Premise: 'Until you came along, everyone had pretty much accepted that the people in charge were always going to be liars and frauds and dirty politicians, cause it's been that way forever,' Daniel grinned.

Hypothesis: People still thought it would always be that way.
Answer: no

Premise: But they were built in all seriousness in the last decade of the 11th century.

Hypothesis: Only in the last 10 years of the 11th century were they made.
Answer: yes

Premise: However, the extent to which payroll tax increases would translate into increased government saving depends on whether the cash generated by the payroll tax increase is used to finance new spending or a general tax cut.

Hypothesis: Payroll taxes take money out of employees pockets for government spending and saving.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: She was still sweet as they make them.

Hypothesis: She was the sweetest person ever.
Answer: it is not possible to tell