Andrew came prepared.
He suddenly received a call from the top management of the BBC, asking him to prepare for an interview with Stephen tonight.
Andrew knew this was his chance to make a name for himself.
In fact, it is difficult for high-end interview programs to have high popularity.
For hosts, there is a strong correlation between popularity and income.
Of course, hosts of high-end talk shows can enjoy a certain premium.
But Andrew also hopes that his fame will increase.
Hope to expand the boundaries of my career.
After watching the press conference at No. 10 Downing Street, he knew that all the anger in London was focused on this government.
Combined with public opinion and the slogans gathered by the crowd outside, he can only win the broadest support by siding with the majority of London citizens.
Even if you gain fame by helping Boris' government and Xini, it will be negative and will most likely be spurned by all people in London and even England.
So when he was preparing for the evening talk show in the afternoon, he was ready to embarrass or target Stephen.
In order to prevent accidents, Andrew specifically asked BBC executives before the talk show. The executive's answer was: Just ask, Boris has too much to take care of himself.
The BBC was founded in the 1920s.
Boris belongs to the Conservative Party of England and can be understood as right-wing.
Let me briefly explain here that there is actually a big difference between the concepts of left and right in Western countries and the left and right in the Chinese context.
The BBC has long been accused of leaning to the left, the opposite of the Conservative Party.
The earliest traces can be roughly traced back to the 1980s, when the BBC's coverage of the Falklands War launched by England angered the then Conservative government.
They specially filmed a documentary called "Maggie's Militant Tendencies", in which Conservative MPs and far-right groups were linked.
This accusation has not dissipated to this day. In 2020, Conservative ministers publicly boycotted BBC Radio 4 programs.
It was also during this period that 14 Conservative MPs jointly wrote to the incoming director-general of the BBC at the time, accusing them of one-sided reporting.
After Boris won the subsequent election, he publicly threatened not to support the legalization of the BBC license fee.
It can be said that the entanglement between the Conservative Party and the BBC has lasted for more than 40 years.
As for why Boris still sends Stephen to participate in BBC programs even when there are conflicts between the two parties.
This is the same reason why China dislikes the BBC, but its ambassador to England still wants to participate in the BBC's "Interview with Andrew Neil."
You cannot give up this public opinion position just because the other party has conflicts with you.
Stephen was already embarrassed, and he didn't know what he could say.
Because Merlin's magic and London's magic are not the same system, this is also a confidential matter.
It is difficult for me to grasp the scale between this. I tend to make more and more mistakes.
Besides, I was arrested immediately after leaving the studio.
Stephen's face still turned red as he was thinking, a sign that blood was being intensively supplied to the brain:
"Sorry, I can only say that this is not the same thing, but more information cannot be disclosed for the time being due to confidentiality requirements."
"Every country will have its own secrets, secrets that cannot be disclosed to the public, right?"
After speaking, Stephen looked at the camera sincerely, trying to create a feeling for the audience in front of the TV and live broadcast platform that he was trustworthy.
Andrew asked: “I completely understand that there are times when we need to keep things confidential.
But now London has reached a dangerous moment. As you just said, the widespread spread of magic is a situation that none of us have ever faced.
About 10 million Londoners will be able to learn magic. In the matter of magic, I think the need for secrecy cannot outweigh the need to find a new order that can coexist with magic. "
Stephen nodded and said: "I'm sorry, what news can be said and what can't be said is not something I can decide alone.
I will bring the ideas you proposed to the meeting for discussion later. If everyone thinks it is acceptable, we will disclose more information. "
Andrew continued: “What caused this to happen?
Merlin? Or has the legendary mage from the new history appeared, Morgana? "
Compared with the host, Stephen didn't dare to mention Merlin's name at all, for fear of being cursed by Merlin.
The most intimidating thing about Merlin's curse is its ability to cast spells regardless of spatial distance.
The Amerikan bigwigs who were cast by spells back then were not in the same space.
