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Scottish independence: Poll shows support for the union narrowly ahead

Scottish independence: Poll shows support for the union narrowly ahead © Andrew MacColl/Shutterstock The future of Scotland’s place in the UK is still dividing voters down the middle a week before the Holyrood election, according to a new survey. A study by Lord Ashcroft, the former Tory chairman, suggests 45% of Scots would vote no to independence while 44% would vote yes. When people who don’t know are excluded from the results, the poll divides 51-49 in favour of staying in the UK. The findings were based on more than 2,000 adults between April 7 and 19. Eight focus groups, including one in Aberdeen, were consulted between April 14 and 22.

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SNP on top in new Lord Ashcroft voting intentions poll

The poll showed that even a third of Tory voters think Nicola Sturgeon has handled the Covid crisis well THE SNP have come out top in a new poll on voting intentions for the Holyrood election with voters saying the First Minister has done a good job during the Covid crisis. The Lord Ashcroft poll surveyed 2017 Scottish adults between April 7 and 19 on a range of issues with results weighted to be representative of all adults. Some 49% of respondents said they would give their constituency vote to the SNP next week. It also showed that support for independence was neck-and-neck with 49% of voters backing Yes and 51% backing No, with don t knows excluded.

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Scots won t want indyref2 even if they vote for SNP majority, Tony Blair claims

TONY Blair has said he “frankly doubts” that the people of Scotland would want a second independence referendum, even if they return an SNP majority on May 6. Speaking to ITV News, the former prime minister also claimed that the Union “would already be in tatters” if it weren’t for his party introducing devolution in 1997. However, he said he was “wrong” to think that the creation of the devolved administrations would end calls for independence north of the Border. Blair also said that he believes a No vote would still win any second referendum in Scotland though it is a “tougher fight than anticipated”.

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Blair doubts Scots still want independence referendum, even if SNP win majority

Blair doubts Scots still want independence referendum, even if SNP win majority
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Blair doubts Scots still want independence referendum, even if SNP win majority

Blair doubts Scots still want independence referendum, even if SNP win majority
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