Chapter 158: The Robber Becomes a Hero
Soon, it was confirmed that Robin Leigh Pemberton had been laid off, and the central banker, who had not even arrived, was so stressed that he was ill and sick.
As a result, for Norman Lamont, it is inevitable that there will be a feeling of sadness for the death of a rabbit and a fox.
Objectively speaking, he did not feel that anyone in Pemberton's position would do better, and, at that time, he considered whether to withdraw from the exchange rate mechanism countless times, and personally went to the Admiralty Building to ask Major for advice.
But the world has always been based on results and fists, and there are always some people who need to pay for huge losses.
For Major, this is a very good start, and with Robin Leigh Pemberton, the central banker, behind him, guilt can help him attract a large part of the opponent's firepower in a short period of time.
"The new Governor of the Bank of England, do you have any suggestions for the selection of candidates? ”
Looking at the House of Representatives, who were all in the room, Major threw out a huge pie. The new Governor of the Bank of England is enough to make these bastards fight for a while, if not yet...... Thinking, Major glanced at Lamont.
As Major had predicted, as soon as the need for the successor to the post of Governor of the Bank of England was thrown, the eyes of the MPs and ministers present were as light as hyenas saw carrion.
"I propose to have the current Deputy President, Mr. Edward George, who has a wealth of knowledge in finance and economics, and I believe that he will be the most suitable successor. ”
"Sir David, don't you think such a proposal is ridiculous. At a time when international speculators were attacking the pound, our Mr. George had time to boast to reporters that, God, he was the second-in-command of the Bank of England, and at that time he didn't work in an office. Do you think he's a good fit?"
"Chauvin. Are you deliberately finding fault? In that case, of course, he needs to stabilize the market sentiment and calm the people's fears. Is it wrong to talk to a reporter?"
"But he didn't solve the problem, and in fact, a weaker pound is better for the economy, isn't it?"
The words of the Minister of Industry and Trade made the two ministers who were arguing shut their mouths, which was the root cause of the problem that everyone unanimously tacitly targeted at the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank.
"I think that Mr. Pound Brooke is better suited for the position than Mr. George. He had anticipated today's outcome before it happened. What could be a better proof of his economic and financial abilities?"
"But he was only a supervisor before, which didn't meet the requirements. ”
"So what. It is clear that Mr. Brooke is capable enough to be the Governor of the Bank of England. Moreover, the people believed in him. I think you all know what is being said about him right now. ”
"I'm against it. Mr. Brooke, for all his ability, is not an academic researcher and I doubt that he will be able to hold such an important position. ”
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Watching a group of parliamentarians and ministers fight for the bait they threw out, Major was in a very relaxed mood.
At the very least, these guys can't afford to hold them accountable again, and it would be great if the position of Governor of the Bank of England could be balanced by some balance.
"Mr. Lamont. Do you have any suggestions?"
Lamont?
Who is Lamont?
The deputies and ministers looked at Norman Lamont, who was treated as air, and it was only then that they remembered that there was no better person to speak for the position of central bank governor than Lamont.
Who to choose?
Being stared at by a pair of eyes, Lamont thought of the previous conversation with Shen Jiannan, and couldn't help but feel a faint mockery in his heart. All the plans and premeditates of these fools have already been calculated, and they are arguing here endlessly.
"I agree with Laura's proposal. Although, I do not want to admit that I made a serious mistake in staying in the EC and the Exchange Rate Mechanism.
But Mr. Pound Brooke's previous advice proved to be the most correct. If we had accepted this advice at that time, perhaps, our losses would have been minimized. ”
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Oh, my God!
I heard you right.
A group of people looked at Lamont blankly as if they were stupid, in British politics, admitting their mistakes has never happened, and anyone who knows that they have made mistakes will definitely bear it to the end.
Confession and leniency?
NO。
Admitting one's mistakes will only have one result, and that is to resign and step down.
However, if they do not admit it, they may continue to retain their positions.
But now, Lamont actually admits that he has made a serious mistake in the exchange rate mechanism.
This guy can't be crazy!
Even John Major was surprised by Lamont's reaction, even though he had already considered letting Lamont resign voluntarily to withstand the wrath of the people, and he had also sought a new Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Norman, I'll remember what you did for me.
Throwing a grateful look at Norman Lamont, John Major caught everyone's attention with a small gesture.
"I also agree with His Excellency Lamont's proposal, and no one knows better than him who can assume the post of governor of the central bank. And Mr. Pound Brooke's ability is also evident to all, and he was instrumental in our negotiations with Capital One. If he hadn't asked any questions, I think, we might have paid a much greater price. ”
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September 21st.
