IN SWINDON, a town 80 miles to the west of London which thrived during the boom years now ended, the recession is biting hard.

• 斯文顿坐落在伦敦以西80英里外。这个镇在经济兴旺时曾大紫大红，但经济的衰退对其影响十分严重，现在一切繁华皆已结束。