When a Cabinet Minister who is sacked for telling lies is re-appointed, in the face of every constitutional convention, only for the same man to be sacked again from the same Cabinet for the same offence by the same Prime Minister no wonder the public are cynical about politics.

  • -- William Hague 威廉海牙

当一位因说谎而被解职的内阁部长在每次制宪会议上都被重新任命时,同样的人却因为同样的罪行被同一位首相从同一内阁中再次解职,难怪公众对政治如此愤世嫉俗。

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I always said that you can use the same vehicle although the driver will change, or the same vehicle to go for the race. It's a different driver, this is exactly what's happening to the cabinet.

我总是说,你可以用同一辆车,虽然司机会换,或同一辆车去比赛。这是一个不同的驱动,这正是发生在内阁。

The growth of modern constitutional government compels for its successful practice the exercise of reason and considerate judgment by the individual citizens who constitute the electorate.

现代宪政的发展,迫使构成选民的公民个体成功地行使理性和深思熟虑的判断。

Hostesses who entertain much must make up their parties as ministers make up their cabinets, on grounds other than personal liking.

招待客人多的女招待必须像部长们组成内阁一样组成他们的派对,而不是出于个人喜好。