Have Scots Tories Set Their Sights Too High?

3rd March 2016 Comment Elections, parties & leaders

Scottish Tories, who gather together this Friday in Edinburgh have probably not come together in such an optimistic mood for a long time. In recent weeks they have felt able to aim high, suggesting they could overtake Labour in May’s Scottish Parliament election (something the party has not managed to do north of the border […]





Three Key Pointers from Ipsos MORI

10th February 2016 Comment Elections, parties & leaders How Scotland should be governed Policy issues The Scottish independence referendum

Today’s latest poll, conducted by Ipsos MORI for STV news, addresses three of the key questions about the future of Scottish politics – the race for second place at Holyrood, the debate about whether the Scottish Parliament should be attempting its new income tax powers in the near future, and the impact that a UK […]



Some Added Spice? TNS BMRB and YouGov Polls

5th February 2016 Comment Elections, parties & leaders How Scotland should be governed Policy issues The Scottish independence referendum

Just in case anyone was concerned that May’s Scottish Parliament election might prove to be a rather dull affair as the SNP marched to a seemingly inevitable second overall majority, two polls, one released by TNS BMRB yesterday and one by YouGov published in today’s Times, have added some spice to the campaign. Not that […]