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Scots Eye Independence From Morally Bankrupt UK
Independence takes lead in new opinion poll
Monday, 05 September 2011 03:31
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by a Newsnet reporter
An opinion poll published by today's Herald newspaper reveals that more Scots support independence than support retaining the Union. The poll carried out by TNS-BMRB poll on behalf of the newspaper reports that 39% Scots say they would vote Yes for independence, compared to 38% who would vote No. The percentage saying they would vote No is the lowest since this series of polls began. In the previous poll in the series, the No vote enjoyed a substantial lead of 8%. In earlier polls the No vote had enjoyed leads of 15%.
With this lead now being overturned and a small majority reporting that they will vote in favour of independence, the momentum is clearly in favour of the pro-independence campaign.
However a large number of Scots, 23%, say that they still do not know which way they will vote in the referendum on independence due for the second half of the SNP administration's term in office. Both sides in the debate will feel that there is still all to play for in determining the outcome.
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