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- Elections, parties & leaders (26)
- The Scottish independence referendum (19)
- Cross border attitudes (10)
- Policy issues (10)
- How Scotland should be governed (7)
- Expectations of constitutional change (7)
- How England should be governed (5)
- National identity and cultural issues (3)
- Perceptions of government & the Union (1)
- What Britain thinks about the Union (1)
Years
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- Survation (65)
- ICM (19)
- YouGov (12)
- Panelbase (7)
- TNS-BMRB (7)
- Ipsos Mori (6)
- Progressive Scottish Opinion (5)
- BMG Research (4)
- Opinium (4)
- Populus (3)
- ComRes (3)
- Scottish Opinion (3)
- British Election Study (1)
- Kantar (1)
- Angus Reid (1)
- Lord Ashcroft Polls (1)
Published By
- Daily Record (12)
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- The Times (9)
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- Self-Funded or Unknown (7)
- Scotland on Sunday (7)
- The Mail on Sunday (6)
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- Scottish National Party and Scottish Sun (3)
- Better Together (2)
- The Sunday Telegraph (2)
- Scottish Greens (2)
- University of Cardiff (2)
- The Fabian Society (1)
- Sunday Express (1)
- Devo Plus (1)
- Sir Tom Hunter (1)
- Newsnet (1)
- Yes Scotland (1)
- Sunday Mail (1)
- Scottish Centre on Constitutional Change (1)
- London Evening Standard (1)
- Scottish Daily Express (1)
- BBC Radio 4 (1)
- ITV (1)
Age Groups
Questions (82)
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How would you be likely to vote in a UK General Election?
Including results from 99 polls from Jan 2007 to Jun 2017
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How would you vote in the in the Scottish independence referendum if held now? (asked after the referendum)
Including results from 40 polls from Oct 2014 to May 2016
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Should Scotland be an independent country?
Including results from 99 polls from Feb 2013 to Sep 2014
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How would you use your constituency vote in a Scottish Parliament election?
Including results from 175 polls from Jan 2007 to Mar 2017
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On a scale of 0 to 10, how likely is it that you would vote in a referendum on Scottish independence?
Including results from 33 polls from Jan 2012 to Jun 2017
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Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?
Including results from 27 polls from Jul 2015 to Jun 2016
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How would you be likely to use your regional vote in a Scottish Parliament election? (including greens)
Including results from 146 polls from Jan 2007 to Mar 2017
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If held tomorrow, how would you vote in a Scottish independence referendum?
Including results from 19 polls from Jul 2008 to Jun 2013
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When, if at all, do you think another independence referendum should take place?
Including results from 4 polls from Feb 2015 to Sep 2015
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Which of these best describes your national identity? (English views)
Daily Mail poll by ICM, Jan 2007
Telephone interview with 883 respondents 18 and older -
What are your views on immigration to the UK?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Feb 2014
Online Panel interview with 1005 respondents 16 and older -
To what extent do you trust or distrust Alastair Darling?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Online Panel interview with 1000 respondents 16 and older -
If Scotland became independent, would England be financially better off, worse off or about the same? (English views)
Including results from 3 polls from Jan 2007 to Mar 2017
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If Scotland votes 'Yes' to independence, should David resign as Prime Minister?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Online Panel interview with 1000 respondents 16 and older -
How much do you agree or disagree that the Scottish Government’s White Paper addresses all of the issues about independence that are important to me?
Daily Mail poll by Progressive Scottish Opinion, Nov 2013
Online Panel interview with 1134 respondents 18 and older -
If SNP promise a second referendum would you be more/less likely to vote SNP in May 2016?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Sep 2015
Online Panel interview with 1010 respondents 16 and older -
Should Scotland be an independent country? (English views)
Daily Mail poll by ICM, Jan 2007
Telephone interview with 883 respondents 18 and older -
How likely would you be to vote in Scottish Parliament elections on a scale of 0 to 10?
Including results from 22 polls from Mar 2014 to Jun 2016
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If Scotland votes No, should Salmond continue as First Minister or resign?
Including results from 3 polls from Jun 2014 to Sep 2014
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Has 'the vow' made you more or less likely to vote for independence?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Online Panel interview with 1000 respondents 16 and older -
Should MPs representing Scottish seats at Westminster be able to vote on laws that only affect England and Wales? (English views)
Daily Mail poll by ICM, Jan 2007
Telephone interview with 883 respondents 18 and older -
To what extent do you agree or disagree encouraging immigration into Scotland through measures such as lowering minimum salary levels would benefit the economy?
Daily Mail poll by Progressive Scottish Opinion, Nov 2013
Online Panel interview with 1134 respondents 18 and older -
Do you believe the Scottish Government should draw up alternative options to a “currency union” ahead of the referendum?