A statement was made in the media: the Governor of the Bank of England, Robin Leigh Pemberton, who had been unwell due to the intense stress he had endured in recent months, had stopped all work and had gone abroad to recuperate, on the advice of his doctors.
The new Governor of the Bank of England will be Mr. Pound Brooke, Special Adviser to the Treasury.
"Your Excellency Lamont. Is the appointment of a new Bank of England by the Treasury a means for you to shirk your responsibilities. ”
"Your Excellency Lamont. What do you think about rumors that the Ministry of Finance appointed a new central bank governor to evade responsibility?"
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It has to be said that some British media reporters are indeed bold enough, and as the Bank of England spreads public news, Norman Lamont was directly blocked at the door of the Chancellor's Mansion and forced to accept all kinds of irritating interrogations.
In normal times, Lamont would have snarled at these goddamn reporters, but now, he suddenly felt a sense of relaxation in his heart that he had never felt before.
"I admit it. I made a serious mistake in that incident not long ago, and as a result, the Bank of England suffered huge losses. ”
"But for some slander and slander, I don't accept it. I am willing to take all the responsibility and take responsibility for it. I will soon submit my resignation to the Prime Minister, Mr John Major. ”
“......”
The reporters were dumbfounded.
Is this Norman Lamont?
Would he admit that he had made a mistake?
This politician is a fake.
Lamont didn't care about this at all, there were more lucrative jobs waiting for him anyway.
"As for the appointment of Mr. Pound Brooke to the post of Governor of the Bank of England, it is because he is known for his outstanding ability. Prior to this, Mr. Brooke pointed out the mistakes made by central banks and the Treasury Department, but we did not pay attention to them. ”
"It turns out. He has a very unique eye for economics and finance, and I can't think of a better person to take up a role in the Bank of England. ”
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"Because of the stupidity of our government, Shen snatched more than four billion dollars from the Bank of England, which only proves that he is more far-sighted than the fools in the cabinet. ”
"Shen. He's like Robin Hood, beating up the fools who hold the power but are not in the same position. ”
"Objectively speaking, our government was deceiving us at the last minute, but Shen, who kept telling us that the pound was going to depreciate, I don't want to say that Lamont bastard cost me at least 30,000 pounds. ”
"God, he's a god-like being. I will take him as the goal of this life. ”
"I don't think there's anything wrong with that. As Mr. Kelis said, if we are sick, we should be treated and find the cause of the disease, rather than physical immunity. If the Treasury had accepted Mr. Pound Brooke's proposal, it would not have turned into a crisis at all. ”
"He was the one who made us realize our mistakes and we should be grateful to him. ”
“......”
With Lamont's speech in front of the media, what happened half a month ago was pushed to a climax again.
At that time, the mainstream media and public opinion were attacking the viciousness of the international speculators, but now, the wind has been led off the course under a crooked wind.
Some people think that since the market is open, then Shen Jiannan makes more money from the Bank of England, that is also his ability; others think that Shen Jiannan is right, this problem is fundamentally because of the stupidity of the cabinet government, it turns out that he did help Britain, in the week of the depreciation of the pound, orders from export processing enterprises are snowing from all over the world, and many people who have lost their jobs can return to their posts.
Some people also publicly expressed that Shen Jiannan regarded Shen Jiannan as an idol, and even hoped that he could write an autobiography.
Of course, there are those who support it and those who oppose it.
The criticism of the British media has not abated, and Shen Jiannan's gain is not a loss for Britain? Didn't he make British taxpayers, and every British man, woman, and child pay an extra fifty pounds?
But the British media's attempts to make Shen feel guilty for his gains were unsuccessful, and he called Black Wednesday a bright day in the British media.
"I believe there must be a negative impact,...... But that won't be something for me to think about. If I retreat out of moral conscience, I am not a successful speculator. “
"I also don't regret profiting from the depreciation of the pound. As it happened, the depreciation of the pound proved to be beneficial. “
"I admit that this is a loss for the United Kingdom. In this case, it is, because I know who the other person is. In trading, some people make a profit and some lose money.
But more often than not, you don't know who the other person is, you don't know if he's losing or winning. It is clear that the other side is the Bank of England. I feel guilty.
I think you should know that even if I don't trade, someone else will.
In fact, most of my profits will be reinvested in the UK, and I think that other traders who make profits will just leave with them. “
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