Two years ago, when Britain's prime minister, Gordon Brown was unable to mention the word "cuts", George Osborne, the Tories' shadow chancellor, made a speech saying they were inevitable.

两年前，时任英国首相的戈登·布朗绝口不提“削减支出”一词，托利党影子内阁财政大臣乔治·奥斯本发表演讲，明确指出“削减支出”势在必行。

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Had George Osborne, the Conservative shadow chancellor of the exchequer, published his personal ideas for spending cuts, it would have been seen as proof of Tory divisions.

财政部在野党保守派大臣George Osborne已经就削减公共开支问题发表了个人观点，他的观点本应被视作托利党的代表。

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As she answered an urgent question on the recent flooding in England on 25 June 2012, she dismissed accusations from her shadow counterpart that the cuts would amount to 30%.

BBC: Urgent question: Flooding

Shadow Chancellor Alan Johnson has denounced spending cuts plans as a "reckless gamble with people's livelihoods".

BBC: Spending cuts 'are reckless gamble' says Alan Johnson

In a Labour-led debate on 30 November 2010, shadow education secretary Andy Burnham said the cuts, which made him "want to weep", flew in the face of government aims to improve children's health.

BBC: Gove accused of 'vandalism' over school sport funding