苏格兰要全民公决独立了吗

Exclusive poll: Scotland close to backing independence
独家民意调查：苏格兰接近支持独立

“‘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年秋向苏格兰选民提出以下问题：＂你赞同苏格兰应当成为一个独立国家吗？＂但有多少人站在苏格兰第一部长一边？

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.

新公仆报与lCD联合民调结果多少让Alex所在的苏格兰全国党受到鼓舞。当被问到苏格兰是否应当独立时，45%的选民回答＂否＂，44%的回答＂是＂，高于以往民调中支持独立的比例。

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.

总体上，38%的英国选民认为苏格兰应从联合王国分离出去，而34%则反对。仅有20%的英国选民认为苏格兰独立后会过得更好，而52%认为会更糟。相反地，36%的英国选民认为如果苏格兰独立英格兰将受益，而34%认为英格兰会因此受损。

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.

本次调查还确认了大多数选民支持苏格兰享有财政自治或者＂最大限度的权力下放＂，Alex Salmond坚持要将这一选项列在选票上。当被问及苏格兰是否对其税收和开支拥有全部控制权时，51%回答＂是＂，仅有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.

关于应由苏格兰政府还是英国政府决定全民公决的措辞和时间，选民们分歧严重。41%的英国选民选择Westminster（英国政府），34%的则选Holyrood（苏格兰政府）。但令Alex Salmond备受鼓舞的是，绝大多数（72%）的苏格兰选民认为苏格兰政府应当主持全民公决。

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.

本次民调还发现对英国议会的支持率较高。在被问及是否支持建立一个权力相当于苏格兰议会的独立机构时，45%的英国选民表示支持，20%的反对，35%的尚未决定。

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

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