Alan Wilson chuckled, "It's no worse than Norway, which has accumulated wealth with oil and gas in the North Sea."

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Newfoundland is the starting point for Alan Wilson to truly become the No. [-] man. He must not treat this royal territory badly, and he has always brought the local residents with him every time he makes a decision.

Thanks to its long-term vision, it has won more than lost in the financial industry over the years, giving back the trust of the residents of the territory.

This time, he is also planning to take the residents of the royal territory to make a fortune after the Japanese bubble blows. Obviously, the newly discovered oil resources can bring Newfoundland to a higher level.Therefore, some of the profits brought by the gaming industry will be divided, and the rebound may be even smaller.

The first lottery in the UK was issued during the Longqing period, that is, in [-], but in [-], the UK banned the lottery with the idea of ​​breeding laziness and getting something for nothing.

At present, the United Kingdom is still in a state of banning lotteries, and some lottery players follow the Commonwealth Lottery issued by Newfoundland.

Because the United States has banned lotteries for a long time, Newfoundland, which started 20 years earlier, took the lead and actually runs the largest lottery organization in the world.However, after the lifting of the lottery ban in the United States, it is also developing rapidly, and Newfoundland's lottery revenue is also being eroded.

Alan Wilson persuaded the United Kingdom to lift the lottery ban on the grounds that the United States had lifted the ban first, and issued a national welfare lottery in the form of a bill as a source of public fundraising. This will also save the British government’s funding burden, and the British government’s funding can be used In more important places, such as military spending.

Mrs. Thatcher also thought it was a good idea, so she couldn't help saying, "You are really kind to the residents of Newfoundland. In such a wealthy place, you have found so many sources of income for them."

"When I took office, Newfoundland was heavily in debt, and Prime Minister Attlee wanted to let Newfoundland merge with Canada as soon as possible. As the local administrator, I firmly opposed it. In terms of Canada's geographical location, it must be greatly influenced by the United States. It is better for the UK to hold Newfoundland in its hands. With a small population and rich resources, it is a short-sighted behavior to make it independent due to temporary difficulties."

The British Empire has always been known for its spirit of pragmatism, but Alan Wilson told the truth that he couldn’t understand this spirit of being too practical, and he didn’t need to change to a country that was too nationalistic, but France. If Newfoundland wanted to be independent from France, it had to try to retain it , not to mention that Newfoundland didn't want to be independent at all.

"It seems that when you left office, the local residents must have expressed their gratitude to you." Mrs. Thatcher looked at the high-spirited cabinet secretary in front of her, and seemed to think of the past.

"Of course, I have the highest approval rating among the previous governors, and they don't want me to go."

Alan Wilson pinched his waist with both hands, and said coquettishly, "But I always flaunt my patriotism and hope to benefit the society on a larger scale, but before I left, Ha and the first parliament passed the citizen management Act, to prevent suspicious allies in the surrounding area from infiltrating Newfoundland."

Suspicious ally?Mrs. Thatcher knew that this was a superficial and covert statement of the cabinet secretary, and she was talking about Americans, "Your defense against the United States seems to be irreversible."

"How much have you seen the attitude of the United States towards the United Kingdom? You were the chairman of the Conservative Party on campus at that time, but I have been in contact with Americans for many years." Alan Wilson did not hide it, "Just take a coup in Grenada. He said that if the prime minister really refuses to violate international law, the United States will definitely not refuse, and will definitely send troops to overthrow the regime in Grenada by force."

"That's a country of the Commonwealth of Nations." Mrs. Thatcher stood up, regardless of her eyesight not fully recovering. "This is a shame to Britain."

"Do you think the United States has humiliated Britain less over the years? To be honest, there are many. Otherwise, why didn't the later government mention the special relationship between Britain and the United States that they cared about after the war? It's not that they have suffered too much, I said earlier The French were right to drive out the American garrison in the country."

