The Tory move in the United Kingdom is based on shortsighted fiscal calculations (appearing to shave additional pounds from the budget deficit) and shortsighted political calculations (displaying “toughness” to right-wing voters who believe that the poor are undeserving). But the move is also interesting in terms of what it reveals about the coming debate on the role of work (and of labor-market policies) in both advanced and emerging economies.
英国保守党此举是基于短视的财政（貌似是从预算赤字中刮取更多英镑）及政治（向认为穷人不配得到救济的右翼选民表明“强硬态度”）因素。但此举的有趣之处还在于它在发达和新兴经济体揭示了今后数十年工作（和劳动力市场政策）所扮演的角色。