3rd September 2014 Comment The Scottish independence referendum
The ‘gender gap’ in support for independence has become one of the best known features of Scotland’s political landscape in the run up to the referendum. Women have long been less likely than men to support independence. Even when the polls narrow – as in recent weeks they have – women remain less likely to […]
23rd August 2014 Comment The Scottish independence referendum
Political campaigners can often be heard complaining that opinion polls do not reflect what they are hearing ‘on the doorstep’. Arguing that they have spoken to many more people than the 1,000 or so typically interviewed for a poll, they claim the polls must be biased or just plain wrong. In Scotland, the Radical Independence […]
12th August 2014 Comment Expectations of constitutional change How Scotland should be governed The Scottish independence referendum
As we enter the final weeks of the referendum campaign, persuading key groups of voters to back their case becomes ever more important to both the Yes Scotland and the Better Together campaign. Women are one such target group. In fact, some have suggested that women may ‘hold the key’ to the outcome of September’s vote. […]
22nd April 2014 Comment Policy issues The Scottish independence referendum
Tonight BBC2 Scotland airs a referendum documentary ‘What Women Want’ that looks at the gender gap in attitudes to independence. Rachel Ormston, who appears in the programme, looks as the current state of the gap – and why it exists. The gap between men and women in their level of support for independence is well […]
19th June 2013 Comment
Women may well hold the key to the outcome of the referendum in 2014. Neither the Yes nor the No side is likely to win unless it can secure the support of a majority of women as well as that of men. And if one side were to win without winning a majority of women’s […]
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