Alan Wilson sneered, "Otherwise Cole firmly opposes the deployment of Pershing missiles, and in the end he will squeeze out a smile and change his attitude. Things like this will happen from time to time. When the United States suppressed Germany's resistance, there was no country where the United States stationed troops. Be vigilant."

Alan Wilson said that the Iron Lady is still young, what about the British opposition?He concluded that the United States will definitely send troops this time, which itself has the purpose of reducing Britain's face.

"I don't believe that Reagan really did this in spite of Britain's opposition." Mrs. Thatcher stood up directly, expressing that she would communicate with Washington on this matter.

"The Americas belong to the Americans. The special relationship between Britain and the United States is nothing more than a hot issue. It's all based on the status of strength. It's like this now. If Britain reduces the Royal Navy, I don't know what will happen."

Alan Wilson shook his head as if asking for permission. The Prime Minister could do whatever he wanted, but he was rejected or deceived.

But there are still some gains. Since the Prime Minister does not object, then the national lottery law can be enacted to prepare for the lifting of the lottery ban. The bill is ready-made. Newfoundland has been operating the gaming industry for many years. They are also British immigrants and their religion is the Anglican Church. Just change it and it will work.

When I got home, Pamela Mountbatten was watching cartoons with her legs crossed, which were still Japanese cartoons. Alan Wilson thought that this is indeed the peak era of Japanese manga.

Supreme authority can help with everything else, but there is no superfluous talent here. Fortunately, Japan's cultural output is not as good as its economic strength, so it is not worth making a fuss about.

"Japanese anime is completely different from American anime." Pamela Mountbatten still forgot to chat with her husband, "Have you seen the American-made Smurfs? The last time I watched it was in Australia."

"I've seen it!" But it was in the previous life, Alan Wilson said directly, "Japanese monster movies are quite interesting, and animation is better in the United States, but then again, few countries regard animation as an important industry. Seeing the strength of the United States, Japan pays more attention to it.”

"I remember that you introduced a batch of Chinese animation, and it seems that you have not made any moves in this area in recent years." Pamela Mountbatten still remembers that her husband was very concerned about this matter.

"Uh, the output is not enough." Alan Wilson replied very straightforwardly. The cartoons of Shanghai Film Group are all good cartoons, but there are only a few in a year.

Quietly accompanied his wife to watch the anime, and the two went upstairs together. Pamela Mountbatten also asked, "It seems that I haven't heard of any famous Japanese movies in recent years."

"I said earlier that Japanese culture has little influence." Alan Wilson replied. It cannot be said that Japan's cultural output is not good, but it is very powerful?It is a little bit stronger than a certain big country.

This is still based on absolute economic advantages. Compared with the same period, Japan is not as powerful as its East Asian neighbors.

At this moment, Japanese live-action movies are on the decline, and then there are Japanese dramas, Japanese music, and Japanese comics, and they can last for a while.

In the 21st century, who is the third in the world of animation?Many people may not believe that there is a certain big country, and the remaining two are the United States and Japan. However, if you want to compare it with the Cold War, the two in the anime are equivalent to the United States and the Soviet Union, and the third big country is the United States and Japan. compared with other countries.

There are only two old people in this family. The eldest daughter took Carol to Newfoundland, the eldest son is serving in the military, and the youngest son represents Pamela Mountbatten, and has a stable relationship with the feudal lords in the Middle East.

"Why do you use Arnold like a machine." Pamela Mountbatten still loves her children, and is dissatisfied with her husband's use, especially the crazy output to her youngest son.

"It's only been one year, and I'm going to start working next year." Alan Wilson put on his pajamas and got under the covers. "Who will protect you and your noble fans after I retire? I still need someone who is reliable."

Britain finally decided to avoid the coup in Grenada. On the night when Britain decided not to send troops, Mrs. Thatcher, who was attending the feast, received a copy of the order issued by US President Reagan to send troops to Grenada.

As Alan Wilson, who is already sleeping with the richest woman in his arms, said, the United States will definitely send troops from a position of strength, and step on the British leadership of the Commonwealth.

