Gordon Brown's government was in disarray yesterday as Jacqui Smith, the home secretary, led a wave of resignations ahead of what is expected to be a dire performance by Labour in this week's local and European elections.
英国首相戈登•布朗(Gordon Brown)领导的政府昨日陷入混乱。在本周地方和欧洲议会选举前夕，内政大臣雅基•史密斯(Jacqui Smith)带头引发一波辞职。预计工党将在上述选举中遭到惨败。
The British prime minister was urged to bring forward a cabinet reshuffle in an attempt to restore his authority, amid signs the governing party's morale – sapped by a scandal over MPs' abuse of expenses – is reaching a new low.
在有迹象显示执政党士气——受到议员“报销门”丑闻的打击——正降至一个新的低点之际，人们敦促布朗提前重组内阁，以求重建威信。
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