A Broken Link? Support for Independence and the SNP

11th April 2023 Comment Elections, parties & leaders How Scotland should be governed

One of the key developments in Scottish electoral politics over the last decade has been a strengthening of the relationship between constitutional preference and party choice. Those who support independence have come overwhelmingly to support the SNP, while those who are opposed have become disinclined to do so. According to the Scottish Social Attitudes survey, […]