This is really too much, it is simply unreasonable!The United States sent troops to intervene in the internal affairs of the members of the Commonwealth of Great Britain without the consent of the United Kingdom or even a greeting. This is undoubtedly an insult to the United Kingdom and contempt for the Thatcher government.

In a fit of anger, Prime Minister Thatcher immediately rushed back to the Prime Minister's Office, took the hotline microphone directly to the White House, and aggressively questioned President Reagan. She used the strongest language to demand that the US side cancel the action.He also reminded President Reagan: "Grenada is a country of the Commonwealth of Nations, and the United States has no right to interfere in the affairs of this country."

In the evening, Prime Minister Thatcher called the hotline and sent faxes to President Reagan, asking him to cancel this military operation that insulted the dignity of the United Kingdom, and the trouble continued until the early morning.

The U.S. intervention forces had already set off, and when Alan Wilson came to work, No. [-] Downing Street was already filled with Thatcher's grievances.

"I just said that the Americans won't save face." Alan Wilson curled his lips. Mrs. Thatcher may not be more protective of the Commonwealth. Because of the South African issue, this female prime minister does not value the interests of the Commonwealth.

Mrs. Thatcher would not feel slapped in the face because of the Commonwealth issue. The reason for her anger was that Reagan did not take her decision seriously and felt deeply hurt.

Alan Wilson, who was holding the lottery plan, soon saw Mrs. Thatcher, who looked like a resentful woman. The Prime Minister must have been very uncomfortable. He was deeply hurt by Reagan's actions, so he could only say, "I can only use Public opinion has ridiculed the United States, and there is no other way. It is said that the Americans have finally found the feeling of world hegemony in Grenada, which ranks in the bottom ten in the world. After the Korean War and the Vietnam War, the leader of the free world has found A suitable opponent."

From this, let’s downplay the significance of the U.S. troop dispatch this time as much as possible. Of course, diplomatic criticism is still necessary. There is no need to embellish it. Just compare the population area of ​​the U.S. with Grenada.

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After talking about foreign problems, it is natural to turn back to domestic problems. Domestic problems are always greater than foreign problems. It is foreseeable that the Labor Party will definitely not let this matter go. The president's slap in the face will inevitably be ridiculed by the Labor Party.

"Smell is not the way to solve the problem, the iron fist is the basis of strength and status." Alan Wilson tried his best to make suggestions, "Increasing military spending and starting the aircraft carrier battle group are more important than anything else. The external environment is the just victory over Argentina. You can’t win an election if the citizens are not happy about it. Once Labor is making trouble in Grenada, you can increase military spending to shut Labor’s mouth.”

"Are you mocking me again?" Mrs. Thatcher glanced at the boastful man. She was obviously accusing her, the prime minister, of facing the third world's heavy blows and the US invasion of Grenada. Yes, the so-called Iron Lady does not live up to its name.

"It doesn't mean that, but even if it is, your understanding is correct." Of course, the supreme authority can choose a more tactful expression, but he thinks it is unnecessary, "at least it can reduce the naivety of being a prime minister, to be honest , It makes sense for the previous governments to stay away from the United States. The United States has one eye on the Soviet Union after the war, and the other eye has never left the United Kingdom. The purpose is of course to hope that Britain will weaken to an acceptable level for the United States. This invasion Grenada was just a blip."

The female prime minister is naive. Compared with the problems faced by previous governments in the world, the problems faced by Mrs. Thatcher are really not big.

Alan Wilson has already reminded that the United States will not give face just because Mrs. Thatcher advocated the special relationship between Britain and the United States. If people don't believe it, what can he do?

"As for the aftermath, since the U.S. dispatch of troops has become a foregone conclusion, Britain will send troops no matter what, under the banner of the special relationship between Britain and the United States, even if it is only a symbolic deployment of troops, it must send troops. Try to get U.S. troops out of Grenada after the military operation. It shouldn't be difficult."

Alan Wilson is persuasive and tells the solution. The United States is only tentatively gathering national self-confidence. On the one hand, the United Kingdom wants to accuse the United States of such self-deception, and on the other hand, it must fight close to hand to prevent the United States from picking peaches.

