本报还曾期望五月六日的选举中保守党一枝独秀，并获得强有力的授权。

This newspaper had hoped that the election on May 6th would return a single party-the conservatives-with a strong mandate.

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本报在月初曾表示美国经济已经开始了必要过渡的希望，而其他报纸则表示不认同。

Earlier in the month this paper expressed the hope that a needed transition in the American economy had begun, and others have gone further.

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本报刊曾辩称希腊，爱尔兰和葡萄牙应尽快减少债务负担。

This newspaper has argued that Greece, Ireland and Portugal need their debt burdens cut sooner rather than later.

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