Chapter 2349 - 295: Disraeliism (×) Hastingsism (√)_3

However, considering the recent continuous "political persecution" by the Whig Party, Sir Arthur Hastings, the British investment tycoon, has officially decided to expand his investment scope from Mr. Disraeli himself to the entire Young England in order to navigate through the bullish and bearish cycles of politics.

Although he is neither the party leader nor the Prime Minister, nor any Great Noble, he cannot directly provide a stable Lower House seat for the members of Young England.

However, this does not mean that Sir Arthur has no means at his disposal.

The media resources of Imperial Publishing will be fully open to Young England, and Europe’s top editing team will add brilliance to their speeches and political views.

Their reach is not limited to the ’British’, ’Spark’, ’Economist’, and if necessary, ’Nature’ will also provide strong support for these noble youths to enter the Royal Society.

In addition, inexpensive underground publications privately funded or secretly operated by Imperial Publishing, such as ’Weekly Review’, ’London Observer’, and ’New Continent Chronicles’, will carry their reputation to every tavern and tea shop in London, ensuring that their names appear frequently in front of every London citizen.

One Penny Journalists coordinated by Mr. David Lewis will take on the cheapest and most effective publicity tasks. Although they may not even know what "Young England" is, they will quickly liken Lord John Manners to London’s Brutus, praise George Smeths’ investigations as the Spark of England’s traditional revival, and blow up Alexander Bell-Cockran, the Cambridge United Association’s President who has yet to graduate, as the next Little William Pitt, as long as they find that praising "Young England" has a high probability of passing editorial approval.

Although most of these reports are crude and immature, that’s okay.

Because to Arthur, what matters is not content, but frequency.

When the name appears frequently enough, it can transform from unfamiliar to long-lasting, from long-lasting to reliable, and from reliable to a direction.

This is the magic of news media and the art of public opinion at Imperial Publishing.

And when the election day arrives, the British police system will strive to ensure public order in Young England candidate districts, not only to prevent any sudden incidents from causing adverse effects before voting day but also to guarantee that every supporter of Young England can arrive at the polling stations on time to cast their sacred vote.

Of course, not every member of Young England may be suitable for the path of electoral politics, but this does not mean they are condemned to a dead-end future.

The White Hall sphere of influence under Sir Arthur Hastings’ protection will forever be their safe haven, and this is precisely the easiest resource Arthur can provide.

Noble scions have always had an easier time entering White Hall than ordinary people, and even without Arthur’s help, they could rely on family influence to obtain recommendations from Privy Council Advisors.

However, entering White Hall is one thing, while the speed of promotion within the White Hall system is another.

Although British nobles are not as numerous as German nobles, the positions in White Hall are indeed very few.

Therefore, if the family influence of a noble scion is not strong enough, even if one enters White Hall, it may not be possible to climb to high positions.

Of course, this does not mean that if Arthur favors them, they can certainly advance faster than others.

Because there are rules within White Hall, and to make White Hall regard these noble youths as valuable talents, not only superior appreciation is needed but also relevant proof materials.

How could individuals from a background like Arthur or from a middle-class background like Edwin Chadwick sit in powerful positions on the Police Commissioner Committee and Poor Law Commission with almost incredible speed, ascending quickly to high positions?

This is because of their expert identities, possessing relevant experiences and endorsements.

Edwin Chadwick not only holds a lawyer qualification but also served as private secretary to Jeremy Bentham and has numerous writings in the ’Westminster Review’ and the ’Edinburgh Review’; he is recognized as a political economist.

Arthur Hastings is the only star policeman in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland with a complete police service experience, participated in drafting police-related content of the Kingdom of Hanover’s 1833 Constitution and is the originator of many British police systems.

Although to many outsiders, these credentials appear valuable and inevitably inspire admiration and awe.

In fact, these credentials can be artificially manufactured.

This is not a conspiracy but the natural outcome of White Hall’s selection mechanism.

The so-called "experts" are mainly constructed from three things: political articles, personal resumes, and authoritative endorsements.

These three things, as long as the members of Young England are above average, Arthur can readily help them obtain.

Owning ’Nature’ and ’Economist,’ Imperial Publishing is unafraid of engaging in direct confrontations with any publication in the field of natural philosophy or social science, or more precisely, Sir Arthur insists on publishing both magazines at a loss just for this moment.

What defines a professional scholar?

Recognition by ’Nature’ defines a professional scholar.

What is an economics expert?

Appearing in the ’Economist’ defines an economics expert.

As for experience, this is also very easy to manage.

Many professional committees within White Hall have short-term positions such as "committee assistant" or "special observer," which were initially sinecures established by the Tory Party government to woo parliamentary members. However, after the Grey Cabinet came to power riding the tide of parliamentary reform, these positions were either directly abolished or funding stopped.

Thus, these positions once solely used for corruption immediately became despised and unwanted. But as the saying goes, the world is not lacking in gold, but in the discernment to find it; Sir Arthur Hastings was the first bureaucrat in White Hall to discover the usage of such positions.

Alternatively, White Hall does not lack smart people, but without the combination of ’Nature’ and ’Economist’, these positions alone are somewhat redundant.

Because these positions offer little reward and do not prove that those holding them have any special qualities.

Regarding the last authoritative endorsement, this might be the least concerning aspect for Arthur among the three conditions.

After all, Sir Arthur’s circle is composed of various authorities.