Full question: Thinking about the next leader of the SNP, what do you think their MAIN approach towards Scottish Independence should be? They should continue to try and persuade the UK Government to give permission for a new referendum on Scottish independence/ They should seek to use a UK or Scottish General election as a “de facto” referendum on Scottish independence/ They should not prioritise Scotish independence for the time being/ They should take some other approach

All questions relevant to this website that were asked on the same poll:

• How would you vote in a Scottish independence referendum if held now? (asked after the EU referendum)
• Now Nicola Sturgeon is stepping down as leader of the SNP, who do you think would be the best replacement?
• Do you think Kate Forbes would make a good or bad First Minister for Scotland? (4-point scale)
• Do you think Humza Yousaf would make a good or bad First Minister for Scotland? (4-point scale)
• Do you think Ash Regan make a good or bad First Minister for Scotland? (4-point scale)
• How would you be likely to vote in a UK General Election? (asked since 2019 General Election)
• How would you use your constituency vote in a Scottish Parliament election? (asked since 2021 Scottish Parliament election)
• How would you be likely to use your regional vote in a Scottish Parliament election? (asked since 2021 Scottish Parliament election)
• In principle, do you think there should or should not be a referendum on Scottish independence this year?
• In principle, do you think there should or should not be a referendum on Scottish independence at some point in the next five years?
• Do you think the SNP should try and persuade the UK Government to give permission for a new independence referendum, seek to use a UK or Scottish election as a ‘de facto’ referendum or not prioritise independence for the time being?
• Should the SNP continue to push for the changes to gender recognition through legal and/or political means, amend the changes and try and find a compromise the UK government will accept, or drop the proposed changes entirely?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, how likely is it that you would vote in a General Election?
• How likely would you be to vote in Scottish Parliament elections on a scale of 0 to 10?
• Regardless of whether you support or oppose a referendum, do you think the Scottish Government should or should not need to get permission from the UK Government to run a referendum on Scottish independence?
• Do you have a favourable or unfavourable opinion of Rishi Sunak?
• Do you have a favourable or an unfavourable opinion of Nicola Sturgeon?
• Do you have a favourable or unfavourable opinion of Douglas Ross?
• Do you have a favourable or unfavourable opinion of Anas Sarwar?
• Do you have a favourable or unfavourable opinion of Patrick Harvie?
• Do you have a favourable or unfavourable opinion of Lorna Slater?
• Do you have a favourable or an unfavourable opinion of Keir Starmer?
• Do you have a favourable or an unfavourable opinion of Alex Cole-Hamilton?
• Do you have a favourable or unfavourable opinion of the Scottish National Party?
• Do you have a favourable or unfavourable opinion of the Conservative Party?
• Do you have a favourable or unfavourable opinion of the Labour Party?
• Do you have a favourable or unfavourable opinion of the Scottish Greens?
• Do you think that Rishi Sunak is doing well or badly as leader of the Conservative Party?
• Do you think that Keir Starmer is doing well or badly as leader of the Labour Party?
• Do you think that Anas Sarwar is doing well or badly as leader of the Scottish Labour Party?
• Do you think Douglas Ross is doing well or badly as leader of the Scottish Conservative Party?
• Do you think Alex Cole-Hamilton is doing well or badly as leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats?
• Do you think Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater are doing well or badly as co-leaders of the Scottish Green Party?
• How much confidence, if any, do you have in the SNP to make the right decisions on Scotland’s economy?
• How much confidence, if any, do you have in the SNP to make the right decisions on Scotland’s health service?
• How much confidence, if any, do you have in the SNP to make the right decisions on Scotland’s schools and education?
• How much confidence, if any, do you have in the SNP to make the right decisions on Scotland’s police and justice system?
• How united or divided would you say the SNP seems to you?
• How united or divided would you say the Scottish Labour Party seems to you?
• How united or divided would you say the Scottish Conservatives seem to you?
• Thinking back over Nicola Sturgeon’s time as First Minister, do you think she has been a good or bad leader for Scotland?
• Do you believe Scotland has become a better or worse place to live since Nicola Sturgeon became leader in 2014, or is it much the same?
• Thinking about Nicola Sturgeon’s time as First Minister, how much attention has she paid to outside opinions?
• Thinking about Nicola Sturgeon’s time as First Minister, how much time do you think she has spent on the topic of independence?
• Thinking about the image of Scotland that Nicola Sturgeon presents to the world, do you think her Government makes Scotland look Self-confident or insecure?
• Thinking about the image of Scotland that Nicola Sturgeon presents to the world, do you think her Government makes Scotland look outward or inward looking?
• Thinking about the image of Scotland that Nicola Sturgeon presents to the world, do you think her Government makes Scotland look adventurous or cautious?
• Do you think Angus Robertson would make a good or bad First Minister for Scotland? (4-point scale)
• Do you think Keith Brown would make a good or bad First Minister for Scotland? (4-point scale)
• Do you think Neil Gray would make a good or bad First Minister for Scotland? (4-point scale)