In 79, Britain elected the first female prime minister in British history - Margaret Thatcher.

When she took office, she began to implement a series of economic reforms in the face of Britain's political crisis, which was on the verge of financial bankruptcy, the most important of which was the abolition of large amounts of public welfare and the reduction of fiscal deficits. and the auction of state-owned enterprises, which made the British political axe lightly.

As we all know, the state-owned enterprises of various countries are mainly divided into two categories - state-owned enterprises with the surname of profit, and state-owned enterprises with the surname of welfare.

The state-owned enterprises are responsible for making profits, handing over to the national treasury, and helping the political axe to complete some economic strategic deployments.

Welfare state-owned enterprises are usually enterprises that do not consider profits, but provide welfare to the people cheaply or even free of charge.

In order to ensure that welfare state-owned enterprises do not go bankrupt, financial subsidies from political axes are naturally needed.

For example, public education, public healthcare, public transportation and other industries, these enterprises are characterized by cheap or even free of charge.

Britain's state-owned welfare hospitals, originally under the financial subsidies of the political axe, have been operating at a loss, and the people have enjoyed high welfare. But after the privatization reforms, a lot of welfare existed in name only.

For example, after Thatcher's economic reforms, Britons who wanted to enjoy public hospital benefits had to make an appointment months in advance, or they had to wait in line for several years.

Imagine having to wait in line for a year to see a doctor for a cold and cough. What is the value of medical benefits that require surgery to give birth to a child, often with an appointment six months in advance?

In the wake of the UK's political reforms, private healthcare facilities have sprung up, poaching a large number of good doctors from public hospitals and raising medical costs to sky-high prices.

Staying up late, the British began to have the famous "medical tourism" in the 80s - that is, if the British were sick, they could not afford to pay the sky-high fees of private medical institutions. I had no choice but to travel abroad to other countries to receive cheap medical treatment.

Thatcher's New Deal, in fact, only played a role in the 80s~90s, and after the 21st century, countless sequelae have erupted one after another - high unemployment, the growing gap between the rich and the poor, and fierce dissatisfaction among the people.

Therefore, after suffering from Alzheimer's disease, Thatcher was sent a letter by the people: "Please write your last words as soon as possible, and do not use the financial resources of the political axe for a state funeral after her death, which is also in line with the spirit of reducing fiscal expenditures advocated by you." ”

Of course, the current Margaret Thatcher is not as scolded by the entire British bottom as she did later. On the contrary, in April 82, after Argentina sent troops to regain the Falklands. Thatcher reacted quickly and sent an elite navy and air force to form an expeditionary force to travel thousands of miles to defeat the Argentine forces and assert sovereignty over the Falklands colony.

After 74 days of war, the British expeditionary force accepted the instrument of surrender submitted by the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Since then, the Iron Lady has become the most famous British Prime Minister after World War II.

Moreover, with the victory of the Falklands naval battle, Margaret Thatcher, who was re-elected as prime minister for three consecutive terms, became a politician of the year in the 80s.

Since, Margaret Thatcher defeated Argentina in the war and did not win morality. In order to gain the support of the political axes of various countries in the world, after the Battle of the Falklands, Margaret Thatcher made a large-scale visit to countries around the world.

In September 1982, Margaret Thatcher will go to Yenching. In addition to seeking political support from the Chinese political axe for its possession of the Falklands, and hoping to use the prestige of Argentina's naval victory to force the Chinese political axe to make concessions on the Hong Kong issue

Of course, in the early 80s, China was not even afraid of the military threats of the United States and the Soviet Union, and the threat of Britain was even more drizzle.

There are only two major military powers in the world that can be justifiably tough. One is a poor country, which has military force but is economically poor, and the last thing they are afraid of is war. One is that the "world hegemon" of the United States is both rich and deploys force around the world, so it is very belligerent.

In the 80s, China was poor and single, but its military power was strong. So, still have the last tough style. When China's economy gradually rose in the 90s, it needed a lot of imported resources and exported goods to the world to make profits, and it gradually lost the spirit of not being afraid of war!

Because, China's economic rise has no military deployment in important overseas regions, and the only way to transport resources and export products is controlled by Western countries. Therefore, when the confidence is insufficient, you can only lie down and try your own courage.

On the morning of September 16, the United States and London issued a briefing, which actually attracted the attention of many media.

"On September 16, Margaret. Thatcher set off in London for a two-week visit to the Far East, the purpose of which was to sell more British goods to Justin and improve ties with China. Margaret Thatcher flew to Tokyo on a Royal Air Force VC10 plane, accompanied by her husband Dennis, 16 journalists and a large number of officials

Margaret Thatcher was in China from 17 to 22 September, in China from 22 to 26 September, including visits to Shanghai and Canton, and in Hong Kong from 26 to 28 September."

