蘇格蘭要全民公決獨立了嗎

Exclusive poll: Scotland close to backing independence
獨家民意調查：蘇格蘭接近支持獨立

“‘Do you agree that Scotland should be an independent country?” That’s the question that Alex Salmond intends to put to Scottish voters in autumn 2014. But how many are on the First Minister’s side?

Alex Salmond打算在2014年秋向蘇格蘭選民提出以下問題：＂你贊同蘇格蘭應當成為一個獨立國家嗎？＂但有多少人站在蘇格蘭第一部長一邊？

An exclusive New Statesman/ICD poll has some encouraging news for the SNP leader. Asked if Scotland should become an independent country, 45 per cent of Scottish voters say no and 44 per cent say yes, a higher level of support for independence than previously indicated by polls.

新公仆報與lCD聯(lián)合民調結果多少讓Alex所在的蘇格蘭全國黨受到鼓舞。當被問到蘇格蘭是否應當獨立時，45%的選民回答＂否＂，44%的回答＂是＂，高于以往民調中支持獨立的比例。

In total, 38 per cent of British voters say that Scotland should secede from the UK, with 34 per cent opposed. Just 20 per cent of UK voters believe that Scotland would be better off if it became independent, compared with 52 per cent who believe it would be worse off. Conversely, 36 per cent of UK voters believe that England would benefit if Scotland left the UK, compared with 34 per cent who believe it would suffer.

總體上，38%的英國選民認為蘇格蘭應從聯(lián)合王國分離出去，而34%則反對。僅有20%的英國選民認為蘇格蘭獨立后會過得更好，而52%認為會更糟。相反地，36%的英國選民認為如果蘇格蘭獨立英格蘭將受益，而34%認為英格蘭會因此受損。

The survey also confirrms that a majority of voters support full fiscal autonomy or “devolution max” for Scotland, an option that Salmond has insisted should be included on the ballot paper. Asked if Scotland should be given full control over its tax and spending, 51 per cent say yes and just 32 per cent say no, with 17 per cent undecided.

本次調查還確認了大多數(shù)選民支持蘇格蘭享有財政自治或者＂最大限度的權力下放＂，Alex Salmond堅持要將這一選項列在選票上。當被問及蘇格蘭是否對其稅收和開支擁有全部控制權時，51%回答＂是＂，僅有32%答＂否＂，17%尚未打定主意。

Voters are divided on whether the Scottish government or the UK government should determine the wording and timing of the referendum. Forty one per cent of UK voters say that Westminster should, while 34 per cent say that Holyrood should. However, encouragingly for Salmond, an overwhelming majority of Scottish voters (72 per cent) say that his government should have control over the referendum.

關于應由蘇格蘭政府還是英國政府決定全民公決的措辭和時間，選民們分歧嚴重。41%的英國選民選擇Westminster（英國政府），34%的則選Holyrood（蘇格蘭政府）。但令Alex Salmond備受鼓舞的是，絕大多數(shù)（72%）的蘇格蘭選民認為蘇格蘭政府應當主持全民公決。

The survey also found strong support for an English parliament. Asked if they support the establishment of a separate body with similar powers to those currently held by the Scottish parliament, 45 per cent of English voters say yes, with 20 per cent opposed and 35 per cent undecided.

本次民調還發(fā)現(xiàn)對英國議會的支持率較高。在被問及是否支持建立一個權力相當于蘇格蘭議會的獨立機構時，45%的英國選民表示支持，20%的反對，35%的尚未決定。

原文鏈接：http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2012/01/poll-scotland-voters-support

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