But the time when they felt they lost their happy mood varied by no more than one minute.
Stephen: “I don’t know, that’s what we’re trying to figure out.
If any citizen has discovered anything, you are welcome to report it through Magic London. "
After the Magic London app was released, it quickly topped the charts in the iOS and Google app stores.
The enthusiasm for downloading was much higher than when England launched an app to record action tracks.
It’s not just local users in London who have downloaded the app, users across England are downloading the app.
Although everyone can't go to London now, sooner or later they will use it.
It's never a bad thing to learn it well in advance.
Andrew continued to ask: "Are you sure there is no magical world in London similar to that in "Harry Potter"?
And now there won't be a new round of war in the magic world. "
Stephen shook his head: "Absolutely not, I'm sure."
Andrew: “According to what Mr. Boris said before, the English government has mages who take orders from them.
What are they doing during this London incident? "
Stephen subconsciously said: “They can’t do anything about it.”
Andrew immediately asked: "Does it mean that the magic that appeared in London is completely different from the magic in the Merlin magi system?
Otherwise, why can't we do anything? "
Stephen immediately shook his head and said: "I didn't mean that."
Andrew didn't give him any chance to buffer: "In addition, what you just said was that you knew everyone could learn magic half a month ago.
So how long ago did Mr. Boris start learning magic? "
Stephen whispered: "Sorry, it's not convenient to disclose this."
Under Andrew's sharp questioning, Stephen either couldn't answer almost all of the questions or spoke very vaguely.
This kind of performance obviously cannot satisfy the people of London.
Andrew got what he wanted. Compared with Stephen and the Boris government behind him, he has undoubtedly become a positive figure.
“The first time I met a high-ranking official who knew nothing, this was England’s National Security Adviser.
At this level, how can we do a good job in national security?
I seriously doubt that the losers living in No. 10 Downing Street have the ability to govern this country. "
Unlike the spate of shootings in America, England is one of the countries with the strictest gun control.
The last time there was such a high death toll was 16 years ago when a taxi driver shot and killed 12 people in England.
What's more important is that compared to guns, magic has a much higher unknown component.
People are always afraid of the unknown.
After the news of the existence of magic in London was made public, although there was no curfew, it had the effect of a curfew.
Few people go out to hang out at night.
Nightlife in the entire city came to a halt.
“Are they incapable of independent thinking?
Now there is a channel for everyone to learn magic. In the past, only a few people may know magic, but after half a month at most, everyone will know magic.
Does the English government intend to place its hopes on us and let us learn magic to fight with each other? "
This comment on Twitter was widely discussed and retweeted, and in their view it was equivalent to England passing on their obligations to the following individuals.
This is also caused by information asymmetry. London citizens do not know that the more people master magic, the less powerful the magic will be.
While London is in chaos, other countries are taking advantage.
Musk tweeted: “It’s so cool, I’m going to live in London for a while when the lockdown is lifted.
I've started learning magic. "
For him, wealth has lost its meaning, and realizing the value of life is the ultimate pursuit.
For example, going to Mars, becoming a magician, and having superpowers are not something he can achieve with money alone. They are his goals for the rest of his life.
Zheng Li's global reputation still cannot match that of Musk. Western public opinion is too solid, and the image of the richest Chinese high-tech man has actually been diluted in this system.
Musk regards Zheng Li as his biggest business rival.
Whether it is Neuralink or Tesla, Kechuang Biotech is the enemy they have to face.
The lithium metal battery launched by Kechuang Biotechnology has given China's new energy vehicles core competitiveness overseas.
This is eating up Tesla’s market share, not to mention Kechuang Biotechnology’s brain-computer connection technology.
After Musk learned about the London Magic incident, he was actually not as enthusiastic as he showed on Twitter.
Because he is also about to obtain a magic brain from the official hands of Amerikan.
"Talk less while you're at it."
