So, far from being a harbinger of the break-up of Britain, devolution has brought fresh vitality to national life outside London. The new confidence in Edinburgh, which is experiencing an economic boom, is self-evident.
所以，苏格兰自治不仅不是英国解体的前兆，相反给伦敦以外的国家生活带来了活力。苏格兰正在经历经济繁荣，人们对爱丁堡新的信心是不言而喻的。