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1、卡梅伦苏格兰的演讲戴维威廉唐纳德卡梅伦是英国保守党的政治明星，是英国自 1820xx 年以来最年轻的首相。今天给大家分享一篇卡梅伦在苏格兰的精彩演讲，希望对大家有所帮助。 卡梅伦苏格兰的演讲 We meet in a week that could change the United Kingdom forever.Indeed, it could end the United Kingdom as we know it.On Thursday, Scotland votes, and the future of our country is at stake.On Friday, peopl
2、e could be living in a different country, with a different place in the world and a different future ahead of it.This is a decision that could break up our family of nations, and rip Scotland from the rest of the UK.And we must be very clear.Theres no going back from this. No re-run. This is a once-
3、and-for-all decision.If Scotland votes Yes, the UK will split, and we will go our separate ways forever.When people vote on Thursday they are not just voting for themselves, but for their children and grandchildren and the generations beyond.So I want to speak very directly to the people of this cou
4、ntry today about what is at stake. I believe I speak for millions of people across England, Wales and Northern Ireland dash; and many in Scotland, too who would be utterly heart-broken by the break-up of the United Kingdom. Utterly heart-broken to wake up on Friday morning to the end of the country
5、we love, to know that Scots would no longer join with the English, Welsh and Northern Irish in our Army, Navy and Air Force, or in our UK-wide celebrations and commemorations, or in UK sporting teams from the Olympics to the British Lions.The United Kingdom would be no more. No UK pensions, no UK pa
6、ssports, no UK pound. The greatest example of democracy the world has ever known, of openness, of people of different nationalities and faiths coming together as one, would be no more.It would be the end of a country that launched the Enlightenment, that abolished slavery that drove the industrial r
7、evolution, that defeated fascism, the end of a country that people around the world respect and admire, the end of a country that all of us call home.And you know what, we built this home together. Its only become Great Britain because of the greatness of Scotland. Because of the thinkers, the write
8、rs, the artists, the leaders, the soldiers, the inventors who have made this country what it is.Its Alexander Fleming and David Hume; J.K. Rowling and Andy Murray and all the millions of people who have played their part in this extraordinary successstory, the Scots who led the charge on pensions an
9、d the NHS and on social justice.We did all this together.For the people of Scotland to walk away now would be like painstakingly building a home dash; and then walking out the door and throwing away the keys.So I would say to everyone voting on Thursday, please remember.This isnt just any old countr
10、y. This is the United Kingdom. This is our country. And you know what makes us truly great?Its not our economic might or military prowess dash; its our values: British values; Fairness; Freedom; Justice.The values that say wherever you are, whoever you are, your life has dignity and worth. The value
11、s that say we dont walk on by when people are sick, we dont ask for your credit card in the hospital, we dont turn our backs when you get old and frail, that we dont turn a blind eye or a cold heart to people around the world who are desperate and crying out for help.This is what Britain means. This
12、 is what makes us country the greatest on earth.And its why millions of us could not bear to see that country ending dash; for good, for ever dash; on Friday.Now I know that there are many people across Scotland who are planning to vote Yes. I understand why this might sound appealing. Its the promi
13、se of something different. I also know that the people who are running the Yes campaign are painting a picture of a Scotland that is better in every way, and they can be good at painting that picture.But when something looks too good to be true dash; thats usually because it is. And it is my duty to
14、 be clear about the likely consequences of a Yes Vote.Independence would not be a trial separation; it would be a painful divorce. And as Prime Minister I have to tell you what that would mean.It would mean we no longer share the same currency. It would mean the armed forces we have built up togethe
15、r over centuries being split up forever. It would mean our pension funds sliced updash;at some cost. It would mean the borders we have would become international and may no longer be so easily crossed. It would mean the automatic support that you currently get from British embassies when youre trave
16、ling around the world that would come to an end. It would mean over half of Scottish mortgages suddenly,from one day to the next,being provided by banks in a foreign country. It would mean that interest rates in Scotland are no longer set by the Bank of Englanddash;with the stability and security th
17、at promises. And it would meandash;for any banks that remain in Scotlanddash;if they ever got in trouble it would be Scottish taxpayers and Scottish taxpayers alone that would bear the costs.It would mean that we no longer pool resources across the whole of the UK to pay for institutions like the NH
18、S or our welfare system.This is not guesswork. There are no question marks, no maybe this or maybe that.The Nationalists want to break up UK funding on pensions, the UK funding of healthcare, the UK funding and comprehensive protection on national security.These are the facts. This is what would hap
19、pen. An end to the things we share together.And the people of Scotland must know these facts before they make this once-and-for-all decision.To warn of the consequences is not to scare-monger, it is like warning a friend about a decision they might take that will affect the rest of their lives dash;
20、 and the lives of their children.I say all this because I dont want the people of Scotland to be sold a dream that disappears. Now I know that some people say: weve heard about the risks and the uncertainties, but we still want change.Look. The United Kingdom is not a perfect country - no country is
21、. Of course we must constantly change and improve peoples lives. No-one is content while there are still children living in poverty.No-one is content while there are people struggling, and young people not reaching their full potential.Yes, every political party is different.But we are all of us das
