(政治)蘇格蘭活動家開始獨立運動

他們希望國家可以擺脫英國的其他部分。

上週五可能標誌著英國終結的開始。蘇格蘭已經和英格蘭統一305年了，但上週，支持蘇格蘭獨立的人們開始大規模的宣傳活動，他們希望最後他們的國家可以在幾個世紀之後首次完全獨立。這個問題將在2014年舉行全民公投，活動家希望蘇格蘭兩年後可以獨立。

一位「Yes Scotland」活動的發言人表示，「這首次成為一個真正的議題，因為人們即將進行投票。」但是民意調查顯示活動家將很難獲得多數「贊成」票。目前，只有40%的蘇格蘭人贊成獨立，50%的人反對。剩餘的10%則尚未決定。

分析家認為「贊成」票會讓其餘的英國很頭痛。該國的大量收入來自於北海石油，其核潛艇艦隊也位於蘇格蘭。此外，外界認為蘇格蘭脫離英國會讓英國在世界舞台上顯得較為弱勢。

(Politics)Scottish Activists Begin Campaign for Independence

They want the country to break away from the rest of Britain.

Last Friday could be the day that marked the beginning of the end for Britain. Scotland has been united with England for 305 years, but last week, supporters of Scottish independence began a massive campaign that they hope will end with their country becoming fully independent for the first time in centuries. A referendum on the issue will be held in 2014, and the campaigners want Scotland to go it alone two years later.

A spokesman for the "Yes Scotland" campaign said: For the first time, the issue is real because people are going to have a vote. Polls suggest the campaigners will have a tough time getting a majority yes vote, though. At present, only 40% of Scots are in favor of independence, with 50% against. The remaining 10% remain undecided.

Analysts suggest that a yes vote could give the rest of Britain a headache. The country receives a substantial amount of income from North Sea oil, and its fleet of nuclear submarines is based in Scotland. In addition to that, it has been suggested that a Scottish breakaway would make Britain look weaker on the world stage.

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