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5 things we learned from major new Scottish election poll as campaign heats up

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You can get The National's Real Scottish Politics newsletter free and direct to your inbox every weekday. To sign up, click HERE and click the + button. A NEW major Holyrood poll has been released and it has made for great reading for the pro-independence parties. The latest Ipsos Scottish Political Monitor of 1038 adults, carried out for STV News, was conducted in the first week of election campa...
The strongest version of this narrative is that the SNP remains dominant in Scottish politics, with the Greens poised to become the second-largest party, reflecting a potential shift toward a more fragmented but pro-independence parliament. The poll underscores voter fluidity, with nearly half of respondents open to changing their minds, suggesting that campaign strategies—particularly those emphasizing policy over personality—could still sway outcomes. The data also highlights a clear public pr...
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