Polling and Projections
Survation, 2nd-7th of September 2020
A fourth poll from a different agency in a row sees the SNP maintain a commanding lead, but the first Labour lead in seats versus the Conservatives in nearly two years. […]
Articles
By-elections
Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas Nan Loch (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) By-Election, 08/10/2020
A second Islands council by-election, this time for the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, is likely to follow the Islands norm with an Independent victory – but what Independent? […]
By-elections
North Isles (Orkney) By-Election, 01/10/2020
For the first Scottish by-election since they all ground to a halt in March due to the Coronavirus pandemic, we’re taking a trip to Orkney. Expect this to follow the islands norm with an Independent. […]
Polling and Projections
ComRes, 6th-13th of August 2020
Following last week’s YouGov poll, we’ve had a new kid on the block in the form of Savanta ComRes. Although ComRes aren’t a new pollster overall, they are new to Scottish polling. […]
Polling and Projections
YouGov, 6th-10th August 2020
Scottish polling seems to have settled into a roughly monthly rhythm at the moment, though after months of Panelbase polls it’s nice to have a bit of a change with a YouGov. […]
Articles
AMS – Neither Complex nor Broken
I’m not entirely sure why, but there are two particular misconceptions about Holyrood’s voting system that pop up frequently amongst journalists. AMS isn’t “complex”, and the SNP didn’t break it in 2011 – and you don’t need to be a mathematical genius to understand either of these things. […]
Polling and Projections
Panelbase, 30th June – 3rd July 2020
Panelbase, with these prolific polls you are really spoiling us! The third month in a row with a Panelbase, whilst YouGov and Survation have ended up very quiet. […]
Polling and Projections
Panelbase, 1st-5th June 2020
Scotland’s most prolific pollster, Panelbase, is back back back again. This one follows exactly a month after their last, covering the 1st to the 5th of June. […]
Briefings
Ballot Box Briefing #3 – Ballot Access
As lockdown continues to drag interminably on, it’s time for another Ballot Box Briefing. This time, we’ll take a look at something vitally important to our democratic process but often forgotten about – Ballot Access rules. […]
Polling and Projections
Panelbase, 1st-5th May 2020
Apologies for the delay in this full analysis of the third Panelbase poll of the year. Full tables haven’t been available! […]