“I never thought that the title of Magic City would be snatched away by London.”
"Hello, I am studying magic in London. As long as you transfer 648 to ** account to help me return to China after completing my studies, I will give you a place to enroll in Hogwarts."
Chinese netizens have a mentality of eating melon.
Of course, the majority of Chinese students in London are not so lucky.
But as long as you don't run around, it's fine.
Even many international students realize this is an opportunity.
The English government has provided a way to learn magic. Isn’t this the best opportunity to become one of the top 100 members of Station B?
Is there any better gimmick than recording the process of becoming a magician from a Muggle to a real magician?
Of course, since there are many people who think this way, who can break out of the encirclement depends on their own abilities.
"How do you evaluate Boris's public speech at the press conference yesterday morning? And what is the real reason behind the magic incident in London?"
Compared with Weibo, which is mainly about venting emotions and making complaints, discussions on Zhihu are more in-depth.
Although Weibo has been trying to imitate Zhihu in recent years and grow Weibo, I hope to be able to publish some in-depth content.
Zhihu is learning from Weibo and is traffic-oriented.
"Thank you for the invitation. I'm in London, and I'm still confused.
When I saw the press conference video in the international students’ WeChat group yesterday, my first reaction was that it was an April Fool’s Day joke.
Subtitles are added by human editors.
Then I used the energy I used to take the IELTS listening test to listen clearly to every word of Boris.
Only then did I realize that it was actually true.
This happened to me when I first came to London. Can everyone in London learn magic?
It turns out that I was not admitted to the London School of Economics and Political Science, but to Hogwarts School in London.
I went to class this morning. All the students were not interested in listening to the class. They were all asking the professor magic-related questions.
Because the class this morning was macroeconomics, the professor told us all morning about the impact of magic on London and how London can develop a magic tourism economy.
In the past, all my classmates from England stayed away from home at night, having various parties and having fun.
No one goes out at night now, but instead of being afraid of being killed by magic, they are learning magic on Magic London.
I feel that if their learning of magic is focused on course study, the top ten in the GPA rankings will not be dominated by Chinese international students.
Even as far as I know, the professors in our college are also practicing magic hard.
Now the whole London School of Economics and Political Science only needs everyone to come to school wearing wizard robes.
Everyone puts on their wizard robes and a wand, and when I return home I will say that I graduated from Hogwarts.
And now I have started to learn magic. Everyone is learning it, and I want to learn it too.
Regardless of whether you return to China or stay in London in the future, this is the capital to show off.
You can also shoot a few videos and post them on Moments and Weibo to show off.
The contents published on the Magic London app are all very basic elemental magic, among which water elemental magic is the most common.
The spell needs to match your thoughts, and only when they are consistent can the spell be cast successfully. The fewer distracting thoughts, the better.
I still play too much on my mobile phone, which makes me unable to control my distracting thoughts. If anyone knows how to reduce the trouble of distracting thoughts, please tell me in the comment area. It is urgently needed!
In addition, the reason why the water element has the most magic is that I guess it has a lot to do with the climate and weather in London.
In London, where rain and cloudy days are so frequent, the water element is certainly the easiest spell to master.
As for the real reason behind the magic incident, this is not something that ordinary international students like me can know.
Questioner: If your boss is asking you this question, please don’t ask netizens on Zhihu!
As there is new progress, I will continue to update this answer. "
There are more than half a million Chinese students in England, most of whom are in London.
A small number are in cities such as Ireland, Manchester, and Liverpool.
Most international students are forced by their parents to go back quickly.
Since there are no flights from London now, they need to go to other cities to fly back.
On the contrary, air tickets are not that expensive.
But some international students can't stand it and don't want to give up this rare opportunity and want to stay in London.
They saw this as a rare opportunity, a chance to come into direct contact with magic.
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It contains a brief history of the grudges between the BBC and the Conservative Party, mainly to explain why Andrew is so aggressive and merciless.
