英语翻译
1.Theprimeministerdoeshavetheadvantageofbeingabletochoosethetimingoftheelection,buthis
decisionnowseemslessindoubtthaninrecentweeks
2.TherehadbeenspeculationthatMrBrownwould
gotothepollsinMarch,tosparehimselftheignominyofanotherbudgetexposingthedesperatestateofthepublicfinances.Butthatargumenthasbeenweakenedsincethepre-budgetreport,whichwentdownlessbadlywithvotersthanfeared,maybebecauseofitscrowd-pleasingtaxraidonbankbonuses.
3.Andiftheunpopularleaderofa13-year-oldgovernmentthathaspresidedoverawretchedrecessionendsuplimitinghisopponentstoanarrowmajorityinParliament,orevenaminoritygovernment,thatwouldwarrantsomecauseforsatisfactiononhispart.
4.Todaythetroubleafflictingthecountryiseconomicandfiscal:newsonbothfrontsoverthenextfewmonthsmayswaytheelection’soutcome