The other difficulty concerns devolution. All the main parties now say that local communities and professionals should be freer to determine their own public-service priorities. But all are wary of allowing any variation in provision that might be characterised as negligent or unfair—the dreaded “postcode lottery”. Again, guarantees seem to provide a magical fix, by entrenching core entitlements while permitting local innovation. They can be alliteratively contrasted with the “gamble” the government says public services would become under the Tories.
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The Peoples Postcode Lottery 联合推出人民邮编彩票
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N a situation in which the standard of medical care, education, etc, received by the public varies from area to area, depending on the funding policies of various health boards, local authorities, etc 邮编彩票; 公众因所居住地区不同而享受到不同的医疗、教育标准等 [英国英语]
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