After receiving the news cable from the Associated Press, the two major television outlets of Hong Kong TVB and Asia Television, they quickly took action. Get ready to go straight to Yanjing.

In fact, Thatcher's news at this time was not of much value.

The focus that can really attract the attention of news readers is mainly in Yenching.

Before ATV sent a team of 15 reporters to Yanjing, Zhang Shaojie gave a secret document, saying: "Until September 24, the envelope will be opened." When the time comes, follow the envelope instructions! ”

After interviewing the team, inexplicably, Zhang Shaojie's face showed banter.

On the stairs in front of the Great Hall of the People, will Thatcher fall?

Will?

Will it not?

Yes?

On September 22, ——————————, Margaret Thatcher and her entourage got off the plane at Yanjing Airport.

Thatcher first visited Mr. Zhao, then the president of China.

Chairman Zhao hosted a banquet at the Great Hall of the People to entertain Margaret Thatcher and her entourage.

At the banquet, the two sides discussed East-West relations, arms control, the Afghan issue, the Cambodian issue, the reduction of military spending by the Soviet Union, and the reduction of several missiles that threaten Europe

Later, Margaret Thatcher expressed the hope that China and Britain would strengthen economic cooperation, and hoped that the developing Chinese economy would bring the weak British economy out of the predicament.

At this time, the banquet exchange with Chairman Zhao, although the sensitive issue of Hong Kong was mentioned, there was no in-depth discussion.

By 9 a.m. on September 24, Mr. Deng began to meet with Margaret Thatcher in the Great Hall of the People.

There are hundreds of Chinese and foreign reporters from all over the world, and many of them are not compromising in order to seize the position where it is possible to shoot the best shots.

Crowded with many reporters, peers are enemies, and irritable and hostile emotions spread among reporters.

A foreign journalist slammed left and right, and many of his colleagues looked sideways at him. Finally, the reporter took a good position, quite proud. However, a cameraman from Yanjing in the back, the camera inadvertently bumped into a foreign reporter.

The foreign reporter suddenly went berserk, turned around and kicked the Yanjing journalist in the waist.

Seeing that the two sides were about to fight.

At this time, Lord Deng walked out of the Great Hall of the People to greet the Iron Lady Thatcher.

The reporters, not caring about the previous grievances, took cameras and cameras one after another, and kept taking pictures and videos with clicks and clicks.

During the meeting, the two sides first negotiated in a friendly atmosphere.

When it came to the Hong Kong issue, Thatcher thought he could bargain.

Deng said unequivocally: "China has no room for manoeuvre on this issue. Frankly, sovereignty is not an issue that can be discussed. The time is now ripe for a clear affirmation that China will take back Hong Kong in 1997. In other words, China wants to take back not only the New Territories, but also Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. ”

Mr. Tang said that the will of the people of the whole country in Hong Kong should be withdrawn. China's political axe is not the political axe of the late Qing Dynasty, and the leader of China's political axe is unwilling to be Li Hongzhang!

At a critical moment, Mr. Deng even gave a timetable that within a year or two at the latest, China's political axe would announce its decision to formally take back Hong Kong, and advise Britain to end its colonial rule, which would be well received in front of world public opinion.

After a fierce exchange, Thatcher walked out of the door lonely after the talks, his face solemn.

At this time, the reporter of Asia Television, who had inexplicably confessed according to the secret documents realized by Zhang Shaojie, had already been deployed outside the Great Hall of the People and chose the best shooting location.

Two cameras, multiple cameras pointed at Margaret Thatcher

A miracle happened.

As Thatcher continued to descend, his heels stumbled over the stone steps, causing her body to fall under the stone steps and her leather shoes and handbag thrown to the side

"Big news, damn it, priceless shots!" Asian Television's journalists were ecstatic.

is not only to Thatcher constantly giving her close-ups.

The camera's film, too, was free of money, and dozens of photos were taken with a click.

In fact, Chinese staff have been looking for Chinese and foreign journalists, asking not to take away the footage of Thatcher's fall.

However, the biggest winner, ATV had a ghost in his mind, and he didn't care about the news behind it, and rushed to the airport with the precious exclusive news video.

The next morning.

ATV quickly pulled out the picture of Thatcher falling and scrolled it on the news program

For a time, not only the whole Hong Kong was a sensation.

The world's major media have also cited ATV's exclusive news videos and photos.

Among them, the copyright fee authorization of this video is HK$1 million.

And many exclusive news photos also cost HK$10,000 a license.

Just selling video cassette licenses, ATV earned more than 20 million Hong Kong dollars. Not to mention, when other television media broadcast the video of Thatcher's fall, there was also the ATV TV logo on the screen.

ATV became an overnight sensation and became an international sensation

(To be continued)