但是曾经不足的托利党投票数已经变小了，几乎必然的胜利现在似乎又飘摇不定了(见表格)。

But the once-gaping Tory poll lead has shrunk, and a victory that looked almost certain now seems much less so (see chart).

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后者必然胜利，因为他坚信自己是正确的，而前者则不敢认定后者是错误的。

The fundamentalist must win because he is sure he’s right, and you are not sure he’s wrong.

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然而这胜利并非历史的必然，也未必会永远保持下去。

But those victories were not inevitable, and they need not be lasting.

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