In many ways, the Blair government’s support of free-market policies turned out to be a shrewd and productive shift. Britain’s economy grew more steadily and rapidly than it had done for several generations, and the tax revenue generated by growth enabled the government to pour money into education and the National Health Service.
在许多方面，布莱尔政府支持自由市场政策是精明而又有成果的转变。与过去几十年相比，英国经济增长更为稳健和快速，而由经济增长所带来的税收收入使得政府能够把钱投入到教育和全国医疗系统上。但是这些都是有代价的，甚至是沉重的代价。