英国新首相就职演讲全文

英国新首相就职演讲全文

I have just been to Buckingham Palace where Her Majesty the Queen has asked me to form a new government, and I accepted.

我刚去过白金汉宫，女王陛下要我组建新政府，我接受了。

In David Cameron, I follow in the footsteps of a great, modern prime minister. Under David’s leadership, the government stabilized the economy, reduced the budget deficit, and helped more people into work than ever before.

我沿戴维·卡梅伦的足迹前行，他是一位伟大、现代的首相。在卡梅伦的领导下，政府稳定了经济，降低了财政赤字，帮助比以往更多的人找到工作。

But David’s true legacy is not about the economy, but about social justice. From the introduction of same-sex marriage, to taking people on low wages out of income tax altogether.

但戴维真正的遗产并非搞经济，而是社会公正。他认可同性婚姻，让低收入人群彻底免交所得税。

David Cameron has led a one nation government and it is in that spirit that I also plan to lead. Because not

everybody knows this, but the full title of my party is the Conservative and Unionist Party. And that word Unionist is very important to me. It means we believe in the Union. That precious, precious bond betweenEngland, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

卡梅伦领导了一国政府，我将本着这种精神执政。不是所有人都清楚，我所在的党的全称是保守和统一党。统一一词对我而言至关重要。这表明我相信统一，这是英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰之间十分珍贵的结合。

But it means something else that is just as important. It means that we believe in a Union not just of the nations of the United Kingdom, but between all of our citizens. Every one of us, whoever we are and wherever we are from.

可它还意味着同样重要的东西，它意味着我们不仅相信联合王国的统一，还相信所有公民的统一，每个人，不论我们是谁，我们从哪里来。

That means fighting against the burning injustice that if you are born poor, you will die on average nine years earlier than others. If you’re black, you’re treated more harshly by the criminal justice system than if you are

white.

那意味着要反对迫切的不公正。如果你出身贫穷，就比其他人少活九年;如果你是黑人，相比于白人会受到司法体系更严厉的惩罚。

If you’re a white, working-class boy, you’re less likely than anyone else in Britain to go to university. If you’re at a state school, you’re less likely to reach the top professions than if you were educated privately.

如果你是白人工人阶级的男孩，在英国上大学的机会最低。如果你上国立学校，相比接受私立教育的人获得顶尖工作的机会要少。

If you are a woman, you will earn less than a man. If you suffer from mental health problems, there’s not enough help to hand. If you’re young, you’ll find it harder than ever before to own your own home.

如果你是一个妇女，你赚的比男人少。如果你有精神疾病，会缺少帮助。如果你是年轻人，会比前人更难拥有自己的住房。

But the mission to make Britain a country that works for everyone means more than just fighting these injustices.

可让英国成为为所有人服务这一使命不仅意味着应对这些不公。

If you’re from an ordinary working-class family, life is much harder than many people in Westminster realize. You have the job, but you don’t always have the job security.

如果你来自普通工人阶级家庭，生活比政府里许多人知道的更艰难。你有工作，可往往并不稳定。

You have your own home, but you worry about paying the mortgage. You can just about manage, but you worry about the cost of living and getting your kids into a good school.

你有房子，可担心付不起月供。你还能凑合活，却担心生活费增加，没法把孩子送进好学校。

If you’re one of those families. If you’re just managing.I want to address you directly. I know you’re working around the clock, I know you’re doing your best, and I know that sometimes, life can be a struggle. The government I lead will be driven not by the interests of a privileged few, but by yours.

如果你来自这些家庭，如果你也凑合活着，我想要直接和