As alert readers will know, we’ve heard little from the Unionist parties in Scotland over the last couple of years but “SCOTLAND SAID NO!”, “SCOTLAND DOESN’T WANT ANOTHER REFERENDUM!” and “WHAT PART OF NO DON’T YOU UNDERSTAND?”
That clutch of blunt, angry slogans was (and remains) pretty much the entire Scottish Conservatives manifesto, for example, and it rests on the claim – based on some extremely misleading selective reading of opinion polls – that the nation is implacably opposed to a second vote. The reality, as we know, is somewhat more balanced. But it’s never been quite THIS balanced before.
We’ve just got the results back from a new Panelbase poll of Scottish voters. As ever there’s some fascinating stuff in there, but we’ll start with the headline voting numbers:
HOLYROOD VOTING INTENTION (excl DK, chgs vs Dec 2017)
SNP 41 (+2)
Con 27 (-1)
Lab 22 (-3)
LD 6 (-)
Grn 2 (-)
This year’s Scottish Social Attitudes Survey has found, yet again, that Scottish people trust their government in Holyrood vastly more than they trust the one in Westminster. The figures transcend party loyalties, with far more people saying they trust the Scottish Government than vote for the SNP.
Trust in both governments was down by five points, which meant the Scottish Government had lost 7.6% of its trust (66 down to 61) while the UK government had lost 20% of its trust (25 down to 20).
Now let’s see how two newspapers owned by the same company reported the news.
The Sunday Times puts some poll results in an interesting frame today:
And readers who’ve learned anything at all from this site over the last six years will be looking at that tweet and immediately wondering “what AREN’T we being told there?”
And to be absolutely fair to the Scottish Lib Dem leader, he’s always been consistent in his beliefs, such as the view that elected members should be given a second chance when they’ve committed a minor misdemeanour, and NOT have to (for example) stand down and face re-election.
So as we’re busy today we’ll just refer you to some of the previous occasions we’ve covered it, because literally everything about it is exactly the same now as it was then.
Sean Duffy on A Matter Of Declinature: “Succinct, and elegantly addresses the question of why the Police Scotland failed in their statutory duties to fully investigate what…” Jul 15, 17:56
Rev. Stuart Campbell on A Matter Of Declinature: “Roddy and David are obviously doing most of the heavy lifting here 😀” Jul 15, 17:54
Young Lochinvar on The Invisible Rabbit: “AX Well at least I made it to the end 🙂 (Hatey for instance has problems reading things like oaths…” Jul 15, 17:48
Chris Avery on A Matter Of Declinature: “‘But let justice roll on like a river’” Jul 15, 17:41
Jeannie McCrimmon on A Matter Of Declinature: “Brilliant! I don’t see how Police Scotland can possibly refuse to investigate. Good work, Stu ?” Jul 15, 17:33
Keith B on A Matter Of Declinature: “Ho ho! I do enjoy reading legal communications like this when it is so articulate and to the point. A…” Jul 15, 17:33
TURABDIN on The Invisible Rabbit: “Yaxley-Lennon… the Authentic Alien Invader, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy060e1r468o” Jul 15, 17:11
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on The Invisible Rabbit: “And of course that particularly wunderbar Weimar-esque line will not have escaped you: « Alice was not much surprised at…” Jul 15, 16:56
Cynicus on The Invisible Rabbit: ““….you can’t help that,’ said the Cat, ‘we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.’” ===== As you say, it’…” Jul 15, 16:27
agentx on The Invisible Rabbit: ““This will be my last answer from this despatch box. Every prime minister knows when they take up the torch…” Jul 15, 16:21
robertkknight on The Invisible Rabbit: “Come on Watson! The game’s afoot!” Jul 15, 15:07
100%Yes on The Invisible Rabbit: “Have a look at this!!! Might be more money missing that just the Independence Referendum Fund. youtube.com/watch?v=Y7REz7A-Sh0” Jul 15, 15:01
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on The Invisible Rabbit: “Had to look up the word “Leporine”: “Of or characteristic of rabbits or hares” It’s all coming together… ——— «…” Jul 15, 14:58
Young Lochinvar on The Invisible Rabbit: “Starmers commons exit today was quite bizarre.. Standing ovation given when he said “To my wife and children, I love…” Jul 15, 14:51
Cynicus on The Invisible Rabbit: ““Redactor” rhymes with “Tractor”… Its synonym , “expurgator” rhymes with “traytor”” Jul 15, 14:39
Breeks on The Invisible Rabbit: “You’re lucky Stu that you’re still getting answers. Many years ago, I held similar well documented grievances against corrupt and…” Jul 15, 14:37
100%Yes on The Invisible Rabbit: “We’ll let me be the first to say, your commitment isn’t half cocked. Youtube Vid below “The Bell Is Tolling…” Jul 15, 14:25
Cynicus on The Invisible Rabbit: “If so, then following the feline precedent , there be a leporine grin for us to see.” Jul 15, 13:58
Colin Hope on Blue In The Face: “Please dont be ground down. Theyre counting on it.” Jul 15, 13:51
Mark Beggan on The Invisible Rabbit: “If this society is so bad why don’t you piss off to tea towel land and feel at home in…” Jul 15, 13:51
Andrew Morton on The Invisible Rabbit: “It’s only madness if he wasn’t doing what they wanted.” Jul 15, 13:48
Alf Baird on The Invisible Rabbit: ““The smell isn’t going away, it’s only getting worse” Indeed, and what is being revealed to us more and more…” Jul 15, 13:47
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on The Invisible Rabbit: “And as it happens, “Redactor” rhymes with “Tractor”…” Jul 15, 13:34
Spartan 117 on The Invisible Rabbit: “The smell isn’t going away, it’s only getting worse. Your investigative journalism should win awards Stu. It shames the rest…” Jul 15, 13:04
Kate on The Invisible Rabbit: “Socrates MacSporran I too am old enough to remember the profumo scandal, and yes, it was his lying to Parliament…” Jul 15, 12:53
Socrates MacSporran on The Invisible Rabbit: “I am now old enough to remember ‘The Profumo Scandal’ of over 60 years ago. John Profumo was not forced…” Jul 15, 12:28
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on Blue In The Face: ““Scottish Sun: Campaigners claim SNP ‘Criminal cabal’ & believe Murrell had ‘close control’ of Yes Scotland funds” www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7REz7A-Sh0 « Claims…” Jul 15, 12:19
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on The Invisible Rabbit: “Or could it be a “Cheshire” rabbit, perhaps?” Jul 15, 12:06
Cynicus on The Invisible Rabbit: “Enigmatic headline. Was the, “invisible rabbit” pulled from a visible or invisible hat?” Jul 15, 11:44
joolz on The Invisible Rabbit: “Thank you for all your work on this important matter. I can’t believe that the mainstream media doesn’t seem to…” Jul 15, 11:40
