Chapter 356 Model Agency
"He once hinted that I would withdraw from the race for prime minister this year, but not long after, he announced that he would continue to fight for the Labor Party...as if he had never said it before."
In a villa in Neverland, Brown put the wine glass on the table, shrugged and said with a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.
"It seems that our Prime Minister is still preparing to continue to seek re-election, but Mr. Brown, you are not without a chance. I believe that even if he is elected, he will make a wise choice under increasing pressure..."
"Who knows..."
It has entered February 2005, and this year is the British general election year.
As mentioned before, British elections are very different from those in the United States. The leader of the party that ultimately occupies a majority of seats in Parliament becomes the prime minister.
Until now, Blair is still firmly in the position of leader of the Labor Party. It is obvious that he hopes to continue to serve as prime minister.
It’s no wonder that Brown is a little unhappy. After all, Brown is still two years older than Blair. If Blair has already completed two terms as prime minister, if he continues to serve another term, when Brown takes over as leader of the Labor Party, he will face a decline in support. Not to mention whether the Conservative Party and the Labor Party can win the re-election in 2010. Even if it does win, at Brown's age, he may only be able to hold office for one term.
You know, the term of the British Prime Minister is only 5 years. In other words, Brown has been waiting for Blair to hand over power to him for ten years. Now it seems that he will have to wait another five years. Without that "agreement" , I can’t say anything, but now it seems that the other party has unilaterally forgotten that agreement...
So far, Blair has not announced a date for this year's general election.
According to British law, the Prime Minister can set the general election date for any day within 5 years of the last general election, and needs to announce the general election date one month in advance.
Therefore, the Labor government can hold a general election before June 2006. However, in recent years, the British government has tended to shorten the government term from 5 years to 4 years. If this is the case, then it is normal to hold the general election some time earlier. .
But even so, the Labor Party and the Conservative Party had already prepared for the general election much earlier. There were many confrontations on various occasions, in parliamentary debates and in the media, and the changes in the support rates of both parties, It has also become a hot topic of discussion in various newspapers.
"Based on my guess, I am afraid that because of his previous policies on matters such as the Iraq War, the Prime Minister was worried about his approval rating, so he had the idea of 'abdicating'. However, after his approval rating improved, he With confidence, I put such thoughts behind me..."
Barron told Brown:
"There is another aspect, that is, some of the policies he has implemented are also in a relatively critical period. I am afraid that he is worried about whether they can continue after you take office. After all, there are many people who don't buy his way. Woolen cloth."
Brown also agrees with Barron's words.
From the past life, and later described in Mrs. Blair's memoirs, it is true that between the end of last year and the beginning of this year, Blair, who suffered a "crisis of confidence" due to the Iraq War, was worried about becoming a burden to the Labor Party in the general election and had to hand over power to Brown's thoughts.
However, he ultimately worried that his domestic reform plans would not be implemented, so he decided to stay.
Of course, these are just the statements in the other party's memoirs, and this kind of thing can only be used as a reference.
The fact is that after Blair was elected, there was a secret plan to remove Brown as chancellor. This was also later revealed, but he ultimately failed.
It is true that Brown's stance on many policies is not consistent with that of Blair. After Brown took over as Prime Minister in 2007, he declared that he would "draw a clear line" with the Blair government...
"Mr. Brown, don't worry, I will always support you... Now, Miss Rose, whom you met last time, is already waiting for you in the room..."
After Dylan Ozdemi, dressed as a lady, knocked on the door and came in, and said something in Barron's ear, Barron said this to Brown easily.
Just like Barron's analysis of Brown, Blair mainly had the idea of seeking re-election because his approval rating had increased.
Among them, the "help" from News Corporation-owned media such as The Times and News of the World is also an important factor.
And Barron, on the premise of not offending Brown, can let his media to wave the flag for the Conservative Party to a certain extent.
Of course, he won't use too much force.
After all, although he himself does not like many of Blair's policies, in this election, he does not really hope to really change history and bring down Blair - and it is not easy to do so.
Because although the relationship with Cameron and Johnson of the Conservative Party is very good, the current leader of the Conservative Party is Howard...
If the Conservative Party really wins this election, then the new prime minister will definitely be Howard, the party leader at this time, whose relationship with Barron is not as "close" as Brown.
In the original time and space, after the Conservative Party lost the general election, Cameron was able to take office as the new leader of the Conservative Party in December this year.
In this way, it is in Barron's best interest for the Labor Party to win this time. Not only will Cameron become the leader of the Conservative Party at the end of the year, but Brown will also be able to take over as prime minister two years later - if everything goes well. , put more pressure on Blair, maybe even earlier...
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"Have the arrangements been made?"
"Yes, Your Highness the Duke."
After Brown left, Barron did not go to Rosie Huntington immediately, but continued to wait here until Dylan Ozdemi returned.
"How about the modeling agency?"
"We have invested in three large model companies including Storm Model through offshore funds, but His Highness the Duke..."
Dylan Ozdemi stood behind Barron, reached out to massage his shoulders, and said softly:
"Even if they have signed a confidentiality agreement with the other party, these models are not without hidden dangers. After all, as time goes by, there is no guarantee that someone will not talk nonsense..."
What she said does exist, just like you can constantly hear revelations about the "privacy" of some big shots from interviews with celebrities or models. Even if you can finally make the other person physically... shut up, but Once this kind of thing becomes the focus, it will be difficult to solve it in a short time. After all, those who can do this are either stupid or have other forces behind them.
If you go to solve it physically immediately, it will be false.
"you mean?"
"Why don't we just buy some high-quality girls and train them ourselves? This way we will have stronger control..."
Sometimes Barron can't help but lament the changes in people's hearts. For example, Dylan Ozdemi was a victim of this kind of thing herself, but after experiencing those things, she showed a certain degree of improvement in these aspects. Kind of cold.
"I don't want to force others to do something. Dylan, you should understand that even though such force can be very safe for a period of time, there will always be oversights."
When Barron said these words, he could feel the movements of Dylan Ozdemi's hands paused.
He patted the other party's bare hand and said softly:
"Your method is not impossible, but what I mean is that you can choose high-quality girls, but first let them hold general service positions and let them make their own choices. If they are willing, they must be restrained, but at the same time , you can get compensation..."
"I understand, Your Highness the Duke."
"Is Rosie here?"
"She is waiting for you in the villa next door..."
