But Jim, you're due in Newcastle tomorrow night to address the by election meeting.

可是你明晚还有纽卡斯尔选举的致词。

It used to be asked of applicants at Conservative candidates election meetings 'are you a conviction politician or are you a pragmatist'?

以前，在保守党员的甄选会议上，候选人会被问到一个问题：" 你是一位有执着信念的政治家，还是一位实用主义者？"

It seemed strange to ask a man you had met in a car crash to speak at an election meeting, but I needed his help.

车祸中你碰到个人，就拉他在选举会上讲话，真是不可思议，可我要他帮忙啊。