Of course, in this meeting, the most Barron and Brown exchanged some opinions on the revitalization of the automobile industry.
As for the real support of industrial policy and specific measures, we still need to wait until Brown sends someone to investigate and conduct research with the British Motor Group.
Another issue that Barron mentioned to Brown is the exchange rate of the pound. The exchange rate of the pound to the US dollar has risen from around 1.72 at the beginning of the year to 1.9 so far, and will continue to rise slowly.
In fact, the exchange rate of pound sterling against many other currencies is rising, not just against the US dollar. For example, the exchange rate of pound sterling against the Japanese yen has risen from around 203 at the beginning of the year to around 224 now. By the end of the year, it will even be close to 234!
This is a direct increase of more than 15% compared to the beginning of the year, which is a very large increase in exchange rate.
However, for the British government, the adjustment of the exchange rate cannot only consider the issue of exports, but also requires comprehensive judgment before making relevant policies.
Brown himself was previously the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom and has held this position for 9 years, so he can be said to be very experienced.
And before that, he had made considerable achievements in this position - Blair was able to win three consecutive general elections, and Brown's role in the economy was also very important.
For Barron, whether the exchange rate of the pound rises or falls, some industries will benefit, while others will be negatively affected.
There will just be some measures to reduce the negative impact. For example, the Argos retail group he owns has transferred most of its product production to China.
"Also, there is the issue of refugees..."
When it comes to the refugee issue, Brown is also very troubled.
Just last week, the port of Dover in England welcomed a wave of refugees.
More than 500 illegal immigrants poured in by water in just four days last week, and by Saturday, another 163 people had "landed", most of them in overloaded rubber boats, some of which even contained children who could not walk.
These refugees who came to Dover Port were almost all illegal immigrants from France. After being driven out by France, they crossed the English Channel and came to England...
In fact, in Barron's previous life, the refugee issue was one of the main factors that led to the Brexit referendum being passed.
After all, on the surface, for the sake of "humanitarianism", European countries cannot openly reject these refugees, but in fact, no one wants to accept more of them. For example, France, which is only separated from England by a strait, often drives immigrants to England...
These thousands of refugees every year not only take up Britain's welfare funding, but also squeeze out British jobs, which naturally ends up arousing public outrage.
The key is that the British government has to do nothing about these things. Otherwise, if they are extremely hungry, these people will do anything. The crime rate in Britain has already increased significantly because of this, and many of them are caused by these immigrants.
Barron certainly knows this, and he doesn't want England's World Cup team to look like an African national team, like France did...
"So what are you going to do?"
"I hope you can take on more responsibilities, Your Highness..."
According to Brown, he hopes to hire a coastal defense force to expel and deport immigrants from across the English Channel.
However, it would be inconvenient to deploy regular troops - Britain had considered using the navy to do this before, but France strongly opposed it.
A French MP said:
"What do you want to do in England? If a boat full of immigrants enters British waters, do you want to shoot them?"
This means that the British navy's action to expel immigrants is very irresponsible for the lives of immigrants. What if their kayaks drown?
The mayor of Calais, France, also said angrily:
"Britain sending its navy to monitor the Channel is a declaration of war!"
In addition to France, the domestic opposition Conservative Party did not miss the opportunity to add insult to injury to the Labour Party. They accused the government of disregarding the lives of immigrants and opposed the use of military force.
Since using the navy is not an option, Brown hopes to use "civilian" armed forces, um, security forces.
So what he proposed was that he hoped that Barron's Protector Security Company could be hired by the government to organize a coast guard to expel and repatriate illegal immigrants from France.
If they can be expelled, they will be expelled. If there is no other way, the government will fund their repatriation or resettlement overseas. In any case, they cannot be allowed to enter the UK.
This is not a big problem. After all, it is a business in itself and can expand the business of the Protector Security Company.
However, the following topic is probably the main reason why Brown brought up this matter.
That is the issue of resettlement of illegal immigrants. These people must not be allowed to stay in the UK. This unstable factor must be sent away.
But since the British government cannot do it, the best thing is for Barron to do it privately.
As for where to place it...
It just so happens that France itself has immigration problems, and Brown has sent people to coordinate with the French side on this issue. According to Brown, everyone should go back to where they came from.
Most of the current illegal immigrants come from Africa and some war-torn areas in the Middle East.
After their research, they hope to find a place in Africa to resettle these refugees - even if it will cost some money, Britain and France are very happy to do so. After all, compared to the harm if they stay in their home country, being able to solve it with some money is still very good.
As for the choice of refugee resettlement area, they finally decided that choosing an area between Kolo and neighboring Benin to resettle refugees was acceptable to both sides...
To this end, both Britain and France were able to pay each other "settlement fees" per person.
As for why I chose between Khloe and Bening...
The first condition is that it would be best if it could be near the sea and transported directly by ship. If we go north along the ocean from Britain and France, we will reach Northern Europe and Russia, which is definitely impossible...
To the south, the country closest to Europe is Morocco, which would have been the best choice - but France disagrees. Morocco itself was once a French colony, and it still has close relations with France. It is no exaggeration to say that it is even considered to be very much like a French overseas territory. Therefore, France would definitely not accept sending these refugees to Morocco.
Then next is Western Sahara. They still have disputes with Morocco, and the independence of Western Sahara has not been widely recognized by the international community, so this will also be excluded.
Those behind were all British colonies in the past, and are now Commonwealth countries - why can't Morocco, which has close relations with France, be sent there?
In the end, the two sides agreed to choose an area between Kolo and Benin to resettle the illegal immigrants...
Although Colo was previously a French colony and a member of the West African Community, it has just joined the Commonwealth; while Benin is a member of the West African Community, and France has considerable influence there. Well, this is equivalent to the border area of the two countries' "overseas territories".
However, Brown knew that Colo had a close relationship with the Duke next to him. If he wanted to pass this matter, he would not only need to convince the governments of Colo and Benin, but also obtain the consent of the Duke of Devonshire...
Of course, they are still quite confident in persuading Kolo and Benin. After all, both sides have their own influence there, and both countries are underdeveloped countries. If they can get some funds to help resettle illegal immigrants, it should not be too difficult for them to accept it.
"This matter requires more consideration..."