Do you think it is a good idea or bad idea that the referendum going ahead?
12th August 2014 Scotland Question The Scottish independence referendum
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Topic: The Scottish independence referendum
What people in Scotland thought about the referendum – and now think about the prospect of a second
Does having a Scottish Parliament mean taxes in Scotland will be higher or lower?
12th August 2014 Scotland Question Policy issues The Scottish independence referendum
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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)
12th August 2014 Scotland Question The Scottish independence referendum
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Who is still wavering? Turnout and the undecided
12th August 2014 Comment The Scottish independence referendum
We use the Scottish Social Attitudes survey (SSA) 2014 to look here at likely turnout in the referendum, and also at who the undecideds are. The level of turnout looks likely to be high. The survey measured respondents’ likelihood of voting on a 10-point scale, with 10 meaning ‘very likely to vote’. Nearly three quarters […]
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. […]
Whatever the result is, do you think the referendum campaign has been good or bad for Scotland?
11th August 2014 Scotland Question The Scottish independence referendum
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Have you found the campaign interesting or boring?
11th August 2014 Scotland Question The Scottish independence referendum
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Do you think the referendum campaign has gone on too long, been too quick, or is about right?
11th August 2014 Scotland Question The Scottish independence referendum
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YouGov: Yes Vote Remains Steady But Low
11th August 2014 Comment The Scottish independence referendum
There is a new poll from YouGov published in today’s Sun newspaper. Curiously, perhaps, the fieldwork was conducted between 4 and 7 August, that is partly before the leaders’ debate on 5 August, and partly afterwards. Thus unlike Saturday’s poll by Survation, it does not provide us with a clear measure of whether support for […]
