Yes, UK growth has been slightly slower, but the British economy has also faced, among other factors, the headwind of sharply falling North Sea oil production during this period, whereas the US benefited from a shale-oil boom. Obviously, neither of these long-term trends can be fairly attributed to the governments currently in office.
诚然，英国增长率要略低一些，但在此期间英国经济面临着北海石油产量急剧下滑等不利因素，而美国则得益于页岩油繁荣。显然，这些长期趋势都不能完全归因于现任政府。无论如何，从2012年四季度到2014年四季度的两年中，美国经济累计增长5.6%，而英国增长5.4%，与美国旗鼓相当。