David Cameron announced he would quit as British prime minister. Scotland may start a new independence referendum.

卡梅伦首相已于今天宣布将辞职，苏格兰或将举行新的脱英公投，北爱尔兰和威尔士对伦敦的不满也将上升。 。

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They voted for independence in a referendum.

他们在全民公决投票中赞成独立。

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Estonia said today it too plans to hold a referendum on independence.

爱沙尼亚今天称它也计划要就独立进行全民公决。

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It was a few months before East Timor's referendum for independence, and Indonesian forces were intent on intimidating potential pro-independence voters.

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Former South African president Thabo Mbeki, representing the African Union, noted Sudan faces presidential elections next month and a referendum on Southern Sudan's independence next year.

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The vote in the Scottish independence referendum will be held on 18 September next year.

BBC: Scotland politics

So does any of this have any bearing on the independence referendum, due in autumn 2014?

BBC: Scottish council election: Administrations take shape

Will this offer of a referendum affect the voting in the Scottish independence referendum?

BBC: Cameron EU referendum pledge: Your reactions