While the US Constitution shows the limits of institutional safeguards, the role of political parties is clearly significant when it comes to limiting terms in power. Like Thatcher, Blair now hears from his party that he should go and replies that “the people” still want him.
那么问题就是是否有途径可以确保政治领导人适时隐退。美国宪法表现的是制度性保障的限制，而政党在限制任期发挥的作用却是明显巨大的。像撒切尔夫人一样，布莱尔听到他的工党说他应当下台，而他却回答说“人民”还需要他。但是，工党可能更为知道什么东西今天可以存活，而且也知道明天什么东西可以存活，例如下一次选举。