Chapter 1016 Finale ④: Female Prime Minister (Part 2)
"There is no legal requirement that after the Brexit referendum is passed, we need to leave the EU immediately..."
After Joe Harriman became Prime Minister and moved into No. 10 Downing Street, Barron came to this center of British power (at least in name only) for the first time to get a feel for it.
Looking at the busy "Female Prime Minister" beside her who was already fragrant and wearing silk pajamas, she said:
"The result of the referendum itself does not have legal effect. It is only an expression of public opinion. The decision-making power to leave the EU is in the hands of the Parliament. Even if you want to leave the EU, you still need the authorization from the Parliament to formally submit a withdrawal statement to the EU..."
"Ahem...you mean to delay it?"
Joe Harriman, who was drinking milk just now, accidentally choked. She did not wipe the corners of her mouth immediately, but raised her head and asked:
“But those Brexiteers within the Conservative Party, as well as opposition members like the Independent Party who have a clear-cut demand for Brexit, may not let us drag it on.”
"I will help you deal with some of them, and no matter how noisy there is in the parliament, I believe that as long as it can be delayed until after the next election, then the seats we can have will occupy an absolute majority. The most important thing is not to trigger the Lisbon Treaty easily. "Article 50"
The Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty that Barron refers to refers to the formal mechanism for member states to withdraw from the EU stipulated in the Treaty signed by EU member states.
One of the very important contents is that once a member state that intends to withdraw applies to the EU for withdrawal, it must reach an exit agreement within two years, unless all member states unanimously agree to an extension.
Just like Theresa May, who "succeeded" Cameron in the original time and space, the very important reason why she finally resigned was that she was indecisive on the matter of Brexit, her position was vague, and she did not have a firm position. Taking charge of the overall situation has aroused dissatisfaction from all walks of life in the UK, including within the Conservative Party.
So in order to quell dissatisfaction and doubts, Theresa May hastily activated Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty on March 29, 2017 - the curtain was raised on the Brexit negotiations, and the Brexit process was officially launched.
At this point, the dominoes that led to Theresa May’s resignation began to set in motion.
At that time, after the Brexit process was officially launched, the "Remain" forces in the Parliament began to oppose fiercely.
In desperation, in order to strengthen her control over the Brexit process and give the Conservative Party a greater advantage in parliament, Theresa May gave up her promise when she took office and called for an early election in June 2017.
According to her idea, an early election could significantly increase the Conservative Party's slim majority in Parliament at the time. After all, the Labor Party was being torn apart by internal conflicts at the time, and the Conservative Party had high support everywhere.
By then, with the Conservatives controlling the House of Commons, Brexit will be much easier.
But no one expected that after this election, the Conservative Party led by Theresa May not only failed to gain a majority of seats, but also lost its slight advantage in parliament. What she would face was a party with a majority of opposition members. "Hung Parliament" makes it even more difficult to push forward Brexit!
To make matters worse, the Conservative Party is very dissatisfied with the results of this election, and voices have begun to call for Theresa May to resign.
It can be said that this election made Theresa May suffer from enemies from both sides, and her political prestige and governing status were severely weakened as a result. It also paved the way for her subsequent two rounds of no-confidence votes from the Conservative Party and the Labor Party.
The general election here is a foregone conclusion, while the difficult Brexit negotiations over there have just begun.
At first, both Britain and Europe took very tough positions, and the negotiations fell into a back-and-forth.
Later, Theresa May had to make some concessions due to her eagerness to negotiate future relations with the EU, especially the UK-EU trade agreement.
As the Brexit deadline approaches, Theresa May is even more eager to reach a Brexit deal with the EU.
Then, when Theresa May returned to the UK with the hard-fought agreement, she encountered even greater resistance - the Brexit deal she had negotiated so hard was rejected three times in Parliament, and Theresa May was almost at her wits end. , in the end he could only resign with tears in his eyes.
So now that Joe Harriman has replaced Theresa May as Cameron's successor, he needs to learn her lessons from the original time and space.
In fact, before this, Barron did not interfere too much in the public opinion before the Brexit referendum - although he had such an idea at the earliest.
In fact, there are two main considerations for him to do this.
The most important thing is that some people who have not really felt the disadvantages of leaving the EU will always cheer for Brexit.
Just like sheep that are not being chased by a pack of wolves and become prey, they will not understand the need for fences.
Just after the success of the Brexit referendum, not only the British stock market plummeted, but also many multinational companies expressed that they were considering the possibility of moving their European headquarters from London.
Investment in related manufacturing industries has also begun to stagnate. Once the UK starts to leave the EU, barriers will appear between them and the European market.
These can be reflected in the unemployment rate that has been on the market since this month... In addition, there are also voices of opposition in regions including Northern Ireland and Scotland - once the UK leaves the EU, there will be conflicts between Northern Ireland and Ireland. The border will be closed again, which will naturally cause dissatisfaction in Northern Ireland.
