YouGov Confirm SNP Well Ahead

31st October 2014 Comment Elections, parties & leaders

A bit like buses, after a dearth of polling for a few weeks, not just one, but two Scottish polls were released yesterday. Following on from Ipsos MORI’s poll for STV released yesterday lunchtime, last night a YouGov poll for The Times was published. Although its results are not as dramatic as those of Ipsos […]




Ipsos MORI Give SNP Record Westminster Poll Rating

30th October 2014 Comment Elections, parties & leaders

Ever since 18 September, Labour have been fretting about the impact the referendum campaign may have had on their prospects north of the border in next May’s Westminster election. Although the party was on the winning side in the referendum, the Yes vote was relatively high in the less affluent and thus more Labour parts […]





The Referendum Legacy

17th October 2014 Comment Elections, parties & leaders

Today TNS BMRB have published their first poll of voters in Scotland since the referendum. As well as giving us an insight into the relative popularity of the ways in which people actually got involved in the referendum campaign, it also provides some evidence on whether the referendum has left a legacy of potentially higher […]


Panelbase for the SNP: More on More Devolution and on Labour’s Prospects

6th October 2014 Comment Elections, parties & leaders How Scotland should be governed The Scottish independence referendum

The results of a poll conducted by Panelbase for the SNP have gradually been released during the last few days. There are two principal findings of interest. First, it provides further evidence on people’s attitudes towards more devolution. Second, it provides further evidence on the standings of the parties in the Westminster and Holyrood elections […]