22、h; Conservatives, Labor, Lib Dems, Nationalists dash; on a constant missionto change our country for the better.The question is: how do you get that change? For me its simple.You dont get the change you want by ripping your country apart.You dont get change by undermining your economy and damaging y
23、our businesses and diminishing your place in the world.But you can get real, concrete change on Thursday: if you vote No. Business as usual is not on the ballot paper. The status quo is gone. This campaign has swept it away.There is no going back to the way things were. A vote for No means real chan
24、ge.And we have spelled that change out in practical terms, with a plan and a process.If we get a No vote on Thursday, that will trigger a major, unprecedented program of devolution with additional powers for the Scottish Parliament.Major new powers over tax, spending and welfare services.We have agr
25、eed a timetable for that stronger Scottish Parliament: a time-table to bring in the new powers that will go ahead if there is a No vote, a White Paper by November, put into draft legislation by January.This is a timetable that is now agreed by all the main political parties and set in stone, and I a
26、m prepared to work with all the main parties to deliver this during 20xx.So a No vote actually means faster, fairer, safer and better change.And this is a vital point: Scotland is not an observer in the affairs of this country.Scotland is shaping and changing the United Kingdom for the better dash;
27、more so today than at any point in the last three hundred years and Scots will continue to help shape the constitution of our country.And Scottish people can enjoy the additional powers its Parliament gives without losing the UK pension,the UK pound or the UK passport.Real change is Scotlands for th
28、e taking.The power to set your own course and make your own decisions with the security of being in the UK and without the risks of going it alone.Its the best of both worlds.Scotlands identity is already strong. strong Scottish culture, strong Scottish arts, a strong Church of Scotland and in the l
29、ast 15 years you have built a strong Scottish Parliament, not a fleeting institution but a permanent one.So the vote on Thursday is not about whether Scotland is a nation. Scotland is a proud, strong, successful nation. The vote on Thursday is about two competing visions for Scotlands future. The Na
30、tionalists vision of narrowing down, going it alone, breaking all ties with the UK. Or the patriotic vision of a strong Scottish nation allied to the rest of the United Kingdom with its own stronger Scottish Parliament at its heart and with the benefits of working together in the UK on jobs, pension
31、s, on health care funding, the currency, interest rates.It really is the best of both worlds and its the best way to get real change and secure a better future for your children and your grandchildren, which is what the vital debate is all about. And speaking of family dash; that is quite simply how
32、 I feel about this. We are a family.The United Kingdom is not one nation. We are four nations in a single country. That can be difficult but it is wonderful. Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland, different nations, with individual identities, competing with each other, even at times enragin
33、g each other while still being so much stronger together.We are a family of nations.And why should the next generation of that family be forced to choose whether to identify only with Edinburgh or only with London choose which embassy they want to go to when they are in trouble abroad or pack their
34、passport when theyre going to see friends and loved ones.A family is not a compromise, or a second best, it is a magical identity that makes us more together than we can ever be apart.So please dash; do not break this family apart.In human relations its almost never a good thing to turn away from ea
35、ch other, to put up walls, or to score new lines on the map.Why would we take one Great Britain and turn it into separate smaller nations? What is that an answer to?How will that help the ambitious young people who want to make their mark on the world or the pensioner who just wants security or the
36、family relying on jobs make in the UK?Let no-one fool you that Yes is a positive vision.Its about dividing people; its closing doors; its about making foreigners of our friends and family. This isnt an optimistic vision.The optimistic vision is of our family of nations staying together there for eac
37、h other in the hard times coming through to better times. Weve just pulled through a great recession together. Were now moving forward together.The road has been long but it is finally leading upwards and thats why I ask you to vote No to walking away.Vote No dash; and you are voting for a bigger an
38、d broader and better future for Scotland and you are investing in the future for your children and grandchildren.So this is our message to the people of Scotland. We want you tostay. Head and heart and soul, we want you to stay.Please dont mix up the temporary and the permanent.Please dont think: Im
39、 frustrated with politics right now, so Ill walk out the door and never come back.If you dont like me dash; I wont be here forever. If you dont like this Government dash; it wont last forever. But if you leave the UK dash; that will be forever.Yes, the different parts of the UK dont always see eye-t
40、o-eye. Yes, we need change dash; and we will deliver it.But to get that change, to get a brighter future, we dont need to tear our country apart. In two days, this long campaign will be at an end.And as you stand in the stillness of the polling booth, I hope you will ask yourself this.Will my family
41、 and I truly be better off by going it alone? Will we really be more safe and secure? Do I really want to turn my back on the rest of Britain, and why is it that so many people across the world are asking: why would Scotland want to do that? Why?And if you dont know the answer to these questions das
42、h; then please vote No.At the end of the day, all the arguments of this campaign can be reduced to a single fact. We are better together.So as you reach your final decision, please, please:Dont let anyone tell you that you cant be a proud Scot and a proud Brit. Dont lose faith in what this country i
43、s dash; and what we can be. Dont forget what a great United Kingdom you are part of. Dont turn your backs on what is the best family of nations in the world and the best hope for your family in this world.So please, from all of us: Vote to stick together. Vote to stay.Vote to save our United Kingdom.