Since the United States does not make the United Kingdom decent, the United Kingdom can also embarrass the United States and rub its shit on the United States.

The act of invading Grenada was just an attempt by Reagan to change the US’s loss of confidence in military operations after the Vietnam War. The UK must first point out the fact that Grenada has 10 people and does not even have a regular army. Mask, and then let the United States get nothing.

"Okay!" The prime minister, who was made ugly by his close allies, was aroused by the woman's revenge, and heeded the persuasive temptation of the cabinet secretary.

The sudden attack on the other side of the ocean made Mrs. Thatcher feel very embarrassed.Parliament held an emergency debate in the afternoon.At the meeting, the shadow foreign secretary of the Labor Party denounced Mrs. Thatcher as "Reagan's running dog" and accused her of saying that "it's time for you to kneel down".

Mrs. Thatcher, whose interests have been cleared, directly retorted, "Britain will restore the order in Grenada later, but the United States is closer to Grenada. In fact, this government is also committed to the stability and prosperity of the Commonwealth. We will also send military forces to maintain local stability."

Mrs. Thatcher was given a ecstasy soup by the cabinet secretary, and directly changed her position, from non-interference to picking peaches. Now that the United States is looking like a hypocrite, it dare not continue to place military power abroad for a long time to prevent heavy Reminisce about the Vietnam War.

Then the United Kingdom will not be polite, so it will go up hard. Grenada is small and has small benefits. Since it does not involve major interests, the United Kingdom will go up hard. Can the United States still rank among the bottom ten in the world because of its area and less than a population? A small country of [-] turned its face against Britain?

At the end of the debate, Mrs. Thatcher came up with her own countermeasures, increasing investment in military expenditures and plans to build new aircraft carriers. The source of funds came from the lifting of the lottery ban.

While discussing Grenada on the British side, the U.S. military operation against Grenada has already begun. It may be that the shadow of the failure of the Vietnam War is still at work. This time the U.S. military operation can be described as overkill. A task force including assault ships, more than 200 aircraft and nearly [-] soldiers including marines.

In comparison, the Grenada army has no navy and air force, not even tanks, only some armored vehicles.The air defense force has only one anti-aircraft battery, which is obviously not an opponent.

In the early hours of the morning, the U.S. military launched a surprise attack.Four hundred marines took off from the amphibious assault ship by helicopter and landed at Pearl Airport in lightning speed.The Grenada defenders were caught off guard and were routed within two hours.At the same time, 700 US Rangers were suddenly airborne at the second largest Salines Airport.

What the U.S. military did not expect was that the Grenadian army at the airport was on alert and had deployed antiaircraft artillery units.Upon spotting the American transport plane, Grenadian soldiers began shelling the air.At the same time, the attack aircraft and anti-aircraft firepower on the aircraft carrier carried out suppressive bombing.

After the debate in the House of Commons ended, in the afternoon, the cabinet held another meeting to discuss countermeasures.Mrs Thatcher appeared resentful, convinced she had been betrayed by her allies.

But in public, Mrs. Thatcher has always maintained a calm and restrained attitude towards the crisis of the "special relationship" between Britain and the United States, and her words are very gentle and decent, without losing the true qualities of a politician.

In an interview with the press, Mrs. Thatcher stated that she accepted the consequences of the U.S. troop dispatch and only opposed the method adopted by the Reagan administration, because no country has the right to send troops into another sovereign and independent country. nation.

How could Alan Wilson miss such a good opportunity to PUA in front of the Prime Minister, which made Mrs Thatcher's displeasure even worse, "It's endless."

"This is the end of taking the special relationship between Britain and the United States seriously. Seeing you now reminds me of my past."

Alan Wilson lied without changing his face, as if he had really personally promoted the special relationship between Britain and the United States, but at this time he looked as if this was the case, and he only adopted the countermeasures of obedience and infidelity only after being hurt by the United States.

