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Questions (98)
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How would you vote in a Scottish independence referendum if held now? (asked after the EU referendum)
Including results from 32 polls from Jun 2016 to Jun 2017
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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 General Election?
Including results from 9 polls from May 2010 to Jun 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 Scotland became independent, should it continue to host Trident or not
Daily Record poll by Survation, Apr 2014
Online Panel interview with 1006 respondents 16 and older -
How do you think you would vote in the European election?
Including results from 7 polls from Jan 2014 to May 2014
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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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To what extent do you think favourably or unfavourably towards Nicola Sturgeon?
Including results from 6 polls from Jan 2016 to Sep 2016
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If the UK voted to leave the EU, would you be more or less supportive of independence?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Feb 2016
Online Panel interview with 1006 respondents 16 and older -
How much do you trust or distrust Nicola Sturgeon?
Including results from 4 polls from Nov 2014 to Apr 2015
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Do you regret the way you voted in the independence referendum?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Mar 2016
Online Panel interview with 1051 respondents 16 and older -
To what extent do you think favourably or unfavourably towards Jeremy Corbyn?
Including results from 5 polls from Jan 2016 to Sep 2016
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Overall, has immigration been a good thing or a bad thing for Scotland?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Nov 2014
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 16 and older -
On a scale of 0 to 10, how likely would you be to vote in a referendum on the EU membership of the UK?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Nov 2014
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 16 and older -
Do you think the arguments made by the No campaign during the independence referendum were honest or dishonest?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Mar 2016
Online Panel interview with 1051 respondents 16 and older -
Do you support or oppose the renewal of Trident?
Including results from 3 polls from Feb 2016 to Apr 2016
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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 you were certain Cameron would remain PM after 2015, how would you vote in the referendum?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Jun 2014
Online Panel interview with 1004 respondents 16 and older -
How much do you trust or distrust Jim Murphy?
Including results from 4 polls from Nov 2014 to Apr 2015
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Likelihood of voting in an independence referendum (asked after the referendum)
Daily Record poll by Survation, Dec 2014
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 16 and older -
How much do you trust or distrust Patrick Harvie?
Including results from 4 polls from Nov 2014 to Apr 2015
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How much do you trust or distrust Willie Rennie?
Including results from 2 polls from Nov 2014 to Dec 2014
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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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Which is most important to you in the next Westminster election, UK, Scottish or local policies/personalities?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Dec 2014
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 16 and older -
Which issues should the Scottish government prioritise ( the most important at the top)
Including results from 4 polls from Jan 2016 to Apr 2016
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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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Has the referendum campaign made you more or less likely to vote for Scottish Conservatives?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Nov 2014
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 16 and older -
How much do you trust or distrust David Cameron?
Including results from 4 polls from Nov 2014 to Apr 2015
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If there was a referendum on Scottish Independence taking place tomorrow, how likely would you be to vote on a scale of 0 to 10?
Including results from 2 polls from Jan 2016 to Feb 2016
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To what extent do you think favourably or unfavourably towards David Cameron?
Including results from 4 polls from Jan 2016 to Apr 2016
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To what extent does its policy of a 1% rise in income tax make you more or less likely to vote Labour?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Feb 2016
Online Panel interview with 1006 respondents 16 and older -
Do you support or oppose fracking in Scotland?
Including results from 2 polls from Mar 2016 to Apr 2016
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Which is your awareness of SNP's White Paper on independence?
Daily Record poll by Survation, May 2014
Online Panel interview with 1003 respondents 16 and older -
Has the referendum campaign made you more or less likely to vote for Scottish Labour?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Nov 2014
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 16 and older -
How much do you trust or distrust Alex Salmond?
Including results from 2 polls from Nov 2014 to Dec 2014
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Who do you think would make the best leader of the Scottish Labour Party?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Nov 2014
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 16 and older -
Under independence would it be best for Scotland to have more, fewer, or the same number of immigrants?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Jul 2014
Online Panel interview with 1013 respondents 16 and older -
Which of the following would make you more likely to vote Labour in the next Westminster election?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Nov 2014
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 16 and older -
How much do you trust or distrust Ed Miliband?
Including results from 4 polls from Nov 2014 to Apr 2015
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Did you fall out with a friend or relative over Scottish independence during the referendum campaign?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Nov 2014
Online Panel interview with 1001 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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To what extent would you support or oppose a rise of 1% for the income tax rate?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Feb 2016
Online Panel interview with 1006 respondents 16 and older -
Which party do you expect to come in second place assuming that the SNP will get most votes at the upcoming Hollyrood election?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Apr 2016
Online Panel interview with 1005 respondents 16 and older -
How likely would you be to vote in a UK General Election on a scale of 0 to 10?
Including results from 15 polls from Mar 2014 to May 2015
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Have you had a disagreement with someone over the referendum debate?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Jul 2014
Online Panel interview with 1013 respondents 16 and older -
How much do you trust or distrust Ruth Davidson?
Including results from 2 polls from Nov 2014 to Dec 2014
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How much do you trust or distrust Nick Clegg?
Including results from 4 polls from Nov 2014 to Apr 2015
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Will Scottish Labour be more/less successful now Jim Murphy is leader?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Dec 2014
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 16 and older -
If Labour committed to renationalisation would you be more/less likely to vote Labour at the general election
Daily Record poll by Survation, Dec 2014
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 16 and older -
Is Alex Salmond right/wrong to attempt to return as an MP
Daily Record poll by Survation, Dec 2014
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 16 and older -
Who should lead the SNP at Westminster if Salmond returns?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Dec 2014
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 16 and older -
Which parties have contacted in the last three months? (Multiple response options)
Daily Record poll by Survation, Dec 2014
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 16 and older -
Does the thought of Alex Salmond being first Prime Minister of an independent Scotland make you more or less likely to vote Yes?