Including results from 2 polls from Feb 2014 to Aug 2014
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To what extent do you agree or disagree with Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont that “Scotland is on pause” while the Scottish Government pursues independence?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Feb 2014
Online Panel interview with 1005 respondents 16 and older -
Would it be right or wrong for England to have it's own First/Prime Minister? (English views)
Daily Mail poll by ICM, Jan 2007
Telephone interview with 883 respondents 18 and older -
How would you vote in a referendum on the UK's EU membership?
Including results from 7 polls from Feb 2014 to Jan 2016
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How long will the Union survive before one country decides to be independent? (English views)
Daily Mail poll by ICM, Jan 2007
Telephone interview with 883 respondents 18 and older -
Who would make the best First Minister of Scotland? (2009-2011)
Including results from 6 polls from Jan 2009 to Apr 2011
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Do you think the Westminster parties are bluffing or not when they ruled out a 'currency union'?
Including results from 3 polls from Feb 2014 to Aug 2014
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Will you feel happy or upset if Scotland votes ‘Yes’ to independence? (UK views)
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Online Panel interview with 1090 respondents 18 and older -
Are you following your 'head' or 'heart' in how you are planning to vote in the referendum?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Online Panel interview with 1000 respondents 16 and older -
Would you be more or less likely to vote Scottish Conservative with your regional vote if it would help the party become the official opposition?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Feb 2016
Online Panel interview with 1022 respondents 16 and older -
To what extent have Manuel Barroso's comments affected how you are likely to vote in the referendum?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Feb 2014
Online Panel interview with 1005 respondents 16 and older -
The Scottish Government has proposed increasing immigration levels if Scotland becomes independent: does this affect how you will vote in the referendum?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Feb 2014
Online Panel interview with 1005 respondents 16 and older -
To what extent do you trust or distrust Alex Salmond?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Online Panel interview with 1000 respondents 16 and older -
If further powers are devolved to the Scottish Parliament, do you think that an English Parliament should be created plus equivalent devolution for Wales and Northern Ireland?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Online Panel interview with 1000 respondents 16 and older -
Who do you think won the TV debate between Alex Salmond and Alistair Darling?
Including results from 3 polls from Aug 2014 to Aug 2014
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Would you prefer Scotland to vote ‘Yes’ to becoming independent, ‘No’ to becoming independent, or do you not mind? (UK views)
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Online Panel interview with 1090 respondents 18 and older -
If Scotland votes 'Yes' to independence, should David resign as Leader of the Opposition?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Online Panel interview with 1000 respondents 16 and older -
On a scale of 0 to 10, how likely would you be to vote in a referendum on UK's membership of the EU if held tomorrow?
Including results from 6 polls from Jan 2016 to May 2016
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Do you believe Scotland would be better or worse off if independent? (English views)
Daily Mail poll by ICM, Jan 2007
Telephone interview with 883 respondents 18 and older -
Do you think devolution has been a good thing for Scotland, a bad thing, or has it made no difference? (English view)
Daily Mail poll by ICM, Jan 2007
Telephone interview with 883 respondents 18 and older -
What would be your preferred option for the currency of an independent Scotland?
Including results from 2 polls from Feb 2014 to Aug 2014
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If further powers are devolved to the Scottish Parliament, do you think Scottish MPs at Westminster should still be able to vote on laws which would only affect the rest of the UK?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Online Panel interview with 1000 respondents 16 and older -
Do you support or oppose preventing Scottish MPs in Westminster from voting on issues that do not impact on Scotland? (English views)
Daily Mail poll by ComRes, May 2015
Telephone interview with 852 respondents 18 and older -
If Jeremy Corbyn is elected leader UK Labour leader, how would it affect your vote in the Holyrood election?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Sep 2015
Online Panel interview with 1010 respondents 16 and older -
What would be your opinion if the Prime Minister, Chancellor and Home Secretary were all Scottish? (English views)
Daily Mail poll by ICM, Jan 2007
Telephone interview with 883 respondents 18 and older -
To what extent do you think your household would be better or worse off if Scotland became an independent country?
