如今的萨尔蒙德正努力搬来另一位中世纪苏格兰英雄罗伯特·布鲁斯,希望依样画葫芦能为他的苏格兰民族党抹上同样的奇幻色彩。
Now he seems bent on using another medieval Scottish hero, Robert the Bruce, to work the same magic for his Scottish National Party (SNP).
苏格兰首席部长,AlexSalmond,带领其苏格兰民族党在5月5日的议会选举中取得了令人惊奇的胜利,这让所有自命权威的人感到困惑不解。
CONFOUNDING all punditry, Alex Salmond, Scotland's first minister, led his Scottish National Party (SNP) to a stunning victory in the devolved Parliament's elections on May 5th.
如果这些党派最后都只缺少几个席位就能超过半数的话,关注的焦点会转向那些不起眼的小党派,比如苏格兰民族党或是威尔士民族党。
If the parties finish only a couple of seats shy of an absolute majority, attention may turn instead to the minnows, such as the Scottish Nationalists or Wales' Plaid Cymru.
另一投票显示,苏格兰民族党的支持率也下降了,从六月的31%跌倒8月31日的26%。
In another YouGov poll, support for the SNP itself was also down, to 26% on August 30th in national elections from 31% in June.
我们做了正确的事——尊重苏格兰民族党在苏格兰议会的多数席位,并且给苏格兰人民表达自己意愿的权利。
And it was right that we respected the SNP's majority in Holyrood and gave the Scottish people their right to have their say.
我们做了正确的事——尊重苏格兰民族党在苏格兰议会的多数席位,并且给苏格兰人民表达自己意愿的权利。
And it was right that we respected the SNP's majority in Holyrood and gave the Scottish people their right to have their say.
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