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- Elections, parties & leaders (22)
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- How Scotland should be governed (7)
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- The Sunday Times (9)
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Age Groups
Questions (52)
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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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How would you be likely to vote in a UK General Election? (up to 2017 General Election)
Including results from 99 polls from Jan 2007 to Jun 2017
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How would you use your constituency vote in a Scottish Parliament election? (up to 2016 Scottish Parliament election)
Including results from 170 polls from Jan 2007 to May 2016
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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 41 polls from Jan 2012 to Oct 2018
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How would you be likely to use your regional vote in a Scottish Parliament election? (including greens) (up to 2016 Scottish Parliament election)
Including results from 141 polls from Jan 2007 to May 2016
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If held tomorrow, how would you vote in a Scottish independence referendum?
Including results from 19 polls from Jul 2008 to Jun 2013
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Is Scotland subsidising or subsidised by the rest of the UK?
Including results from 2 polls from Mar 2007 to Apr 2007
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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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Should Scotland represent itself at the United Nations or be represented by the UK?
Daily Telegraph poll by YouGov, Jul 2008
Online Panel interview with 1131 respondents 18 and older -
How good or bad is Wendy Alexander as Scottish Labour leader?
Daily Telegraph poll by YouGov, May 2008
Online Panel interview with 1175 respondents 18 and older -
Which of these is your preference for Scotland's relationship with the EU?
Daily Telegraph poll by YouGov, Jul 2008
Online Panel interview with 1131 respondents 18 and older -
Should the Scottish Parliament have more powers, such as power to raise its own revenues?
Including results from 2 polls from Mar 2007 to Apr 2007
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Which of these is your preference for Scotland's relationship with NATO?
Daily Telegraph poll by YouGov, Jul 2008
Online Panel interview with 1131 respondents 18 and older -
Do you approve or disapprove of the Scottish Executive's record to date?
Including results from 9 polls from Mar 2007 to Aug 2016
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Would you prefer Scotland or the UK to have control over tax revenues, including North Sea Oil?
Daily Telegraph poll by YouGov, Jul 2008
Online Panel interview with 1131 respondents 18 and older -
What is your opinion on the nature of Scotland’s economy?
Including results from 2 polls from Mar 2007 to Apr 2007
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Do you support Scottish independence or the status quo?
Including results from 2 polls from Apr 2007 to May 2008
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Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with Jack McConnell as First Minister?
Including results from 2 polls from Mar 2007 to Apr 2007
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How should the Scottish Government use its tax raising powers, if at all?
Including results from 3 polls from Mar 2007 to May 2008
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Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with Alex Salmond as First Minister? (Two response options)
Including results from 12 polls from May 2008 to Oct 2014
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Should the Queen remain Head of State in an independent Scotland?
Daily Telegraph poll by YouGov, Apr 2007
Online Panel interview with 1012 respondents 18 and older -
Do you think devolution has made Scotland a better or worse place to live?
Including results from 2 polls from Mar 2007 to Apr 2007
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What would be your preferred currency for an independent Scotland?
Daily Telegraph poll by YouGov, Jul 2008
Online Panel interview with 1131 respondents 18 and older -
What is your preference as to an independent Scotland's head of state?
Daily Telegraph poll by YouGov, Jul 2008
Online Panel interview with 1131 respondents 18 and older -
What is your view regarding migration laws in an independent Scotland?
Daily Telegraph poll by YouGov, Jul 2008
Online Panel interview with 1131 respondents 18 and older -
Do you think Scotland should have its own foreign embassies or be represented by UK embassies?
Daily Telegraph poll by YouGov, Jul 2008
Online Panel interview with 1131 respondents 18 and older -
Who would make the best First Minister of Scotland? (Five response options, 2007)
Including results from 2 polls from Mar 2007 to Apr 2007
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Which of these leaders do you generally consider untrustworthy? [Tick all that apply]
Including results from 2 polls from Mar 2007 to Apr 2007
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Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with Gordon Brown as UK Prime Minister?
Including results from 2 polls from May 2008 to Nov 2009
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How good or bad is Nicol Stephen as Scottish Liberal Democrat leader?
Daily Telegraph poll by YouGov, May 2008
Online Panel interview with 1175 respondents 18 and older -
What is your preference regarding the composition of a coalition government in Scotland?
Including results from 2 polls from Mar 2007 to Apr 2007
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How good or bad is John Swinney as Scottish Finance Secretary?
Daily Telegraph poll by YouGov, May 2008
Online Panel interview with 1175 respondents 18 and older -
Do you think Gordon Brown & UK Government have 'bullied' the Scottish Government?
Daily Telegraph poll by YouGov, May 2008
Online Panel interview with 1175 respondents 18 and older -
How would you be likely to use your regional vote in a Scottish Parliament election? (excluding Greens)
Including results from 8 polls from Aug 2007 to Jan 2012
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What is your preference regarding the Armed Forces in an independent Scotland?
Daily Telegraph poll by YouGov, Jul 2008
Online Panel interview with 1131 respondents 18 and older -
Which party ran the most impressive Scottish election campaign?
Daily Telegraph poll by YouGov, May 2007
Online Panel interview with 1137 respondents 18 and older -
How good or bad is Annabel Goldie as Scottish Conservative leader?
Daily Telegraph poll by YouGov, May 2008
Online Panel interview with 1175 respondents 18 and older -
Do you approve or disapprove of the Scottish Parliament's record to date?
Including results from 2 polls from Mar 2007 to Apr 2007
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Should council tax be scrapped and replaced by a local income tax?
Including results from 3 polls from Mar 2007 to Mar 2011
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Which of these leaders do you generally consider trustworthy? [Tick all that apply]
Including results from 2 polls from Mar 2007 to Apr 2007
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How should Scotland be governed?
Including results from 5 polls from Apr 2007 to Nov 2010
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Would you favour the present news arrangement or a single bulletin for Scotland?
Daily Telegraph poll by YouGov, Jul 2008
Online Panel interview with 1131 respondents 18 and older -
Who would make the best First Minister of Scotland? (Four response options, 2008)
Daily Telegraph poll by YouGov, May 2008
Online Panel interview with 1175 respondents 18 and older -
How would you vote in a referendum for Scotland to become independent within the EU?
Daily Telegraph poll by YouGov, Mar 2007
Online Panel interview with 1085 respondents 18 and older -
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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Scotland should refuse to allow any successor to the Trident nuclear missile system to be based in Scotland
Including results from 2 polls from Mar 2007 to Apr 2007
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If the SNP were to form or lead a coalition government at Holyrood, what is your preferred line of action?
Daily Telegraph poll by YouGov, Mar 2007
Online Panel interview with 1085 respondents 18 and older -
If Scotland remains within the UK, should the Queen remain Scotland's head of state?
Daily Telegraph poll by YouGov, Apr 2007
Online Panel interview with 1012 respondents 18 and older -
How would you be likely to vote in an election?
Including results from 18 polls from Jan 2008 to Jul 2012
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Should new nuclear power stations be built within Scotland, in order to help tackle climate change?
Including results from 2 polls from Mar 2007 to Apr 2007
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In an independent Scotland, do you agree taxes would rise, public spending would be cut or both?
Including results from 2 polls from Mar 2007 to Apr 2007
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How well is the Holyrood Labour/Liberal Democrat coalition performing in government?
Including results from 2 polls from Mar 2007 to Apr 2007