Chapter 117: It's time to shake off the black cauldron
Mistakes come at a cost.
If we make a mistake in politics, we must retreat and make profits.
Just like Margaret Thatcher, although she is known as the Iron Lady, she can only choose to resign at the request of three cabinet officials led by Patten.
There are already many in the Conservative Party who oppose him in power, and there are also those in the Democratic Party who have always believed that there is no benefit to the pound to stay in the ECU, especially the recent public statements of Pound Brooke, and it is conceivable that he will face the same reproach if he fails to deal with the current situation of the pound this time.
Oh my!
What should I do if I change it?
How did it come to this?
Leaning in the dark wardrobe, John Major kept grabbing the hair on his head, and the huge pressure made him just want to hide here for the rest of his life and not go out, the wardrobe is very large, but the weather in England is rainy all year round, and there is still a faint musty smell in the wooden wardrobe, but even so, Sister May doesn't want to go out.
That way, he won't have to face endless accusations and difficult dilemmas that he can't choose.
Every minute and every second, Britain is suffering losses in hundreds of millions, and the prime minister, as the head of state, must bear the corresponding responsibilities at this time, and no one would have thought that at this time, the prime minister, who is in charge of the cabinet, will hide in the closet because of the huge pressure.
It's impossible, isn't it?
Norman Lamont could not have imagined it, but the Prime Minister was missing, and the people in the office could not tell him, and the angry Chancellor of the Exchequer could not sit still after waiting in the office for a full five minutes.
The continuous pressure had already brought Lamont to the brink of collapse, and after a long time to no avail, he blushed and argued with Jim Kate, the head of the Prime Minister's Office.
"Jim. Do you know the severity of the problem? I need to see the Prime Minister right away, right away. ”
"Your Excellency Lamont, please wait a little longer, Mr. Prime Minister still has a little problem to deal with, and I will receive you shortly. ”
"Bastard. Now what is more serious than the problem of the pound. Tell me where he is, and I must report to him right away. ”
“......”
Sister Mei, who was hiding in the closet and grabbing her head, subconsciously stopped moving, he turned his head from the darkness, the light from the gap in the wardrobe was full of dawn on his face, and the bright light was so brilliant and full of warmth.
A brilliant note came out of nowhere......
Crawling out of the closet, Major went to the bathroom and washed his face, picked up a comb and carefully combed his unkempt hair, and then changed into a new set of clothes, and the previous depression and anxiety could no longer be seen in the whole person.
No one could believe that the man in the mirror with a light smile on his face and his eyes full of life between his eyebrows, just wanted to cry out loud a few minutes ago in a dark closet.
The Prime Minister is the First Chancellor of the Exchequer, but he also has the Minister of Finance, isn't he?
Tightening the tie around her neck, Major felt a lightness in her heart that she hadn't seen in a long time, and opened the bedroom door.
"Mr. Prime Minister, where did you just go?"
"Oh my God. Major has a very important matter waiting for you to deal with, and we have been looking for you for a long time. ”
"John. God, did you fall into the toilet, I searched the entire Admiralty building. ”
“.......”
"Guys, I just went to the bathroom and changed into a set of clothes, don't be so nervous, now I already know the seriousness of the matter!"
In the midst of the rambling questioning, Major shrugged his shoulders and responded with his usual humor and ease.
I have to say that in front of this gentleman, the so-called actors are like kindergarten children, with impeccable facial expressions and even eyes, everyone will think that he is telling the truth.
Of course, if it weren't for someone who had been to all the restrooms to check, everything would have been just perfect.
But it doesn't matter, no one is stupid enough to debunk Major Lies, can't the Prime Minister squat in a pit or have on his clothes?
Otherwise, what to change clothes at this time.
After a quarter of an hour, Norman Lamont and his advisors were finally met by May, but his boss looked annoyingly relaxed. The country loses hundreds of millions of pounds every few minutes, but Major doesn't look anxious.
Could it be that this bastard also sold the pound privately?
Norman Lamont thought to himself.
Soon, the group arrived at the round table conference room of the Admiralty Building, a round table conference room made of sandalwood, and the ministers and gentlemen of various departments also came.
Norman Lamont, who was responsible for the main responsibility of the Treasury, was naturally the main speaker of the meeting, and in front of his colleagues and cabinet staff, he immediately organized a brief language about the problems facing the pound.
Problems must always be solved.
Interestingly, however, the ministers and even the prime ministers and ministers present were not worried or upset that the Bank of England had only one billion dollars left.
Norman Lamont did not notice this, and he raised a possibility to the Minister of Foreign Affairs with his last hope.
"If we can reach an agreement with Germany on financial diplomacy, I think the devastation of the crisis we are facing will be greatly reduced. ”
"I don't think we have room for financial diplomacy with the Germans, my God, can't you see the attitude of that Schlesinger guy, I bet it must have been instructed by the Kohlna bastard. ”
"So what are we going to do? If we can't reach a financial diplomatic agreement with Germany, we'll be forced to withdraw from the exchange rate mechanism. ”
What to do?
The ministers, the ministers, and the ministers and Major looked at each other.
"Can we withdraw from the exchange rate mechanism without offending its European partners?
"If we do withdraw, will there be a demand for the resignation of ministers. ”
“......”
You sycophant!
Countless pieces of hemp were blocked in Norman Lamont's chest, and he was simply unhappy.
It was clear that Major's purpose was to share the responsibility for the crisis with the rest of the room, and to share the responsibility for this matter. Everyone knows that such a serious problem will definitely be settled after the autumn.
It was a shrewd move, and from Major's point of view, it helped eliminate potential competitors who posed a threat to him.
Damn bastard, even more bastard than me!
Lamont knew that if it was the last moment, he, the chancellor of the exchequer, would definitely be thrown out of the bed, but he really didn't expect that the matter was not over yet, and the bastards in front of him were ready to take the blame for him.
In the end, the chaotic discussion did not lead to any result, and even whether to withdraw from the exchange rate mechanism as Lamont thought was still undecided.
If the European Exchange Rate Mechanism is withdrawn, there are ministers who need to resign.
"I propose that we raise interest rates one more time. ”
Norman Lamont said aggrieved like a raped daughter-in-law.
Although he was well aware that Major's aim was to force him to make a last-ditch effort to save the pound, so that the EC strategy that Major was pursuing would last second.
But he had no choice at all, either resign or take the blame.
In this regard, everyone present naturally raised their hands in agreement, and it is better to be a friend of the dead than a poor person.
Three o'clock in the afternoon, inside news from Great Britain.
After Chancellor of the Exchequer Norman Lamont insisted on another rate hike, Prime Minister John Major approved the rate hike after seeking the consent of all the ministers present.
- This time by three percentage points, effective the next day, to make a last-ditch effort to save the pound.