he's now gone public.

现在他决定向公众说明情况
He told The Sunday Times

他对《星期日泰晤士报》透露
that senior figures in government had offered him support.

政府高官曾表态支持他
They assured me they accepted

他们向我保证
there was no suspicion of misconduct against me.

并没有怀疑我行为不当
I was therefore amazed they had unilaterally "resigned" me.

因此我对于被他们单方面"辞职"感到十分惊讶
I'd like to make a statment regarding the circumstances

我想对马丁·西克史密斯离职一事
of Mr. Martin Sixsmith's resignation.

做一些说明
The quesion here though, is how long can Mr Blair

问题是布莱尔先生对于下属互相中伤
stand by his men and not himself be damaged?

还能袖手旁观多久
There's no doubt that

毫无疑问
there's been yet another embarrassment of the government.

还有一件事也让政府陷入窘境