It is true that Mrs. Thatcher did not attach much importance to the Commonwealth. After all, the Commonwealth has no voting rights. However, this time the United States did not give her the face of the British Prime Minister.

This is a big problem, women are small-bellied, not to mention the secretary-general of the cabinet is here to make a fuss.

After the firefight was over, Alan Wilson left Mrs. Thatcher sulking and got off work by himself. Just thinking about it makes me happy.

Who dares to say that the UK is not tough? Hasn't the UK already made a decision to send troops to maintain order in Grenada, but it will not reach the designated position until the war is over.By the way, the draft of increasing military expenditure was passed. Anyway, the Conservative Party has a huge advantage, and the draft was passed.

This made Reagan, who was paying attention to the actions of the US military, disgusted. He clearly said that he would not interfere in Grenada. Now that the US has sent troops, the UK has changed its resolution. This is simply PUA in the US.

The British Foreign Office was even more disgusting, saying that Mrs. Thatcher was unwilling to interfere, but it was Alan Wilson's persuasion that changed her mind and sent troops to maintain the special relationship between Britain and the United States.

Does Washington now need the UK to maintain the special relationship between the UK and the US?I hope that the farther the UK is, the better, so don't delay your own military operations.

But Britain took the initiative to post it. Reagan can't tell you to stay away. It's okay for a woman to have a small stomach, but if he wants Reagan to do the same, he still wants to show some face.Therefore, what Reagan can do is not to respond to Britain's move, and quickly settle the matter in Grenada before the arrival of British military forces.

Alan Wilson has contacted the Governor of Grenada, Schoon, and explained the fact that the British armed forces will arrive soon, so that he can prepare to restore the constitution.

Alan Wilson was very surprised. Although the governor of Grenada, Schoon, was under house arrest, the connection with the country has not been cut off, and at this time the president was broadcasting the battle live.

The Grenada government sent a company of troops and four Soviet-made BTR-60 armored vehicles to "protect" the British Governor-General from being taken away by "imperialist" troops.According to the instructions, for fear of harming the governor, the Grenadian infantry could only use light weapons to engage the US troops.

"Such an experience is rare, and I hope the governor can face it calmly with a fearless spirit." Allen Wilson said to the official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who reported, "After the war, the governor needs to exert influence to restore Grenada's Prosperity."

The reason why Allen Wilson persuaded Mrs. Thatcher to intervene in Grenada and changed the previous resolution of non-intervention was because he remembered the Grenada War. The United States withdrew soon after the end of the war and did not stay on this small island The love for war may be to avoid the tragedy of the Vietnam War.

Now that we know that the U.S. military is going to run away after the fight, then I, Daying, will not hide it. I must show the influence of the empire on which the sun never sets.The United States can also see that the British will not leave after they come, but it is the cost of maintaining the stability of Grenada.

The United Kingdom has dispatched an artillery cruiser docked in Newfoundland, ready to join this war in order to defend the special relationship between Britain and the United States, but Alan Wilson estimates that by the time the British warship arrives, the war should have ended Well, the troops dispatched by the United States have already caught up with one-tenth of the population of this country. How can we fight guerrilla warfare?

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The invasion of Grenada naturally aroused widespread opposition from the international community. In fact, there was Britain among the opposition, but Alan Wilson persuaded the female prime minister, so the remaining opponents were a group of countries headed by the Soviet Union and a certain big country.

When Alan Wilson spoke with Washington, he warmly endorsed the just act of the United States, saying that some countries should not be allowed to adopt pro-Soviet policies irresponsibly. The move of the United States is very good.

"I once heard a saying that was very good. It is better to kill three thousand by mistake than to let one go. If killing them is easier than persuading them with good words, you should make a decisive decision. But in a country with only 10 people, even if it is What if you kill them all?"

Hearing the murderous voice coming from the microphone, Secretary of the Treasury Reagan was also shocked, "Physical removal is not good after all. The original intention of the Secretary-General is good, but there is no need to be so decisive."

