Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Cameron takes over in UK

David Cameron, the leader of Britain's Conservatives, last night(May 11) entered Number 10 Downing Street as the country's new prime minister after his party sealed a deal with the Liberal Democrats to form a majority alliance.

As Gordon Brown, the Labour leader, left office in an emotional farewell, Mr Cameron prepared to form a government in alliance with the Lib Dems, led by Nick Clegg.

[At 43, Mr Cameron is the youngest British prime minister since Lord Liverpool held the post in 1812.
43岁的卡梅伦是自1812年利物浦勋爵(Lord Liverpool)以来最年轻的英国首相。]

His arrival in Downing Street returns the Conservatives to power for the first time since 1997, when John Major's government was defeated in a historic landslide by Tony Blair's Labour party. However, Mr Cameron's arrival in office will be marked by huge challenges.


He will have to manage the first governing partnership between two parties that Britain has seen in more than 30 years. [He will also face the immense task of reining in Britain's runaway public finances by cutting spending and raising taxes.
他还将面对通过削减支出和加税来控制英国巨大的公共财政的艰巨任务。]

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