Surge in support for independence

[mogwaiCSC]

ICM/ Scotland on Sunday

Stated preference Yes 46% No 54%
All respondents Yes 37% No 44% Undecided 19%

ALEX Salmond is within reach of victory in the independence referendum, according to an exclusive poll showing that support for the cause has grown dramatically by five percentage points over the last four months.

The largest swing towards a Yes vote recorded so far in the campaign is revealed today in an ICM survey for Scotland on Sunday, which has found that support for independence has grown from 32 per cent to 37 per cent since September.

The surge in those backing Yes was accompanied by a corresponding drop in No support by five percentage points from 49 per cent in September to 44 per cent currently.

The poll also found that when the 19 per cent who said they didn’t know how they would vote were excluded, support for Yes is at 46 per cent compared with 54 per cent who said they would vote No.

There was more good news for Yes Scotland, when the “don’t knows” were pressed fu

[truebrit178]

who do they ask about these polls

[JimmyHaze]

interesting to see that as it has felt like that was the case over the last few months, so to see that backed up in the polls is good

[mogwaiCSC]

who do they ask about these polls

a representative sample of the electorate

[truebrit178]

this is bollox...the nats are usually screaming that the polls are gash but now are frothing in their tartan knickers over this

[Red_Zeppelin]

how comes more english folk want scots independence than scots folk do?

can anywan explain that wan tae me?

I thought the union was wan big happy family???

[mogwaiCSC]

this is bollox...the nats are usually screaming that the polls are gash but now are frothing in their tartan knickers over this

You can always spot a stupid in these debates. They always throw in 'hamish' tartan' or 'shortbread' to refer to people from their own country that believe in self determination and that democracy means making our own decisions.

[shedka]

this is bollox...the nats are usually screaming that the polls are gash but now are frothing in their tartan knickers over this

By posting the article and link

interesting to see that as it has felt like that was the case over the last few months, so to see that backed up in the polls is good

True but polls like these neither increase or decrease my hopes of a Yes outcome much

[Mook1]

this is bollox...the nats are usually screaming that the polls are gash but now are frothing in their tartan knickers over this

Embarrassing post.

'tartan knickers'? FFS.

[shedka]

You can always spot a stupid in these debates. They always throw in 'hamish' tartan' or 'shortbread' to refer to people from their own country that believe in self determination and that democracy means making our own decisions.

It's amazing how many of these imbeciles support a certain year old club from Govan