"In short, the United Kingdom supports the United States in defending its legitimate interests." Alan Wilson defended the special relationship between Britain and the United States with an authentic Cockney accent, then hung up the phone and left work.

Arriving home in no time, Alan Wilson shouldered the mission of being a good husband, accompanying the richest woman whose children were not around. The children had grown up. As the head of the family, he couldn't let his wife feel lonely. Very satisfied with this performance, "It seems that the country has been safe and sound recently, and you don't have so much work to do."

"This year is fine, but next year may be chaotic. We are going to attack the coal mines, and the mining unions also know that the government is going to attack the coal mines." Alan Wilson said frankly that the hard bones are coming.

The Chinese Coal Miners' Union has historically been known for its strong fighting spirit, and the miners' struggles often directly affect the development of the country's political situation.

As early as this year's general election was in full swing, Arthur Scargill, the leader of the coal miners' union, issued an unmistakable threat: "The result of the general election is the biggest disaster that Britain has encountered in the past century."

In order to protest the re-election of "such a woman", he vowed to organize a political strike of miners to show the might of workers.

A general coal miners' strike did not take place this year because of disagreements between the coal miners' union and coal miners over calling for a nationwide strike.According to the regulations of the British Miners Union, a national strike must be approved by more than 50.00% of the miners.There was no national strike decision at the time of the vote.

However, the preparation of public opinion for a national strike has not stopped for a year, and the number of workers advocating a national strike is increasing day by day.Coal miners will make a big move, and this situation seems to be on the verge of breaking out.

"The government is still going to attack the coal miners." Pamela Mountbatten knew that her husband also supported Mrs. Thatcher in this matter, and said, "The coal union is different from other unions. In [-] In the annual general strike, the coal union is the main force.”

"Our Prime Minister is really an iron lady when it comes to dealing with strikes." Alan Wilson took his wife's hand and sighed, "But I support tough policies simply because coal mines are really not profitable, and the local mining industry should be ended. That's not all Mrs Thatcher wanted."

In British political life, the Labor Party is the only major political party that can compete with the Conservative Party, and the social pillar of the Labor Party is the trade union organization. Destroy the Labor Party.

In the campaign platform of the first general election, Mrs. Thatcher took combating trade union forces and weakening trade union power as one of her basic goals.

As for Margaret Thatcher herself, she was even more at odds with the trade unions, viewing them as "the enemy of industry" on the grounds that they "distort the value of labor power and have a negative impact on the normal functioning of the economy in other respects" etc.

The coal workers knew that they were about to be abandoned, and the government did not hide it, so this time the strike came out in the open, and neither side concealed their purpose.

As early as after the general election, Alan Wilson reminded the Labor Party that the Conservative Party wanted to disintegrate the Labor Party's fundamentals this time, and the purpose was to have no purpose, just to remind the Labor Party.As for how the Labor Party will respond, Alan Wilson will not interfere. Now Whitehall is promoting industrial upgrading and has the support of the new Minister of Industry.

Even if the coal union is eliminated, it is necessary to ensure the continued existence of the trade union, so as to balance the power of the two parties.

When nothing happened on the British side today, the U.S. military operation has entered the next stage. In response to the isolated and scattered remaining resistance forces on the Georgian side, and the complex terrain of the hiding place, the U.S. military has broken up into parts, with companies and platoons as units. Cooperate, wipe out the remnants of the enemy, and hunt down the main leaders of the coup.

At this time, there was good news from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The work that the United Kingdom has been doing to the big dogs has ushered in returns. In principle, the formal negotiations on arms sales can start this time.

Of course Alan Wilson didn't dare to be negligent. He directly called Mrs. Thatcher's son Mark over, explained the PUA that I have always treated you as my own son, and then began to impart the experience of making a fortune, "Keep it in a state of secrecy. Next, get in touch with the Saudi side, this is also working for the national interest, I think it is more appropriate for you to come forward."

"Secretary-General, I lack experience." Mark hesitated to speak. Of course, he didn't want to go, but he just wanted to express his modest character.