Here is rare clearcut(明确的，清晰的) proof of the power of political persuasion. Party conference speeches, the lifeblood of(……的命脉/生命线) political obsessives, rarely reach the public beyond a brief news clip. But this time was different. Andy Burnham’s speech spun the dial on(拨动了……的指针/改变了……) public opinion on several political hot potatoes(烫手山芋，棘手问题), defining who he is.
这里有一个罕见而明确的证据，证明政治说服的力量。政党会议演讲是政治痴迷者的命脉，却很少能超出简短的新闻片段而触及公众。但这次不同。安迪·伯纳姆的演讲拨动了公众对几个政治烫手山芋的看法，也定义了他自己是谁。
The pensions triple lock(英国养老金三重锁定政策), which guarantees that pensions rise faster than average incomes, has been a no-go electoral minefield(雷区，危险地带) despite a groundswell(（舆论等的）日益高涨) of economists (and even a Times leader) calling for reform to prevent pensions skyrocketing. Touching this live rail(带电的轨道，高压线) was an act of bravery – or recklessness(鲁莽，轻率).
养老金“三重锁定”保证养老金涨幅快于平均收入，尽管越来越多的经济学家（甚至《泰晤士报》的一篇社论）呼吁改革以防止养老金飞涨，它一直是选举中不可触碰的雷区。触碰这根带电的轨道，是勇敢之举——或者说是鲁莽之举。
Polls over the years strongly supported the lock: a Persuasion UK poll this week found 65% in favour of(支持，赞成) keeping it, more among over-65s. A Times YouGov poll this month went as high as 93% of pension-age people defending it. So the sudden change in public opinion after the speech has been astonishing(令人震惊的). YouGov now reports that 48% support the Burnham plan, with just 28% against. Survation finds 64% backing it with only 15% against. The magic was linking reform of the lock with creating a national care service.(魔法在于把改革三重锁定与建立全国护理服务挂钩。) Never mind that(尽管，不管) it barely begins to cover the cost, it makes an emotional link between the two policies.
多年来的民调强烈支持三重锁定：本周Persuasion UK的一项民调发现65%的人赞成保留，65岁以上人群中比例更高。《泰晤士报》本月YouGov民调显示，高达93%的养老金年龄人群捍卫该政策。因此，演讲后公众舆论的突然转变令人震惊。YouGov现在报告称，48%的人支持伯纳姆的计划，仅28%反对。Survation发现64%的人支持，仅15%反对。魔法在于把改革三重锁定与建立全国护理服务挂钩。尽管这远远不够覆盖成本，但它在两项政策之间建立了情感联系。