Author: Xusheng source: Xusheng (official account ID: lxlong20) has been authorized to reprint
In the past, the British political arena has become the center of world opinion due to the change of prime minister and the death of the queen.
But the new cabinet will have a far-reaching impact. In the British cabinet in the usual sense, the prime minister (speaker), the chancellor of the exchequer (purse), the foreign secretary (mouthpiece) and the home secretary (internal order) are regarded as the four most important positions, and are called “four cabinet ministers”. In other countries, the speaker of national defense is also very important; However, Britain is deeply bound with the United States at the defense level, so the Secretary of defense is not that important.
Strangely, none of the key positions in this British government are white men. In other words, white men have disappeared from important positions in this government.
Let’s take a look at the main functional departments of the current British government. In addition to the new prime minister truss:
The Deputy Prime Minister and health secretary is Tracy Coffey, who is also a woman; She is one of truss’s best friends and one of his closest political allies. She is known as truss’s “political soul mate”.
Coffey is truss’s “own man”, but Johnson is also in the hands of “his own man”. When truss became the boss himself, he immediately brought his best friend to be the second son, which properly foreshadowed his future scolding.
In addition to his ups and downs in British politics, Coffey also served as the financial director of Mars, an American confectionery giant, and as the financial manager of the BBC. He is a role that does not lack money.
The chancellor of the Exchequer is Kwasi kowten, whose parents are both African immigrants.
This dark skinned upstart once received his Ph.D. in economic history from the University of Cambridge. Before becoming a member of Parliament, koverten worked as a financial analyst and writer in New York City.
Those who control Britain’s purse strings have such a strong American background. On the one hand, it can be said that Britain and the United States have good relations. On the other hand, it also shows that the new British government can not get out of the “Five Finger Mountain” of the United States.
The foreign secretary is James Cleverley, whose mother is an African immigrant.
This new British mouthpiece is the first foreign secretary of color in British history.
However, Cleverley did not come from a diplomatic background, but served in the British Army Reserve for 20 years and was awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel; He was not elected to the house of Commons until 2015, and he is not a political veteran.
Apart from dealing with some brexit affairs with Johnson, I do not have much diplomatic experience. Of course, his main feature is that he takes a hard line stance toward Russia.
Looking for a soldier with little experience to be a diplomat, this British government is full of mysteries. Maybe truss is using Cleverley’s characteristics to show that his government is tough.
The home secretary is Sula breferman, whose parents are African immigrants and of Indian descent.
It is not outrageous for Ms. breverman to serve as the home secretary. She served as the Attorney General of England and Wales in the Johnson administration.
In addition, the new whip of the conservative party is Wendy Morton, who is also a lady and the first woman whip of the conservative party.
——This cabinet is destined to make history.
Although it is said that gender equality and racial equality are advocated now, to be honest, this kind of practice is somewhat overdone.
1. After all, the main ethnic group of Britain is still white.
2. After all, the main body of global village politics is still white.
3. After all, the glory of modern British history was created by white men.
The politicians and soldiers who laid the foundation of the Empire are mainly white men.
Newton, Darwin, Maxwell and others who promoted modern science were white men.
Watt, Stevenson and others who promoted the development of the industrial revolution were white men.
Adam Smith and Ricardo, who laid the foundation of modern capitalist economics, are also white men.
In short, the foundation and glory of the British Empire were laid by white men. It is absolutely extraordinary when this group disappears from important posts.
This can not help but remind people of the Qing Empire. When the Eight Banners men who had laid down the beautiful country could not inherit the great trust of history, the Empire went into irreversible decline.
A brief review of the decline and fall of the Qing Empire, first of all, the defeat of Daoguang and Xianfeng in the Opium War, which marked the decline of the imperial male. Empress Dowager Cixi came out to clean up the mess. Then, no matter it was the Westernization Movement, the reform movement of 1898, or even the military training in various places, it was rare to see the figure of men in the eight banners. Then there was no Qing Empire.
Although Britain is a developed country in the industrial civilization cycle, it can not be applied to the thinking of the Qing Empire in the agricultural civilization stage. However, when the main group of a country (white men) leaves the country’s main posts, it is like the pillar of a family no longer interfering with the family’s decision-making, which is ultimately an ominous sign.
In the impression of many old ironmen, the British are astute and pragmatic. Why would the new government toss up such a leading group without any white men occupying important positions?
My humble opinion is that we should dig from three levels:
At the first level, white male politicians in Britain have degenerated in all aspects and become very weak chickens.
But then again, those in truss’s cabinet, that is, the level of ordinary politicians. If the British white male politicians are inferior to them, it is estimated that Britain will soon become a country that everyone does not know.
Although many old ironies in the media like to read jokes about the British Empire. However, to be honest, the white male politicians in Britain have not degenerated to the point where they are inferior to ordinary politicians.
Of course, it can not be denied that white male politicians in Britain have indeed degenerated, at least they have lost the ability of their predecessors to traverse the global village.
The second level is the so-called political correctness.
At present, there are mainly two coordinates of Western Political Correctness: external political correctness is tough on China and Russia, and truss has been shaping “Anti China devices”; The internal politics are correct and the image of inclusiveness and pluralism is created, so truss identifies many people of color and places them in important positions.
Looking at the cabinet list of the truss government alone, it is indeed quite diverse, black, white and mixed. But it is not diverse enough. After all, there are no white men. If it is only for the so-called political correctness, it is enough to have a white woman named truss, and there is no need to make the second in command a white woman.
The third level is international game.
How do you understand this? Britain has already left the EU, and now many people regard it as the younger brother of the United States, on the same level as Canada and Australia. But in any case, Britain is still a permanent member of the United Nations, and it needs to find greater influence internationally. There is no doubt that the best target is the Commonwealth.
In addition to the United Kingdom, India is the most important country in the Commonwealth at this stage. On the one hand, India has developed quite well in recent years. On the other hand, there are not a few Indians in Britain, and they are all rich and powerful people in India.
That Indian old tie sunak almost became the British Prime Minister. Although he failed this time, there were many opportunities behind. The Indian origin of home secretary brefman is also aimed at pacifying Indian people.
In addition to India, a considerable part of the members of the Commonwealth are African countries. Therefore, the current ministers of finance, foreign affairs and home affairs are all of African descent. By playing this way, Britain is fighting for Africa’s voice.
In fact, today’s global village allows the European powers to compete for the right to speak, mainly in Africa. But fighting for Africa is also a double-edged sword. After all, Africa is too close to Europe, and the European population structure can be changed without paying attention.
At the beginning, one of the reasons for brexit was to prevent illegal immigrants of African descent from the EU from fleeing to the UK. Now Britain has created a large number of African American senior officials to increase Britain’s influence in Africa, which will inevitably attract a large number of African American immigrants. The result is really sour.
