Strictly speaking, the chancellor of the exchequer—Britain’s finance minister—is not in charge of his own department. The First Lord of the Treasury is the formal title held by the prime minister. The chancellor is merely number two. That pecking order was made all too plain on October 14th, when Liz Truss, who became prime minister only on September 6th, sacked Kwasi Kwarteng. Mr Kwarteng, formerly Ms Truss’s close political ally, is carrying the can for the financial and political turmoil unleashed by his mini-budget on September 23rd. He lasted only until his 39th day in the job. It wasn’t the shortest tenure of an office that dates back to the Middle Ages, but it wasn’t far off (see chart).
New cuts would create gaps that will not be filled for years. The proposals also kick many decisions down the road
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kick the can down the road
「kick」を使った表現
- INFORMAL•USput off confronting a difficult issue or making an important decision, typically on a continuing basis."I appreciate that he doesn't want to raise taxes, but sooner or later you have to stop kicking the can down the road"
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2021/04/14 — kick the can down the road 意味, 定義, kick the can down the road は何か: 1. to avoid or delay dealing with a problem: 2. to avoid or delay dealing with a problem
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