In the pre-Brexit campaign, Eurosceptics used a lot of propaganda to exaggerate the benefits of leaving the EU without realistic comparison. The public was too easily deceived by those empty promises and believed that those who remained in the EU would "have a negative impact on the British economy after Brexit." "Cause a blow" are just exaggerated lies for self-interest.
Just like if you tell a beautiful female student that skipping class and going to nightclubs will be dangerous, if there is no real relevant case or her own experience, it can easily be regarded as an exaggeration just to keep her in school. "It's safe there." ”……
It’s just that there are many real cases of beautiful female students encountering misfortune in nightclubs, and you don’t need to experience it for every girl to believe that this is not an “exaggeration”.
But "Brexit" has not happened yet, and those people in the UK who insist on leaving the EU still need to experience it for themselves.
As for another reason, it is incidental, that is, after the success of the "Brexit Referendum", Cameron will inevitably resign as in the original time and space. With the support of Barron, Joe Harriman has many supporters in the Conservative Party. The number exceeds Theresa May, which is also the best way for her to "reach the top" quickly.
For now, things are developing according to Barron's plan.
On the day Joe Harriman became Prime Minister and moved into No. 10 Downing Street, she also appeared with the new cabinet members.
Core members of Joe Harriman's cabinet include——
Chancellor of the Exchequer: Philip Hammond, who served as Transport Secretary and Defense Secretary in Cameron’s cabinet, is a political ally of Joe Harriman and is also a staunch Remainer.
Foreign Secretary: Grace Oliveira, who served as deputy to Joe Harriman when she was the Minister for Women and Equality, and after Jo Harriman became the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. Vera serves as Minister of Women and Equality Affairs, so she is naturally Joe Harriman's number one confidant. She will serve as Foreign Secretary and concurrently Minister of Women and Equality Affairs in the new cabinet.
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Home Secretary: Theresa May, yes, although Theresa May is Joe Harriman’s opponent in the party leadership competition, her tendency is still in favor of remaining in the European Union, and she is a force that can be united—— After all, Joe Harriman cannot make her entire cabinet composed of her cronies. She also needs to use some positions to unite the forces within the Conservative Party that can cooperate.
Seeking common ground while reserving differences is the true meaning of politics, and many times a certain amount of compromise is required.
And although Theresa May's personality is not suitable for being a leader, she still does a good job in the position of Home Secretary.
She also showed kindness to Barron in some ways after the previous incident.
In addition to these core cabinet members, there is also a female politician entering the cabinet for the first time in Joe Harriman's cabinet, that is Liz Truss, who serves as Minister of Justice...
Soon after taking office, after taking control of the cabinet and gaining the support of a majority of MPs within the Conservative Party, Jo Harriman began to announce her views on Brexit.
That is to respect the will of the people in the Brexit referendum and to treat the future relationship between Britain and the EU prudently.
However, "Although slightly more than 50% of the people voted to leave the EU, nearly half of the people who voted to remain in the EU also need to be respected"...
Jo Harriman said that when it comes to "Brexit", a historic choice related to the future of Britain, as Prime Minister, she needs to be more cautious and will appoint David Davis as Secretary of State for British-European Affairs ( David Davis, commonly known as the Brexit Secretary), is responsible for establishing a relevant think tank to deduce and analyze various options on this issue, and is responsible for negotiations with the EU on bilateral affairs.
At the same time, Jo Harriman started her diplomatic trip after taking office, including the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, to communicate with the EU on the results of Britain's "Brexit referendum".
Although it is said that if the UK chooses to leave the EU, it will have many negative impacts on itself, but it will also not be a good thing for the EU, and there will be considerable losses.
In addition to setting a negative example for the EU member states and making some of them want to "Brexit", as an important economic member of the EU, Brexit will most directly cause the EU to lose an important Economic contributor with direct impact on the EU budget.
Moreover, Britain's departure from the EU will affect the trade relations between the two sides, increase trade costs between each other, and have an impact on some countries in the EU that have close trade relations with Britain, such as Ireland and the Netherlands.
Therefore, the EU does not want to see Britain finally choose to leave the EU.
But the EU also does not want Britain to use this as a threat and thus proposes more favorable conditions to the EU.
For Joe Harriman, it is impossible to leave the European Union, and the conditions will be met if he really tries his best. This requires a good sense of proportion - Cameron agreed to the Brexit referendum at that time, and he did not fail to use this. The idea of imposing conditions on the EU, but he messed up...
In Brussels, Joe Harriman met with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
During this meeting, Jo Harriman said that she would not trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty without authorization, but similarly, the results of the Brexit referendum showed that the British people have many concerns about the EU's refugees, fisheries, and EU budget handovers. There are dissatisfactions on the side, and she also needs to respect the opinions of the people. In this regard, she hopes to have more consultations with the EU on the direction of future relations between the two parties.
It is worth mentioning that the current rotating president of the EU Council is also the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, and the Netherlands itself is one of the most important trading partners of the UK in the EU. Therefore, the other side naturally does not want to see the UK leave the EU. It can be said that under the Mark Under Rutte's coordination, Joe Harriman's trip to the EU was very fruitful.
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