"The state of public finances is forcing changes in the way research funding is allocated," he says.

“公共财政状况正在迫使研究基金分配方式发生变化。”他说道。

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“The state of public finances is forcing changes in the way research funding is allocated, ” he says.

“公共财政状况正在迫使研究基金分配方式发生变化。” 他说道。

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THE BAD thing for politicians about good news on the economy is that they can no longer avert their eyes from the state of public finances.

对于政客们来说，伴随经济好消息而来的坏消息是再也不能无视对公共资金的状况。

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In recent weeks, senior Conservatives have stressed that the party will face extremely tough choices if it wins the next election given the state of public finances.

BBC: Peter Mandelson

One common explanation - favoured by the coalition - is that Labour took a much too rosy view of the underlying state of the public finances in the years leading up to the crunch.

BBC: Debt and the crisis: How did governments get it so wrong?

First, that the state of the public finances demands voters pay more to maintain quality services.

BBC: NI Assembly election campaigning - state of play so far