They are no different to someone who moves from Manchester to London, or Oklahoma to California, because that is where the jobs are. Except that a border lies in the way.

这里有工作，他们就过来，就像从曼彻斯特到伦敦，从俄克拉荷马到加利福尼亚一样，唯一不同的就是中间多了条国界线而已。

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Except that my fingers are sore, my arms are aching and (I am sorry to say this) I almost wish I were back in the office in London.

只是我的手指疼，手臂酸(很抱歉这么说)，我简直希望自己回到伦敦的办公室。

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PCCs replaced police authorities in England and Wales - except in London - in what the Home Office described as "the biggest democratic reform in policing in our lifetimes".

BBC: Police and crime commissioner elections 'failed voters'

Rising public transport fares, cuts to bus services and the access to out-of-town discount stores a car allows, now make your own four wheels a necessity in all places except London.

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The situation has led some to suggest that the Olympics may not bring a short-term boost to businesses in London, except for those near the Olympic Park or directly connected to the games.

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