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纸牌屋(House of Cards 英文版)

时间:2014-06-01 10:35:38  来源:  作者:迈克尔·多布斯爵士(Michael Dobbs)  
简介:  在首相连任竞选中功不可没的党鞭长弗朗西斯·厄克特本以为自己会入内阁任职,不料未能如愿。于是他暗中发誓要取代背叛自己的首相,搞垮所有的对手。他利用自己能够掌握内阁机密和掌握党内人士隐秘的优势,操控了一个又一个官员,并利用《每日纪事报》里想成为一线政治记者的玛蒂·斯多林,令她在媒体上大做文章。
  初战告捷后,他旋即指派手下对内阁展开大规模围剿,紧紧咬住所有人的弱点,除掉了一个又一个对手,扫清了一个又一个障碍,然而他的阴谋也在慢慢地暴露。他最终能否登上首相宝座,而知道越来越多内幕的玛蒂又能否安然周旋于权力斗争中,并实现自己的理想呢?...
  'So everyone simply has to remain where they are. Do you think that's a sound strategy?'
  He took a deep mouthful of whisky. 'If I were the captain of the Titanic and I saw a bloody great  iceberg dead ahead, I don't think I would be saying "steady as she goes". I'd want a change of  course.'
  Did you tell this to the Prime Minister this afternoon?'
  'Mattie, you take me too far!' he chuckled in protest. 'While I respect your professional  integrity and I am thoroughly enjoying our conversation, I think I would be offering you too much  temptation if I started divulging the details of private discussions. That's a shooting offence!'
  Mattie had not moved from the edge of her chair. She understood very clearly the significance of  his words, and was determined to gather more. 'Well, let me ask you about Lord Williams. He was  with the PM an extraordinarily long time this 'afternoon if all they were deciding was to do  nothing'
  Urquhart had been toying with this specific stiletto for several minutes. Now he threw it with  deadly accuracy. 'Have you heard the phrase, "Beware of an old man in a hurry"?'
  'You surely can't imagine that he believes he could become Party Leader. Not from the Lords!'
  'No, even he's not that egotistical. But he still has a couple of years left, and like so many  elder statesmen would like to make sure that the leadership found its way into suitable hands'
  'Whose hands?'
  If not him, then one of his acolytes' 'Like who?'
  'Do you have no thoughts of your own?' 'You mean Michael Samuel'
  Urquhart smiled as he heard the stiletto thud home. 'I think I've said enough. We must call this  conversation to a halt'
  Mattie nodded reluctantly, and remained silent, pondering the pieces of the political jigsaw which  now lay in front of her. Without further discussion Urquhart guided his guest downstairs, and they  were shaking hands by the front door before she spoke again.
  'You've been very helpful, Mr Urquhart But one last question. If there were a leadership election,  would you be part of it?'
  'Good night, Mattie' Urquhart said, and closed the front door firmly behind her.
  Daily Telegraph. Monday 14th June. Page 1.
  In a move which startled most observers, the Prime Minister yesterday announced that there were to  be no immediate Cabinet changes following the election. After conferring for several hours with  his Party
  Chairman, Lord Williams, and also with the Chief Whip Francis Urquhart, Mr Collingridge issued a  'steady as she goes' message to his Party.
  Downing Street sources said it was intended that the Government would be able to pursue their  programme as quickly and as effectively as possible by leaving all Cabinet Ministers in place.  However, senior Westminster sources last night expressed astonishment at the decision. It was seen  in some quarters as betraying the weakness of the Prime Minister's position after the decimation  of his parliamentary majority and criticisms of what was seen as a lacklustre campaign, for which  both he and the Party Chairman are being blamed.
  There was speculation last night that the Prime Minister was unlikely to fight another election,  and that some senior Ministers were already manoeuvring for position in the event of an early  leadership contest. One Cabinet Minister compared the Prime Minister to 'the captain of the  Titanic as it was entering the ice pack'.
  The decision not to make any Cabinet changes, the first time since the war that an election has  not been followed by some senior reshuffle, was interpreted as being the most effective way for  Collingridge to keep the simmering rivalries of some of his Cabinet colleagues under control.
  Last night, the Chief Whip defended the decision as being 'the best means of getting on with the  job'. However, speculation is already beginning as to who might be the likely contenders in the  event of a leadership race.
  Lord Williams described any suggestion of an imminent leadership election as 'nonsense'. He said,  'The Prime Minister has gained for the Party an historic fourth election victory, and we are in  excellent shape.' However, the position of the Party
  Chairman would be crucial during a leadership race, and Williams is known to be very close to  Michael Samuel, the Environment Secretary, who could be one of the contenders.
  Opposition spokesmen were quick to pounce on what they saw as indecisiveness on the part of the  Prime Minister. Claiming that he had been greatly heartened by the gains his Party had made last  Thursday, the Opposition Leader said: The fires of discontent are glowing within the Government. I  don't think Mr Collingridge has the strength or the support to put them out. I am already looking  forward to the next election...'
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