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- Cross border attitudes (20)
- Elections, parties & leaders (20)
- The Scottish independence referendum (19)
- How Scotland should be governed (11)
- Expectations of constitutional change (6)
- How England should be governed (4)
- Perceptions of government & the Union (1)
Years
- 2012 (44)
- 2014 (31)
- 2013 (10)
- 2011 (9)
- 2017 (6)
- 2007 (5)
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- 2016 (4)
- 2015 (4)
- 2010 (4)
- 2008 (3)
Pollster
- Survation (68)
- YouGov (12)
- Ipsos Mori (7)
- ICM (7)
- Scottish Opinion (5)
- Panelbase (4)
- TNS-BMRB (4)
- Opinium (4)
- BMG Research (3)
- Populus (3)
- Angus Reid (3)
- Progressive Scottish Opinion (2)
- British Election Study (1)
- Kantar (1)
- Lord Ashcroft Polls (1)
Published By
- The Sunday Times (10)
- The Times (8)
- The Sun (8)
- Daily Telegraph (7)
- Daily Record (6)
- The Sunday Post (6)
- C4 news (6)
- Daily Mail (6)
- Self-Funded or Unknown (5)
- STV (5)
- Scottish National Party (5)
- Scottish Sun (5)
- Scotsman (5)
- The Times and The Sun (5)
- Client unknown or self funded (4)
- Sunday Times and Real Radio (4)
- Scotland on Sunday (4)
- The Guardian (4)
- Scottish Daily Mail (3)
- Herald Scotland (3)
- The Herald (3)
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- Sky (3)
- Scottish Mail on Sunday (3)
- The Observer (3)
- Unison (3)
- Better Together (3)
- Scottish National Party and Scottish Sun (3)
- Wings Over Scotland (2)
- The Sunday Telegraph (2)
- Scottish Greens (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 Scotland (1)
- Future of Scotland (1)
- Progressive Partnership (1)
- Campaign for Scotland in the UK (1)
Age Groups
Questions (73)
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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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Should Scotland be an independent country?
Including results from 99 polls from Feb 2013 to Sep 2014
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Do you think Scotland would be better or worse off if independent from the rest of the UK?
Including results from 12 polls from May 2011 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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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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Who do you trust more - Alex Salmond or Nicola Sturgeon?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Angus Reid, Feb 2013
Online Panel interview with 1003 respondents 18 and older -
Do you support or oppose holding a referendum on Scottish independence?
Including results from 6 polls from Mar 2007 to Jan 2012
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Which of the following words do you think best describes David Cameron?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 18 and older -
How would you vote in the referendum if Labour looked set to win the 2015 General Election?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2014
Online Panel interview with 1010 respondents 16 and older -
Do you think Scotland should leave the UK & become an independent country?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 18 and older -
How would you vote in the referendum if Conservatives looked set to win 2015 General Election?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2014
Online Panel interview with 1010 respondents 16 and older -
Have the Commonwealth Games made you more likely to vote Yes, No or made no difference?
Including results from 2 polls from Aug 2014 to Aug 2014
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Would you support or oppose such plans to create an English Parliament? (English and Welsh views)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Online Panel interview with 1081 respondents 18 and older -
If Scotland leaves the UK, do you think Scotland should stay in the EU or leave?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2014
Online Panel interview with 1010 respondents 16 and older -
Should Scottish PMs in Westminster lose the right to vote on English only matters? (English views)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Online Panel interview with 1081 respondents 18 and older -
If Scotland were an independent country should it join the Euro?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 18 and older -
Which of the following words do you think best describes Alex Salmond? (Seven response options)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 18 and older -
Who do you think is most likely to win the campaign leaders' debate?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Aug 2014
Online Panel interview with 1000 respondents 16 and older -
Should voters from other parts of the UK living in Scotland be able to vote in a Scottish independence referendum? (English/Welsh view)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1019 respondents 18 and older -
If Scotland became independent, would the rest of the UK would be financially better off, worse off or about the same? (English/Welsh view)
Including results from 7 polls from May 2011 to Sep 2014
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If Scotland were independent do you think it should join the EU?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 18 and older -
Should voters from other parts of the UK living in Scotland be able to vote in a Scottish independence referendum?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 18 and older -
Which of the following words do you think best describes David Cameron? (English/Welsh view)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1019 respondents 18 and older -
Do you think there should be another referendum within the next 15 years?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Telephone interview with 871 respondents 16 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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How much of the UK's public funds per person should Scottish citizens receive?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 18 and older -
Do you agree or disagree that an independent Scotland should be allowed to keep all revenue from North Sea Oil?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 18 and older -
If Scotland remains part of the UK, do you think the UK should stay in the EU or leave?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2014
Online Panel interview with 1010 respondents 16 and older -
Is David Cameron sensible or a coward for refusing to debate with Alex Salmond?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Aug 2014
Online Panel interview with 1000 respondents 16 and older -
Do you think it is fair that Scots receive more in public spending through the Barnett formula? (English and Welsh views)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Online Panel interview with 1081 respondents 18 and older -
Do you think the party leaders made this promise because they panicked and feared a Yes vote or because they think it's the right thing to do? (English and Welsh views)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Online Panel interview with 1081 respondents 18 and older -
If 75% vote for 'full financial independence', and 51% vote for independence, should Scotland leave the UK?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 18 and older -
Who do you think has handled the issue of Scottish independence the best over the past week? (English/Welsh view)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1019 respondents 18 and older -
