But this demand for political moderation impedes the search for the radical and painful solutions that Britain needs. Little wonder, then, that currency markets are treating the likely outcome in Britain – a hung parliament, with no clear majority for any party – as a repeat of the mid-1970’s, with no clear solution to the country’s underlying economic problems on offer.
然而，这种一味求稳的政治气候会妨碍英国寻找大刀阔斧的改革之道，而那才是英国所急需的东西。大选的结果很可能是产生一个扯皮议会，没有一个政党获得显著多数，就像20世纪70年代那样，对英国的深层次问题碌碌无为，难怪国际货币市场的反应，同20世纪70年代中期如出一辙。