In an unexpected turn of events, former Scottish Liberal Democrats leader Tavish Scott announced his resignation last month, prompting a by-election for the Shetland constituency.
Holyrood
The 1999 Club
For a little bonus post from Ballot Box Scotland, I’ve had a look at the class of 1999. Of the 129 MSPs elected to the first Scottish Parliament, 26 are still to be found in the Holyrood chamber today.
Panelbase, 18th-20th June 2019
Panelbase and the Sunday Times seem to have settled into a pattern of monthly polling, with this June poll being their fourth month on the trot. We’re now at the point it’d be really quite lovely for another paper/pollster partnership to pop up and do so regularly, as Panelbase is now completely dominating the Scottish polling output.
Panelbase, 14th-17th May 2019
With just days to go until the EU Elections, Panelbase have stirred themselves into a second poll in pretty quick succession.
YouGov, 23rd-25th April 2019
After nearly a year’s absence, YouGov have finally re-emerged with an absolute peach of a Scottish poll. All three parliaments plus the first proper Independence VI since December, making it almost worth the wait.
Panelbase, 18th-24th April 2019
Two Scottish polls along at once? Who would have thought it! Ah, right, everyone, because it keeps happening.
Survation, 1st-4th March 2019
This Survation poll actually (mostly) predates the Panelbase, but seems to have been sat on for a week before details were published. Hence this appearing the day after the post about the later poll did. Confusing, right?
Panelbase, 2nd-6th March 2019
Two whole months plus one week into 2019 and we finally have some Scottish polling! Hurray! … Panelbase, 2nd-6th March 2019Read more
2018 in Review – Parliamentary Polling
Since it wouldn’t be representative either to take the last poll of the year or to just average out the whole thing, I’ll be comparing the last quarter of this year with the same period last year.
Panelbase, 30th Nov-5th Dec 2018
Panelbase, with these all these polls you’re really spoiling us. For the third month on the … Panelbase, 30th Nov-5th Dec 2018Read more