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CAVA
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Post by CAVA » 2007-06-27 5:58

Tony Blair首相生涯最后一天,BBC直播“提问首相时间”实况。反对党照例提出有关公共卫生、教育、伊拉克、阿富汗等热点问题,Blair把他的旧调又弹了一遍。说实在的,这些话重复了多年,有时和事实相差悬殊,尤其伊拉克战争,渐渐的连我这个从不关心政治的人也不太信了。当然他当政的10年英国经济成功发展是有目共睹的事实。

让我觉得有意思的,是今天的辩论气氛很好,笑声特别多。午餐时正好看到保守党领导人当众称赞Blair十年来是成功的首相,并预祝他的事业和家庭在今后一切顺利。Blair回应说谢谢对方的慷慨,尽管双方政见不同,他也无法祝对方的政治生涯成功(哈哈),但从个人角度来说,大家相处一直很愉快。其他政党也纷纷送出赞扬和祝福,最后全体起立并鼓掌欢送,据说这在英国议会史上极少见。明知英国人有时专做表面工夫,这种话听听还是很让人舒服的,觉得双方的风度都不错。

下午Blair将去白金汉宫向女王提出辞呈,当然只是个过场和礼节程序。昨晚我和某人开玩笑说,万一女王陛下说不,那可就好玩了。

传说中和最近电影里新首相单腿下跪吻女王手的礼仪,据BBC说不是真的。 :mrgreen:

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Post by tautou » 2007-06-27 6:29

今天打开所有报纸网站,头条齐刷刷是这条新闻。我也看了议会辩论,气氛的确很轻松啊,一点都不像以往剑拔弩张。

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我喜欢布莱尔,不知不觉十年都过去了。十年前,他提着吉他走进10号首相府时,我还是上初中的小姑娘呢,当时根本想不到自己会在多年后拎着相机走进10号给布莱尔拍照呢 :whistling:

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Post by CAVA » 2007-06-27 6:46

妞妞小记者给布前首相拍过照啊?今天怎么没有去10号门外站队呢?

其实这两天新闻很多的,到处发洪水(从中国古代的观点说布朗首相的开端不好啊),又是一战纪念。

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Post by tautou » 2007-06-27 7:10

是啊,就是中英高层工作访问那会儿。早上看新闻10号门口挤死了,长枪短炮那阵势,啧啧,真是吓死人 :mrgreen:

CAVA,你是不是住在约克附近啊?那里大水真可怕。不要忘了这两天还有温布尔登呢 :wink:

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Post by CAVA » 2007-06-27 8:31

谢谢问候。我们这个地区还好,而且我家在山坡顶的二楼FLAT,离河也远。原来location, location, location还有这么一层涵义。 :-(

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Post by Jun » 2007-06-27 8:55

英国也发大水啊?难怪这几天Wimbledon老是有rain delay,干脆转移到北非打得了。我听Blair 讲话的感觉是这人真能瞎白话啊,死的都能给说活了,对比之下GWB的结结巴巴更让人昏倒。前阵子在PBS上瞄了几眼一个讲Blair的节目,可惜就零星刮到几个片断,挺有意思的。他跟Gordon Brown一直在政策上针锋相对,他作为首相一直收复不了Brown,多次被强硬的Brown 给整得颜面全失,看得我想笑。Blair的个性,我只能见到他跟BC,GWB,同美国的外交政策方面看见,形成的印象总有点脊柱骨软塌塌的,还要拿出胸有成竹坚定不移的门面,怪pathetic的。节目里提到他的一个忠诚的死党幕僚(名字忘了),两次被他任命,两次在政治斗争里当炮灰撤职示众,可惨了,简直可比弯男故事里的苦情戏桥段。

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Post by CAVA » 2007-06-27 9:23

Peter Mandelson,现任欧共体贸易大臣。

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有人说了,什么时候温网期间不下阵雨,把雨幕拉进拉出,那就不叫温网了。

TB最初是胸怀理想要干出一番事业的人,雄心勃勃要领导英国更靠近欧洲大陆,扶贫非洲,缓解中东问题;结果十年后花白了头发,壮志未酬,几乎没被赶下台去。其中一个重要原因当然是在伊拉克问题上站错了队。不过他有领导才能和气质,政绩不错,所以被认为是史上最好的首相之一。就象JUN说的,跟GWB一比TB堪称英才。我看到他对不能自圆其说的论点能够、而且不得不解释得很圆,有点佩服,有点同情。

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Post by silkworm » 2007-06-27 9:40

C-span(?)台偶尔播英国议会的录像,看TB(哈,怎么这么一个initial)舌战群儒,口齿、脑力真是相当好看,不象GWB一副笨蛋样子。
议会里别人hear hear的,很好玩哦。

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Post by Jun » 2007-06-27 9:58

被认为是史上最好的首相之一
To quote the eternal truth, "It's the economy, stupid." As long as people have money in the pocket, they're happy. As for whether the economic trends are the result of certain political policies ... (I say little or no relationship, but others disagree.)

Blair's personality isn't necessarily that of a true leader, but is better suited for a ... uh ... lapdog. :mrgreen:
他对不能自圆其说的论点能够、而且不得不解释得很圆
The key is to keep a straight face and be inhumanly earnest when you're lying through your teeth. Never show any signs of doubt.

I heard rumors that Blair is going to convert to Catholicism.

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Post by orangetabby » 2007-06-27 11:38

Jun said:
The key is to keep a straight face and be inhumanly earnest when you're lying through your teeth. Never show any signs of doubt.

This is easier said than done. Definitely needs years of practice and a bit talent. :littleWhite2:

Anybody who's half as good as TB, can work as CEO in a fortune 500 company with no problem.

But agree with Jun 100%, it's the economy.

On the other hand, I like TB. If I were to hear the same lier over and over again, I would rather have TB, not W.
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Post by dropby » 2007-06-27 14:24

我以前也人为经济怎样和台上坐着的是谁没啥关系. 后来事实教育我还是很有关系的. 我所在的BC本来在加拿大一直是富省, 也就是说是要给钱给联邦, 联邦再拿富省的钱去接济穷省. 结果极左的NDP当政十几年, 从富省变成穷省, 省税全国最高, 无论如何都说不过去了, 再次改选的时候几乎没有全军覆没.

这几年BC省的经济缓过来了, 好象省税降低到倒数, 又变回富省了. 不过BC省老人多, 工会势力大, 很容易好了伤疤忘了疼, NDP大有卷土重来的架势.

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Post by Jun » 2007-06-27 14:29

是是,你说得对,只不过有时政策对经济的影响不是马上看得出的。我现在真怀念克林顿时代的理财方针哪,国库多充足,而且并没有牺牲商业贸易的发展,哪象GWB这几年的挥霍,肥了几个人,大家和大家的子孙都一起绑上往下沉。("It's the economy, stupid." 好象就是那时候的俗话吧?)

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Post by 洛洛 » 2007-06-27 14:38

我倒是觉得这几年美国经济还可以,至少还找得到工作,股票没有跌得一塌糊涂。我要求低。
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Post by 豪情 » 2007-06-27 14:40

某种意义上说小克和小布(来尔)挺象的.

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Post by sinca » 2007-06-27 18:56

I like TB too. After watched the movie "The Queen". :mrgreen:
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Post by Jun » 2007-06-28 7:01

某种意义上说小克和小布(来尔)挺象的.
I've seen other commentators say the same thing. Both are smooth and slick and great talkers. But personally I think they are extremely different. Of course, I know very very little about Blair, so what do I know?

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