Events, not threats – current public concern about foreign affairs, defence and terrorism
Jerry Latter, Senior Research Executive
13 February 2013
An exploration of current public concern about defence and foreign affairs within both a historical context and the likely increased focus on this issue in 2013.
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Salmond remains the Scottish Yes campaign’s biggest asset
Mark Diffley, Research Director
17 July 2012
Research Director, Mark Diffley writes for the New Statesman discussing First Minister, Alex Salmond fortunes in the polls.
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Green shoots of a red revival in Scotland
Christopher McLean, Senior Research Executive
17 July 2012
In our latest opinion piece for Total Politics we discuss Scottish Labour's polling performance under new leader Johann Lamont and whether we should brace ourselves for a red recovery north of the border?
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From World Cups to the Poll Tax: what influences support for independence?
Mark Diffley, Research Director
15 March 2012
Analysis of our polling since the late 1970s shows that several factors will play a role in persuading voters.
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Support for devolution across Britain is growing as ‘national’ identity outweighs feelings of ‘Britishness’
Mark Diffley, Research Director
10 January 2012
Mark Diffley explores "Britishness" and what this means for devolution and calls for Scottish independence
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Igniting the squib - public opinion on strikes and trade unions
Jerry Latter, Senior Research Executive
16 December 2011
Trade Unions/strikes are low on the public’s radar even after the recent strikes, and have not been key issues for a while; only 1% of the public mentioned them in the first week of December, a figure that has been no higher since the firefighters’ strike in the winter of 2002/3
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Planning an ‘independence generation’ – can the SNP persuade voters to back an autonomous Scotland?
Mark Diffley, Research Director
20 October 2011
Mark Diffley analyses the mood among Scottish voters ahead of the SNP party conference in Inverness.
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Where now for Labour in Scotland?
Mark Diffley, Research Director
8 September 2011
Mark Diffley outlines the challenges facing the Scottish Labour Party in its attempts to reconnect with the electorate.
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The Rise and Fall of Public Concern about Crime
Jerry Latter, Senior Research Executive
24 May 2011
The Economist/Ipsos MORI May Issues index shows a decreasing amount who consider crime/law and order to be among the most important issues facing the country.
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Intervention in Libya, and public opinion around our involvement
Jerry Latter, Senior Research Executive
13 April 2011
In the latest Politics Wire blog, we examine the public's response to the continuing conflict in Libya and the factors that may affect this in the future.
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