There appears to be an overwhelming likelihood that the 1974 stalemate will be repeated in the upcoming general election on May 6. The political maneuvering has already started, with the unpopular incumbent prime minister, Gordon Brown, today’s equivalent of Heath, bidding for the Liberal Democrats’ support by promising a constitutional reform that would give the party major advantages.
今年5月6日的英国大选极有可能再度导致1974年那样的僵局。政治交易已在酝酿之中，不受欢迎的现任首相戈登·布朗（Gordon Brown）相当于当年希思的那个角色，他正在向自由民主党暗送秋波，承诺推动宪法改革，给这个第三大党更多好处。