It has been several months since the Prime Minister changed, how did you know?
But strange as it was, the driver came up with a reasonable explanation: This child might have attended a relatively closed school before? You see, he sneaked out to go shopping with his girlfriend during the summer vacation...
Very reasonable explanation.
Anyway, it was idle time, and the driver seriously gave Tom a "popular science" about the changes in the British political scene in recent months.
It seems that in all countries, taxi drivers are the most capable people in politics. This is determined by the particularity of this profession. A taxi driver must have a car. A car, regardless of whether the two cars belong to him or not
, all mean the improvement of the driver's class. In an era when private cars were not yet popular, it was a great thing to be able to drive a taxi. Only drivers with a driver's license can be hired by taxi companies, which shows that the driver himself is literate.
Understand certain mechanical knowledge and traffic regulations. In the middle of the 20th century, such a person could definitely be regarded as a talent.
In an era when fares were expensive, taxi passengers were not ordinary people. When two people with a certain status came together, it was easy to find a common topic, and the feud began.
Even if private cars become more common in the future and the status of taxi drivers declines, this habit has not disappeared, but has remained. Because driving is boring, what else can you do without chatting while driving?
Don’t underestimate British taxi drivers. There are large and small trade unions in the UK. These unions closely unite workers. An ordinary London taxi driver is likely to meet the driver of a minister at an event. The minister
The drivers had their own networks, and a well-informed information network was born.
Sometimes, the driver is better informed than the minister!
The driver of the taxi that Tom took was a well-informed person.
"Although Mr. Harker was elected... but anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that he can only become the prime minister. I predicted this after Christmas!" The driver held the steering wheel with one hand and waved vigorously with the other.
It was as if the person who became prime minister was one of his relatives.
"What achievements has Mr. Harker achieved in the past few months?" Hermione was very excited about the fact that the new prime minister was someone she knew. She was eager to know whether Harker had flexed his muscles and achieved his goals as prime minister.
ideal.
The driver was silent.
He smacked his mouth and suddenly realized that the Prime Minister usually had a strong sense of presence, but if he really wanted to count his achievements, he seemed to be unable to remember them for a while. He seemed to be speaking and visiting every day, but there was nothing.
What impressive political achievements?
Perhaps his time in office was too short? But his predecessor did not seem to have any notable political achievements - although the former prime minister brought the opposition party into the ruling party, his achievements were limited to within the party, and he did not leave anything behind for the country.
thing.
The last highlight moment for the Prime Minister of the British Empire probably dates back to the Battle of the Falklands in 1982.
"Well... he defended the reputation of British sausages and saved prison expenses... He also talked about cutting government budgets, creating Trident, and transparent government, but these are not there yet." The driver searched his guts and finally found Ha.
A little achievement for grams.
Tom:……
Sure enough, almost nothing was accomplished soon...
"It's good. The country can't stand the trouble now." Tom felt that Britain's problems could no longer be solved by a wise prime minister.
"Yes," the driver agreed with Tom's point of view, "when a country is going downhill, the people in the driver's seat always try to step on the accelerator - but they always forget to turn around first and then step on the accelerator."
The car was filled with a happy atmosphere.
Tom happily discussed politics with Mr. Driver. The two discussed everything from the confrontation between the two poles to one superpower and multiple powers, and then delved into the reasons for the outbreak of World War I and World War II and whether the decline of the British Empire was accidental or inevitable. Waiting for the taxi
When they arrived at their destination, they were already talking about the possibility of Britain's re-emergence.
"Destination arrived, 10.5 pounds." The driver braked and stopped firmly on the side of the road.
While Hermione was rummaging through her wallet, a snow-white owl attracted the driver's attention. He patted the seat and motioned for Tom to look out.
"Look, there's an owl over there!"
Following the driver's index finger, Tom saw a snow-white owl squatting on Hermione's mailbox. This owl was everyone's familiar eagle, it was Harry's Hedwig.
"Sure enough, environmental protection has been getting better and better in recent years, and owls can be seen even in the suburbs of London." Hedwig's appearance did not arouse the driver's suspicion. He attributed all this to the improvement of the environment.
"Goodbye!" After collecting the fare, the taxi spewed out exhaust gas and drove away quickly. Tom looked at the tail lights in the distance and sighed: "What a talkative driver!"
"You're not bad either!" Hermione walked quickly to Hedwig and tried to untie the letter from Hedwig's lap. However, Hedwig refused. Hermione took a closer look and saw that the recipient of the letter was in the column.
Fill in the name of Tom.
Hedwig was a principled owl and would only hand over the letter to the recipient. So it wasn't until Tom came over that Hermione got the letter.
She opened the envelope, quickly scanned the two lines, and said to Tom, "The content of Harry's letter is, um... interesting."
Tom quickly took the letter from Hermione's hand and read it.
Hermione was right, this letter was indeed Harry's letter asking for help.
[Dear Tom:
Hello! Say hello to Hermione for me (I guess you should be with her)]
Tom:……
This guy's guess was quite accurate.
[How was your summer vacation? I heard from Ron that you are also going to watch the Quidditch World Cup final? That would be great, we can meet again in August.
My situation here has not improved much - or it has worsened a lot. Because Dally is going on a diet to lose weight. Uncle Vernon and the others are always good at making excuses, but this time they can't avoid it: school clothes
Curry no longer has pants that Dally can fit into, ha!
I wanted to have fun, but I didn't realize that the resulting diet plan was for everyone in the family - Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia, and me.
Can you imagine the pain of eating only a diet to lose weight every day? Now I eat fruits and vegetables every day, and I have hallucinations and feel like I am a rabbit. For the sake of Merlin, please save me! Can you?
Send me some food (no fruits or vegetables), I would be very grateful.
Harry
Note: Ask Hedwig to bring things back at night, as there is a possibility of exposure during the day]