Daily Record poll by Survation, May 2014
Online Panel interview with 1003 respondents 16 and older -
To what extent do you think favourably or unfavourably towards Kezia Dugdale?
Including results from 5 polls from Jan 2016 to Sep 2016
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Has the referendum campaign made you more or less likely to vote for the SNP?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Nov 2014
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 16 and older -
Are NHS waiting times in Scotland better or worse than in 2007?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Jan 2015
Online Panel interview with 1006 respondents 16 and older -
Do you support or oppose fracking in Scotland?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Feb 2015
Online Panel interview with 1011 respondents 16 and older -
To what extent do you think favourably or unfavourably towards Tim Farron?
Including results from 4 polls from Jan 2016 to Apr 2016
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If Scotland had become independent on March 24 2016, do you think Scotland would be better or worse off financially?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Mar 2016
Online Panel interview with 1051 respondents 16 and older -
Which party do you want to come in second place assuming that the SNP get most votes at the upcoming Hollyrood election?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Apr 2016
Online Panel interview with 1005 respondents 16 and older -
Should Scotland hold a second independence referendum following the result of the EU referendum?
Including results from 2 polls from Jun 2016 to Jun 2016
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What do you think the outcome will be in the 2015 UK general election?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Apr 2014
Online Panel interview with 1006 respondents 16 and older -
How satisfied are you with the Scottish Government’s handling of roads, trains and flights?
Including results from 4 polls from Jan 2016 to Apr 2016
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How satisfied are you with the Scottish Government’s handling of environmental issues?
Including results from 4 polls from Jan 2016 to Apr 2016
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Would you consider voting for a party which disagrees with your position on Scottish independence?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Mar 2016
Online Panel interview with 1051 respondents 16 and older -
On a scale of 0 to 10 how likely are you to vote in the European election?
Including results from 2 polls from Apr 2014 to May 2014
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When, if ever, do you think there should be another referendum on Scottish independence?
Including results from 2 polls from Nov 2014 to Dec 2014
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Which parties would you seriously consider voting for at the next Westminster election? (Multiple response options)
Daily Record poll by Survation, Dec 2014
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 16 and older -
What would be your preferred outcome for the 2015 Westminster general election?
Including results from 2 polls from Jan 2015 to Feb 2015
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Has the quality of care in the NHS got better or worse since 2007?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Jan 2015
Online Panel interview with 1006 respondents 16 and older -
Did the SNPs independence campaign generally tell the truth on the economics of independence or not?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Jan 2015
Online Panel interview with 1006 respondents 16 and older -
How satisfied are you with the Scottish Government’s handling of the NHS?
Including results from 4 polls from Jan 2016 to Apr 2016
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To what extent do you think favourably or unfavourably towards Ruth Davidson?
Including results from 5 polls from Jan 2016 to Sep 2016
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Are you more/less likely to vote Labour now Jim Murphy is Scottish leader?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Dec 2014
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 16 and older -
Should Trident be replaced with a new generation of nuclear weapons?
Including results from 2 polls from Jan 2015 to Feb 2015
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Which of the following party leaders do you think would make the best Prime Minister?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Feb 2015
Online Panel interview with 1011 respondents 16 and older -
How much do you trust or distrust Nigel Farage?
Including results from 2 polls from Feb 2015 to Apr 2015
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To what extent do you think favourably or unfavourably towards Willie Rennie?
Including results from 5 polls from Jan 2016 to Sep 2016
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Do you think the arguments made by the Yes campaign during the independence referendum were honest or dishonest?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Mar 2016
Online Panel interview with 1051 respondents 16 and older -
The SNP have said they would demand full fiscal autonomy for Scotland in return for supporting any minority government at Westminster. Does this policy make you more or less likely to vote SNP?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Jan 2015
Online Panel interview with 1006 respondents 16 and older -
Do you support of oppose the mansion tax (on homes worth more than 2 million to fund the NHS)?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Feb 2015
Online Panel interview with 1011 respondents 16 and older -
How satisfied are you with the Scottish Government’s handling of their share of economic issues?
Including results from 4 polls from Jan 2016 to Apr 2016
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To what extent do you think favourably or unfavourably towards Patrick Harvie?
Including results from 5 polls from Jan 2016 to Sep 2016
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Should the Scottish Government publish estimates of the infrastructure costs of independence?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Jun 2014
Online Panel interview with 1004 respondents 16 and older -
Has the referendum campaign made you more or less likely to vote for the Scottish Greens?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Nov 2014
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 16 and older -
How satisfied are you with the Scottish Government’s handling of law and order issues?
Including results from 4 polls from Jan 2016 to Apr 2016
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Has the referendum campaign made you more or less likely to vote for the Scottish Liberal Democrats?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Nov 2014
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 16 and older -
How satisfied are you with the Scottish Government’s handling of schools and education issues?
Including results from 4 polls from Jan 2016 to Apr 2016
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Following the Election, should Nicola Sturgeon resign as First Minister?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Jun 2017
Online Panel interview with 1037 respondents 16 and older -
Following the election should Nicola Sturgeon remove her demand for a second independence referendum?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Jun 2017
Online Panel interview with 1037 respondents 16 and older -
Which of the following party leaders do you think would make the best Prime Minister?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Jun 2017
Online Panel interview with 1037 respondents 16 and older -
Following the Election, should Theresa May resign as Prime Minister?
Daily Record poll by Survation, Jun 2017
Online Panel interview with 1037 respondents 16 and older -
Should the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish governments be offered formal roles alongside the UK government in Brexit negotiations? (English views)
Daily Record poll by Survation, Jun 2017
Telephone interview with 1017 respondents 18 and older