[英伦广角] 2015-04-04 英国大选和新政府面临的挑战

 Over the past 4 years, our first passed the poll system has tended to produce single-party goernments swinging between the Labour and Conservatives. But they are losing their shared the boats as samller parties gain in popularity.

 

Whoever wisn the next general eleciton, a lot of voter's going to be unhappy. There is a chance that the prime minster might come from a party that hasn't got a large share of the vote and might not even have the larggest number of seats in parliament. But how would you feel if you are a UK broad green voter. You may get a large propotion of votes, but only a handful of seats. These are big issues, and in the last parliamentary session, the people had their say on 2 major consititutional issues: first, on changing the voting system for the alternative vote and then on Scottish independence, and they were rejected both. 

 

 

Despite losing the referrendum, the Scottish national party contines to strive powerfully ahead and on our calls to become the third larggest party in Westminster. This could make their leader Nicola Sturgeon the Kingmaker, determing whether David Cameron remains¹ as prime minister or has to step aside for Ed miniband. 

 

 

A pivotal role for a party that is only standing² in one of the 4 nations of the United Kingdom and it is likely to get only around 4% of the total vote. 

 

If the nationally sentiment found here in Glasgow is merit across the rest of Scottland, then SMP could win up to 55 seats, who largely from Labour. 

 

 

So as to where to be a new Labour prime minister, he would almost certainly be dependent upon the support of the SMP. 

 

 

He would also be governing over a largely conservative boating in England. Rather Ironic³, given the previous years of concertive rule over a Labour voting Scottland. This would inevitably⁴ put further strength on a cohesion⁵ of the union. Once again, raised the solid issue of whether it is fair for Scottish MPs to vote on matters of facing only England.

 

 

And ultimately, put the question of Scottish independence back on the agenda. 

 

 

You might imagine that the voters in Scottland and elsewhere have had their belly⁶ full of constitutional arguments. When offered the chance vote to change to the autonative vote system as where we are electing MPs to this house. They give a resounding⁷ no thanks. But the other side of the coin, is an undeniable sense public desatisfaction, a desire for change for something different, but what? If this general election doesn't produce a result, that satisfies the majority of voters. There is a danger that the existing disatisfaction might be compounded, developing into further anger and frustration⁸ and however that anger finds its expression, there is a danger that it will make the politician's job and neither the civil servant are whole lot harder. 

 

1 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

2 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

3 ironic   

adj.讽刺的，有讽刺意味的，出乎意料的

参考例句：

• That is a summary and ironic end.那是一个具有概括性和讽刺意味的结局。
• People used to call me Mr Popularity at high school,but they were being ironic.人们中学时常把我称作“万人迷先生”，但他们是在挖苦我。

4 inevitably   

adv.不可避免地；必然发生地

参考例句：

• In the way you go on,you are inevitably coming apart.照你们这样下去，毫无疑问是会散伙的。
• Technological changes will inevitably lead to unemployment.技术变革必然会导致失业。

5 cohesion   

n.团结，凝结力

参考例句：

• I had to bring some cohesion into the company.我得使整个公司恢复凝聚力。
• The power of culture is deeply rooted in the vitality,creativity and cohesion of a nation. 文化的力量，深深熔铸在民族的生命力、创造力和凝聚力之中。

6 belly   

n.肚子，腹部；(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分，膛

参考例句：

• The boss has a large belly.老板大腹便便。
• His eyes are bigger than his belly.他眼馋肚饱。

7 resounding   

adj. 响亮的

参考例句：

• The astronaut was welcomed with joyous,resounding acclaim. 人们欢声雷动地迎接那位宇航员。
• He hit the water with a resounding slap. 他啪的一声拍了一下水。

8 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。