Therefore, he must please the Prime Minister to make sure that he gets promoted. The Minister of Finance used to have a degree of independence, but this year, contrary to what he did in the past, he came up with a budget to please the Prime Minister.
On doit admettre que le ministre des Finances avait une certaine indépendance, mais cette année, contrairement à ses habitudes, il a prévu un budget qui ferait plaisir au premier ministre.