First SSA 2014 Results: Support for Independence Up Yet Fewer Think It Would Be Beneficial

12th August 2014 Comment Expectations of constitutional change How Scotland should be governed The Scottish independence referendum

What should we make of the referendum campaign now that polling day is drawing near? That is the question being addressed today by a major ScotCen/What Scotland Thinks conference being held in Edinburgh today. To help us answer the question the event will see the unveiling of initial results from the 2014 Scottish Social Attitudes […]


Minding the gap – women’s views of independence in 2014

12th August 2014 Comment Expectations of constitutional change How Scotland should be governed The Scottish independence referendum

As we enter the final weeks of the referendum campaign, persuading key groups of voters to back their case becomes ever more important to both the Yes Scotland and the Better Together campaign. Women are one such target group. In fact, some have suggested that women may ‘hold the key’  to the outcome of September’s vote. […]