Which party would you say has the best policies overall?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Scottish Opinion, Apr 2011
Telephone interview with 1026 respondents 18 and older -
Who do you think has been most impressive in the independence debate so far?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2014
Online Panel interview with 1010 respondents 16 and older -
Did Mark Carney's comments make you more or less likely to support Scottish independence?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2014
Online Panel interview with 1010 respondents 16 and older -
Should English MPs be bound by the promises Wesminster leaders made during the referendum campaign? (English and Welsh views)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Online Panel interview with 1081 respondents 18 and older -
Do you support or oppose Scotland becoming an independent country, separate from the rest of the UK?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 18 and older -
If 75% vote for 'full financial independence', and 51% vote for independence, should Scotland leave the UK? (English/Welsh view)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1019 respondents 18 and older -
Should the Scottish Parliament have control over income tax?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Telephone interview with 871 respondents 16 and older -
Should the Scottish Parliament have control over pensions?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Telephone interview with 871 respondents 16 and older -
Do you agree or disagree that the referendum has caused harmful and lasting divisions in Scottish society?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Telephone interview with 871 respondents 16 and older -
Should there be a referendum in rUK before any new powers are given to Scotland? (English and Welsh views)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Online Panel interview with 1081 respondents 18 and older -
Do you agree or disagree that an independent Scotland should be allowed to keep all revenue from North Sea oil? (English/Welsh views)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1019 respondents 18 and older -
Should the Scottish Parliament have control over corporation tax?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Telephone interview with 871 respondents 16 and older -
Who do you think has handled the issue of Scottish independence the best over the past week?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 18 and older -
If Scotland became independent, would the rest of the UK would be financially better off, worse off or about the same?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 18 and older -
Do you support or oppose Scottish independence from the UK? (English/ Welsh view)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1019 respondents 18 and older -
Should the Scottish Parliament have control over welfare benefits?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Telephone interview with 871 respondents 16 and older -
Should the Scottish Parliament have control over VAT?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Telephone interview with 871 respondents 16 and older -
When do you believe a referendum on Scottish independence should be held? (Two response options, 2012)
Including results from 2 polls from Jan 2012 to Jan 2012
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Should the referendum include just one question on independence or an additional question for more powers for the Scottish government?
Including results from 5 polls from Apr 2007 to Aug 2012
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Do you think Scotland should be granted full financial independence from the UK, but remain part of the Union?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 18 and older -
If Scotland were independent do you think it should join the EU? (English/Welsh views)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1019 respondents 18 and older -
When do you believe a referendum on Scottish independence should be held? (English/Welsh views)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1019 respondents 18 and older -
Do you support or oppose David Cameron's promise of more powers for regions in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as Scotland? (English and Welsh views)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Sep 2014
Online Panel interview with 1081 respondents 18 and older -
Should a referendum include a question regarding more powers for the Scottish Parliament or only a question on independence? (English/Welsh view)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1019 respondents 18 and older -
Should all UK voters be allowed to vote in a Scottish independence referendum? (English/Welsh views)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1019 respondents 18 and older -
Do you think your personal finances would be better, the same or worse in an independent Scotland?
Including results from 2 polls from Jan 2012 to Feb 2013
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Do you agree or disagree, all UK voters should be allowed to vote in a Scottish independence referendum?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 18 and older -
Do you think Scotland should leave the UK & become an independent country? (English/Welsh view)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1019 respondents 18 and older -
Do you think Scottish independence would harm or improve relations between Scotland and the rest of the UK?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2014
Online Panel interview with 1010 respondents 16 and older -
Should Scottish voters living outside of Scotland be able to vote in a Scottish independence referendum?
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1001 respondents 18 and older -
Do you think Scotland should be granted full financial independence from the UK, but remain part of the Union? (English/Welsh view)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1019 respondents 18 and older -
If Scotland became independent, would Scotland be financially better off, worse off or about the same? (English/Welsh views)
Including results from 3 polls from May 2011 to Nov 2013
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Have David Cameron's actions, last week, made Scottish independence more likely, less likely, or about the same? (English/Welsh views)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1019 respondents 18 and older -
If Scotland were an independent country should it join the Euro? (English/Welsh view)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1019 respondents 18 and older -
Which of the following words do you think best describes Alex Salmond? (English/Welsh view)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1019 respondents 18 and older -
Should Scottish voters living outside of Scotland be able to vote in a Scottish independence referendum? (English/Welsh view)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1019 respondents 18 and older -
Do you believe Scottish citizens should receive more or less per head than people elsewhere in the UK? (English/Welsh view)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jan 2012
Online Panel interview with 1019 respondents 18 and older -
Do you think the SNP losing 21 seats and the Conservatives gaining 12 seats in Scotland makes a second Scottish independence referendum more or less likely? (English & Welsh views)
The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation, Jun 2017
Online Panel interview with 1036 respondents 18 and older