"He once hinted that I would withdraw from the election for prime minister this year, but not long after, he declared that he would continue to fight for the Labour Party... It was as if he had never said anything before."
In a villa on 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 planning 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 is already February 2005, and this year is the general election year in Britain.
As mentioned before, elections in Britain are very different from those in the United States. The leader of the party that ultimately holds the majority of seats in Parliament becomes prime minister.
Until now, Blair still sits firmly in the position of leader of the Labour Party, and it is obvious that he hopes to continue to serve as prime minister.
It is no wonder that Brown is a little unhappy. After all, Brown is two years older than Blair. If Blair has already completed two terms as prime minister, if he continues to be re-elected for one more term, when Brown takes over as leader of the Labour Party, facing the Conservative Party with increasing support, it is not certain whether the Labour Party can win the general election in 2010. Even if it really wins, then given Brown's age, he may only be able to serve for one term.
You know, the term of office of the British Prime Minister is 5 years, which means that Brown has been waiting for Blair to hand over power to him for ten years. Now it seems that he has to wait another five years. If there is no "agreement", it can't be said. But now it seems that the other party has unilaterally forgotten the agreement...
So far, Blair has not announced the date for this year's general election.
According to British law, the prime minister can set the general election date on any day within five years after the last general election and needs to announce the general election date one month in advance.
Therefore, the Labour government could hold a general election before June 2006. However, in recent years, the British government has tended to shorten the government's term from five years to four years. If this is the case, it would be normal to hold a general election earlier.
However, even so, both the Labour Party and the Conservative Party had already prepared for the general election earlier. They had many confrontations on various occasions, in parliamentary debates and in the media. The changes in the support rates of both sides have always been a hot topic of discussion in various newspapers.
"According to my guess, the Prime Minister was probably worried about his approval rating due to his previous policies on issues such as the Iraq War, so he had the idea of 'abdicating'. However, after his approval rating recovered, he regained his confidence and put such an idea behind him..."
Barron told Brown:
"There is another aspect. Some of the policies he has implemented are also at a critical time. I am afraid he is worried about whether you can continue to implement them after you take office. After all, many people do not buy into his policies."
Brown also agrees with Barron's words.
From the previous life, and later from Mrs. Blair's description in her memoirs, it is true that from the end of last year to the beginning of this year, Blair, who encountered a "crisis of confidence" due to the Iraq War, was worried about becoming a burden to the Labour Party in the general election, and had the idea of handing power to Brown.
However, he eventually became concerned that his domestic reform plans would not be implemented, so he decided to stay.
Of course, these are just what the other party said in his memoirs. 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 from the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer, which was later revealed, but he ultimately failed.
It is true that Brown's stance on many policies is not consistent with Blair's. In the original time and space, after Brown took over the post of 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 Ross, whom you met last time, is waiting for you in the room..."
After Dylan Ozdemi, dressed as a noble lady, knocked on the door and whispered something in Barron's ear, Barron said this to Brown in a relaxed manner.
As Barron analyzed to Brown, Blair's main reason for seeking re-election was because of his rising approval ratings.
Among them, the "help" from News Corporation's media, including The Times and News of the World, is also an important factor.
Barron can also allow his media to cheer for the Conservative Party to a certain extent without offending Brown.
Of course, he certainly wouldn't overdo it.
After all, although he himself did not like many of Blair's policies, he did not really want to change history and get rid of Blair in this election - and it would be difficult 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 general election, the new prime minister will definitely be the current party leader Howard, whose relationship with Barron is not as "close" as Brown's.
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.
So, it is in Barron's best interest to let the Labour Party win again this time. Not only will Cameron be able to become the leader of the Conservative Party at the end of the year, but Brown will also be able to take over the position of prime minister two years later - if everything goes well and more pressure is put on Blair, it may even be possible to take over earlier...
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"Is it arranged?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
After Brown left, Barron did not go to find Rosie Huntington immediately, but continued to wait here until Dylan Ozdemi came back.
"How's it going with the modeling agency?"
"We have invested in three large modeling companies including StormModel through offshore funds, but Your Highness..."
Dylan Ozdemi stood behind Barron, massaging 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, over time, there is always a chance that someone will not talk nonsense..."
What she said does exist, just like constantly hearing about the "privacy" of certain big shots in interviews with celebrities or models. Even if you can eventually make the other party physically... shut up, once this kind of thing becomes the focus, it is difficult to resolve it in a short period of time. After all, those who do this are either stupid or have other forces behind them.
If we try to solve the problem physically right away, it will give us an excuse.
"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 couldn't help but sigh at the changes in people's hearts. For example, Dylan Ozdemi herself was a victim of such things, but after experiencing those things, she showed a certain cruelty in these aspects.
"I don't want to force others to do something, Dylan. You should understand that even if such coercion can make things very safe for a period of time, there will always be omissions."
When Barron said this, he could feel Dylan Ozdemi's hand pause.
He patted the other person's hand and said softly:
"It's not that your method is not possible, but what I mean is that we can select high-quality girls, but first let them serve in general service positions, so that they can make their own choices. If they are willing, they will be subject to restrictions, but at the same time, they can get compensation..."
"I understand, Your Highness."
"Is Rosie here?"
"She is waiting for you in the villa next door..."