In the fag-end of its 12-year reign, Labour has lost even core supporters.

那些最坚定的支持者也在它12年统治生涯即将结束的时候，离它而去。

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Mr Brown needed to distinguish himself from his predecessor, impress a jaundiced electorate and do it in hurry—or face being seen as a fag-end failure.

布朗先生需要表现出他与前任者的不同，让心怀偏见的选民刮目相看，并速战速决——否则，他就会被人民看做是布莱尔失败后的余灰。

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Mr Brown needed to distinguish himself from his predecessor, impress a jaundiced electorate and do it in hurry—or face being seen as a fag-end failure.

布朗先生需要表现出他与前任者的不同，让心怀偏见的选民刮目相看，并速战速决——否则，他就会被人民看做是布莱尔失败后的余灰。

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