SINCE the general election in June, when the Conservatives lost their majority, Parliament has become a perilous place for the government. In September the Tories were defeated on two motions, one related to the 1% cap on pay rises for staff in the National Health Service, the other on a proposed increase in university tuition fees. The motions were non-binding, yet the government's hand was forced in both instances. The nhs pay cap is to be lifted and tuition fees have been frozen.
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机译：自从6月份的大选以来，保守党失去了多数席位，议会已成为政府的危险地方。 9月，保守党在两项动议中被击败，其中一项与国民健康服务局（National Health Service）员工加薪1％的上限有关，另一项与提议增加大学学费有关。这些动议没有约束力，但是在这两种情况下，政府的双手都是被迫的。将取消nhs的工资上限，并且冻结学费。
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