Full question: And here is a similar scale I would like you to use to describe to what extent you think of yourself as British. Where would you put yourself on this scale?

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

• Do you agree or disagree if Scotland becomes independent, Britain’s nuclear weapons submarines should continue to be based here?
• Where should the money to pay benefits to people in Scotland who lose job come from?
• Do you agree or disagree that schools should teach children to obey authority?
• If Scotland became independent which currency do you think it should use? (2014 version of question)
• How likely is it that you will vote in the independence referendum?
• How should Scotland be governed? (five response categories collapsed to three)
• How much do you feel you know about Scottish independence?
• ‘Forced choice’ national identity
• What is your second choice regarding who would make decisions for Scotland?
• How much difference do you think Scotland becoming independent would make to your everyday life?
• If Scotland became independent should it be a member of the European Union?
• Who should make government decisions for Scotland?
• What should Britain’s long-term policy on the European Union be?
• Do you think the number of immigrants to Britain should be increased, remain the same as it is, or reduced?
• Party political identification
• How much interest do you have in politics?
• If Scotland were to become independent, would Scotland’s economy be better or worse?
• Do you agree or disagree that people who break the law should be given stiffer sentences?
• Do you agree or disagree that ordinary working people do not get their fair share of the nation’s wealth?
• If Scotland were to become independent would you feel confident or worried about Scotland’s future?
• ‘Moreno’ national identity
• If Scotland were to become an independent country, do you think you would be better or worse off?
• On a scale of 1 to 10 how good or bad a job do you think David Cameron is doing as Prime Minister?
• How Scottish would you describe yourself as on a scale of 1 to 7?
• Do you agree or disagree that young people today don’t have enough respect for traditional British values?
• If a bank needed bailing out and Scotland was independent, would it be in a stronger or weaker position to ensure customers didn’t lose any money?
• Are benefits for unemployed people too low and cause hardship, or too high and discourage them from finding jobs?
• If Scotland were to become independent, would it have a stronger or weaker voice in the world?
• On a scale of 1 to 10 how good or bad a job do you think Alex Salmond is doing as First Minister?
• How British would you describe yourself as on a scale of 1 to 7?
• Do you agree or disagree that Government should redistribute income from the better-off to those who are less well off?
• Do you agree or disagree that big business benefits owners at the expense of workers?
• Should Scotland be an independent country? If you do vote in the referendum, how will you vote?
• Should the government increase taxes and spending, reduce taxes and spending, or keep them the same?
• How much do you trust British governments to place the needs of the nation above party interests?
• How should Scotland be governed? (five options)
• If Scotland became independent which currency do you think it would be using after a few years? (2014 version of question)
• If Scotland were to become independent, how sure or unsure are you about what would happen?
• Do you agree or disagree that for some crimes the death penalty is the most appropriate sentence?
• Do you agree or disagree that management will always try to get the better of employees if it gets the chance?
• Do you agree or disagree that the law should always be obeyed, even if a particular law is wrong?
• Do you think England’s economy or Scotland’s economy benefits more from the Union?
• If Scotland became independent, how confident would you be that there are enough people with the expertise to run the country well?
• Where should the money to pay pensions to people in Scotland come from?
• Does Scotland get more, less, or pretty much its fair share of government spending?
• Do you agree or disagree that there is one law for the rich and one for the poor?
• If Scotland were to become independent, would people have more or less pride in their country?
• At the moment, which way do you think you are most likely to vote, Yes or No? (only asked of those who say they haven’t decided yet)
• If Scotland were to become independent, would the gap between rich and poor be bigger or smaller?
• Do you agree or disagree that censorship of films and magazines is necessary to uphold moral standards?
• Position on left-right scale (derived from other variables – see notes)
• Position on libertarian-authoritarian scale (see notes for details)