Daily Mail poll by Progressive Scottish Opinion, Nov 2013
Online Panel interview with 1134 respondents 18 and older -
Has the announcement by Westminster politicians that they are ruling out a currency union affected how you are likely to vote in the referendum?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Feb 2014
Online Panel interview with 1005 respondents 16 and older -
If Scotland becomes independent, do you think the Scottish Government should hold a referendum on EU membership?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Feb 2014
Online Panel interview with 1005 respondents 16 and older -
Which of the following descriptions would you most use to describe Alistair Darling's performance during the debate?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Aug 2014
Online Panel interview with 1010 respondents 16 and older -
If new powers are granted to the Scottish Parliament to affect welfare, should MSPs use these new powers to increase or decrease welfare spending?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Jul 2015
Online Panel interview with 1084 respondents 16 and older -
Do you think it would be in the interests of people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to join a 'currency union' with an independent Scotland?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Feb 2014
Online Panel interview with 1005 respondents 16 and older -
Do you think Scottish independence would make you personally better or worse off financially?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Feb 2014
Online Panel interview with 1005 respondents 16 and older -
Which of the following political figures do you trust the least?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Feb 2014
Online Panel interview with 1005 respondents 16 and older -
The BBC is expected to host another TV debate in August. Who do you think should represent ‘Yes Scotland’?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Aug 2014
Online Panel interview with 1010 respondents 16 and older -
Do you agree or disagree that Ed Miliband should resign as Leader of the Labour Party if Scotland votes to become independent? (UK views)
Including results from 2 polls from Sep 2014 to Sep 2014
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If Scotland votes to remain in the UK, should Scottish MPs be allowed to vote in UK parliament on issues that only affect England (UK views)
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Online Panel interview with 1090 respondents 18 and older -
How satisfied are you with the Scottish Government's handling of health?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Sep 2015
Online Panel interview with 1010 respondents 16 and older -
Is it justified or unjustified that government spend per head is higher in Scotland than England? (English views)
Including results from 2 polls from Jan 2007 to Jan 2012
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Regardless of your personal preferences, which of these options do you expect an independent Scotland would be most likely to end up adopting?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Feb 2014
Online Panel interview with 1005 respondents 16 and older -
Has the Salmond/ Darling debate changed the way you intend to vote in the referendum?
Including results from 2 polls from Aug 2014 to Aug 2014
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How should councils in Scotland make up for the reduction in funding resulting from having their budgets cut by the Scottish government?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Feb 2016
Online Panel interview with 1022 respondents 16 and older -
Should Scottish Ministers be allowed to hold ministerial posts for areas affecting England & Wales only? (English views)
Daily Mail poll by ICM, Jan 2007
Telephone interview with 883 respondents 18 and older -
If an independent Scotland could not join a 'currency union' with the rest of the UK, what currency would be your preferred option?
Including results from 2 polls from Feb 2014 to Aug 2014
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To what extent are you aware of the Scottish Government’s White Paper on independence?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Feb 2014
Online Panel interview with 1005 respondents 16 and older -
Who do you think is the best representative for the ‘Yes Scotland’ Campaign?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Aug 2014
Online Panel interview with 1010 respondents 16 and older -
How should the Scottish Parliament use its new income tax powers?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Feb 2016
Online Panel interview with 1022 respondents 16 and older -
Does the UK Government's statement that border controls with England and Northern Ireland may be required if Scotland becomes an independent country affect how you will vote in the referendum?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Feb 2014
Online Panel interview with 1005 respondents 16 and older -
Should the Scottish Government increase free childcare and when should it do this?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Feb 2014
Online Panel interview with 1005 respondents 16 and older -
Which of the following descriptions would you most use to describe Alex Salmond's performance during the debate?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Aug 2014
Online Panel interview with 1010 respondents 16 and older -
How vote if referendum held on whether an independent Scotland should be a member of the EU?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Jul 2015
Online Panel interview with 1084 respondents 16 and older -
How satisfied are you with the Scottish Government's handling of education?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Sep 2015
Online Panel interview with 1010 respondents 16 and older -
Do you support or oppose the BBC replacing the Six O’Clock News in Scotland with an hour-long Scottish programme known as the “Scottish Six”?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Feb 2016
Online Panel interview with 1022 respondents 16 and older -
Should the Scottish Parliament alter the threshold for the 40p higher rate of income tax?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Feb 2016
Online Panel interview with 1022 respondents 16 and older -
If Scotland votes Yes, should Cameron resign? (UK views)
Including results from 2 polls from Apr 2014 to Sep 2014
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How satisfied are you with the Scottish Government's handling of policing?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Sep 2015
Online Panel interview with 1010 respondents 16 and older -
Do you think an independent Scotland would have to apply for EU membership or would it have no difficulty continuing its membership of the EU?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Feb 2014
Online Panel interview with 1005 respondents 16 and older -
If the BBC were to go ahead with a "Scottish Six" news programme, would you be more or less likely to trust the BBC’s news coverage?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Feb 2016
Online Panel interview with 1022 respondents 16 and older -
How vote in referendum on the question "Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union?", how would you vote?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Jul 2015
Online Panel interview with 1084 respondents 16 and older -
Do you believe that refusing to pay Scotland’s share of the UK’s national debt unless the rest of the UK agrees to 'currency union' is a good idea or a bad idea for Scotland?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Feb 2014
Online Panel interview with 1005 respondents 16 and older -
To what extent do you trust or distrust Gordon Brown?
Daily Mail poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Online Panel interview with 1000 respondents 16 and older