Scots Back Independence According to Polling
It is just weeks since the Supreme Court ruled that the Scottish Government and Parliament do not have the power to legislate for a formal referendum on independence. Since then, SNP MP after SNP MP have continued to question UK Government Ministers about why they are standing in the way of the mandate the party has repeatedly received for a second vote at UK and Scottish General Elections. Whilst Rishi Sunak has made clear he will not be allowing a further independence referendum anytime soon, what do the polls now say? Ipsos Mori this week provided an answer, thanks to its data for STV. It reported that among those with a voting intention and very likely to vote, 56% say they would vote Yes to Scotland becoming an independence country, up 6 points since May. 44% said they would vote No. Ipsos Mori goes on to note: “The SNP remain the dominant party in Scotland – 51% of those likely to vote say they would vote for them in an immediate General Election. Labour remains in second ...