UK political leaders and many European governments are strongly urging the Scots to vote against independence. Scottish independence, the “No” campaign argues, would bring few if any of the claimed benefits; on the contrary, it would cause many economic calamities, ranging from financial panics to the flight of jobs and industry from Scotland.
英国政治领导人和许多欧洲国家政府强烈敦促苏格兰人反对独立。“不”阵营指出，苏格兰的独立有百害而无一利；会带来从金融恐慌到就业和产业逃离苏格兰在内的诸多经济灾难。此外，独立的苏格兰可能被排除在欧盟和北约之外。