15th September 2014 Comment
The Scottish independence referendum
This is an updated and modified version of a blog post that appeared at electionsetc.com on 11th September. The vote intention polls for the Scottish independence referendum seem to have…
31st January 2018 Comment
National identity and cultural issues
…wish to maintain free trade with the EU whilst ending freedom of movement – a position also held by the majority of voters elsewhere in Britain. The most recent wave…
2nd September 2013 Comment
The Scottish independence referendum
…for Devo Plus) quite a long way ahead. Many a commentator has been wondering whether the contest is already all over bar the shouting. But now according to a Panelbase…
4th July 2014 Comment
The Scottish independence referendum
…example, the Yes vote in the Ipsos Mori poll published on June 1st was lower than that in the preceding four polls from other polling companies. However, this poll would…
12th August 2014 Comment
Expectations of constitutional change How Scotland should be governed The Scottish independence referendum
…or No, in total 33% of the sample said they would were inclined to vote Yes, while 51% stated that they would or were inclined to vote No. When the…
19th June 2013 Comment
Site News
…provide their own comments and insight too. We are strictly neutral in the independence debate. We do not support one side or the other. All our commentaries will reflect the…
28th October 2015 Comment
How Wales should be governed
…last decade and more, but they have also been supported by focus group work conducted for bodies such as the Electoral Commission and the Richard Commission on the powers and…
10th June 2014 Comment
The Scottish independence referendum
…worded? Second, what questions have been selected for inclusion? Might other questions have been asked that might have cast the results of the survey in a somewhat different light? The…
10th April 2014 Comment
The Scottish independence referendum
In commissioning and publishing the poll from Panelbase that it released this morning (which showed Yes 40%, No 45%, Don’t Know 15%), the Yes Scotland campaign was doubtless hoping to…
28th October 2013 Comment
Elections, parties & leaders The Scottish independence referendum
Full results from the Wings over Scotland/Panelbase poll are now available. (See our post of yesterday for a commentary on the initial results.) In terms of the number of questions…