自序 6

Foreword 9



Part 1時事短評

第一章：英國困境

保守黨的交棒時機 14

英語當中的航海比喻 16

法蘭克福的煩惱 18

英式精英主義病入膏肓？ 20

脫歐與英美關係 22

掙扎的中產 24

漁人得利的愛爾蘭 26

第二章：國際形勢

滿招損 30

拖得就拖的意式風情 33

小杜魯多魅力不再？ 35

比特幣與凱恩斯選美博弈 37

大國代理的戰場 39

兌現承諾的總統 41

山雨欲來風滿樓 43

以酷刑逼供的女局長 45

朝鮮的Catch-22 47

撒野的超級大國 49

愚弄美國百姓的貿易戰 51

忠言逆耳 54

階級運動 56

第三章：藝術經典

細味歌詞 60

忘年經典──柯德莉夏萍 62

翻譯之難 64

漫畫文學 66

文藝狂想 68

語帶雙關的歌詞 70

臨摹經典 72



Part 2 政論英語

第一章：經濟發展

Reclamation in mainland waters real game changer 78

Why Hong Kong should celebrate the breakthrough in science funding from the mainland 88

Singapore’s strong leadership leaves Hong Kong trailing in education, technology and the economy 97

From trade war to a clash of civilisations: how China and the West can avoid major confrontation 107

Amid the US-China trade war, Hong Kong should be selling the benefits of its special status to Washington 116

Budget misfire, Paul Chan is throwing billions at Hong Kong’s problems, but offering no real solutions 125

Carrie Lam must take on the MTR corporate behemoth to protect Hong Kong public interest 134

Don’t be fooled by the free-market mantra. Hong Kong’s economic fortunes have changed dramatically in 25 years 143

第二章：政治與民生

Mother-tongue language policy: how Hong Kong failed where Singapore succeeded 154

Land supply consultation is just a charade – the Hong Kong government plans to cut a deal with developers 163

Why Hong Kong is no Singapore when it comes to housing and will struggle to catch up 173

Hong Kong must not sacrifice the public interest in deals with landowners 182

Does Carrie Lam support Hong Kong’s courts when they promote individual rights, or back Beijing? 192

Hong Kong’s Chinese and Western influences must coexist if“one country, two systems”is to work 201

Why using Chinese tradition to oppose same-sex marriage in Hong Kong is misguided 210

Hong Kong vs UK interests: there was only one choice for colonial officers 219

Three reasons Hong Kong’s extradition bill should garner support from foreign governments 225