Crucially, but inevitably, they did not agree when, or under what circumstances, Blair would fulfil his side of the bargain. Inevitably, they could not foresee that Blair would go on to win an unprecedented three successive election victories for Labour, in 1997, 2001, and 2005, and thus keep Labour in power for a record-breaking period of possibly as long as 13 years.
然而他们并未商定布莱尔应该在什么时候、或者在什么样的情况下，履行他在这笔交易中的义务。这是关键的一点，也是必然的。当然，他们也未能预见到布莱尔会在1997年、2001年和2005年史无前例地连续三次在大选中为工党取得胜利，从而使工党破天荒地得以连续执政13个年头。