According to the British "Guardian" website reported on August 16, Liz Tras, the current British foreign secretary and leader in the Conservative Party's first election, in a conversation a few years ago, slammed the efficiency and attitude of the British people, saying they need to "work harder" and pointed out that they lack the "skills and application capabilities" of foreign competitors.
Screenshot of the report on the website of the British newspaper "The Guardian"
In this recording of a roughly 2-minute conversation between Tras and 2017 when he was chief secretary to the Treasury, Tras attributed the uk's relatively poor productivity to the "mindset and attitude" of the Britons. She also hinted that Britons "don't seem to have a desire to change this work culture to make Britain more prosperous".
Screenshot of a related report on the website of the British "Guardian"
The remark echoes a 2012 quote from her co-authored book Breaking Free of Great Britain about the British being "the worst idler in the world." She was a new member of the House of Commons and looked forward to drawing attention as a representative of the "New Margaret Thatcher camp".
Cover of the book Breaking Free of The Bondage of Great Britain
During the first televised debate of the Conservative party's first campaign last month, Mr. Tras claimed that the controversial chapters in the book were not written by her, but by former foreign secretary Dominique Raab. She also did not forget to point out that Raab supported her opponent, Sunak, in this Conservative party leadership campaign.
Raab later responded that all the authors of Break Free from The Bondage bear "collective responsibility" for the book's contents, adding: "Leeds [Terras] should explain to herself why she changed her mind." ”
In the leaked recording, Tras reportedly said her claim that the British were "the worst idlers" had been "misrepresented," but she did not elaborate on how it had been distorted.
According to the recording, Tras said: "I once wrote a book that was erroneously paraphrased – that British workers produce less than ... This is a combination of skill and applied ability (poor) (result). ”
She went on to say: "If you look at productivity, London is very, very different from the rest of the country. But basically... This is a historical fact for decades. I think, in essence, it's a state of mind and attitude to some extent. Basically, it's a work culture. If you go to China, the situation is completely different, I can assure you. ”
Screenshot of a video on the Guardian website
She added: "There is a fundamental problem with the uk's work culture. Essentially, if we are to become a richer, more prosperous country, it needs to change. But I don't think people are keen to change that. ”
Screenshot of a video on the Guardian website
"In the UK, people want simple answers. This is my reflection on the election and what happened before it and the referendum – we say that the whole of Europe caused these huge problems... It is all these immigrants who are causing these problems. But what actually needs to happen is (the British) more... Work harder. It's not a phrase that people love to hear. ”
On the 16th, when asked about the Guardian's report on the leaked recordings, He was asked about a campaign event on the 16th: "What our country (the UK) needs now is higher productivity, we need more economic growth. ”
About 200,000 members of the Conservative Party have begun to vote for the new party leader, and the results of the vote will be announced on September 5, and the winner will become the British prime minister while becoming the party leader.
Source: Global News+