And, of course, there have been demurrals and criticisms. But, aside from former Labour ministers, protesting bitterly at being blamed for the state of the economy, the response has been remarkably civil and thoughtful.
要是在过去，类似的声明都将刺激民众的焦虑情绪，并引来或真或假的愤怒声讨。当然，这番话也遭到了质疑和批评，但与前任工党首相遭到劈头盖脸的抗议，要求其为经济陷入困境负责的遭遇不同的是，外界对这番声明的回应相当客气，也非常理智。这究竟是怎么回事呢？