Thursday, May 7, 2026

Final Holyrood opinion poll round-up, plus the seven constituencies YouGov say will decide whether the SNP win an overall majority

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So I voted a couple of hours ago, and I Made Mine A Double, Stoo. No real clues about the turnout because I always choose a quiet time of da...
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Make Mine A Double: as the polling stations open, be a 'peach' and listen to the strong case for Both Votes SNP

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The polling stations are now open and the Scottish Parliament election of 2026 is well underway, so let's be 'peachy' and have a...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2026

MRP latest: Survation sizzler gives SNP huge 20-point lead over Labour on the constituency ballot

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There may be blogposts coming at you all evening, because we've got polls coming out of our ears at the moment.  Hot off the press is th...
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Dramatic Find Out Now poll gives the SNP a mammoth 24-point lead, puts pro-independence parties on course for 60% of the seats, and suggests Labour could finish SIXTH

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As you'd expect on the eve of polling day, there's quite a bit of new opinion poll information, so I'm going to try to split it ...

Is tomorrow's Scottish Parliament election the end of the road for Labour in Scotland?

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I've now completed my  profiles of all 73 Holyrood constituencies for The National .  I reckon in terms of combined word count they must...
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Paradoxically, the Daily Record's endorsement is clear evidence of both Labour's weakness and the Record's weakness

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The Daily Record's mindless support for the Labour party, regardless of circumstances, will survive the heat death of the universe. But ...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Final YouGov MRP projection of the campaign suggests pro-independence parties will have 60% of the seats in the new Scottish Parliament

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Thanks to Marcia for alerting me to YouGov's update (the second and almost certainly final one) of their MRP projection for Holyrood.  I...
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SNP and Greens both improve their standing in the final More In Common MRP poll

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I took a little bank holiday jaunt to the seaside earlier, and it suddenly struck me that I didn't see a single election poster anywhere...
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Sunday, May 3, 2026

Alex Massie looks in the mirror and thinks he sees the true Scotland staring back at him

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Alex Massie's basic problem is that he doesn't just disapprove of the Scottish Government and want it changed. He also disapproves o...
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Saturday, May 2, 2026

Scotland moves a step closer to independence as earth-shaking Norstat poll shows Yes support has surged to an astonishing 55%

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See what I mean about the way in which the unionist media seeks to bury independence polling results these days?  This is clearly a hugely s...
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