In advance of Alex Salmond statement this afternoon a reminder of how unpopular he is with Scottish public opinion. YovGov found him in March with a MINUS 63% rating: down from minus 60% in Jan. And voters he has the highest favourable support are Tories (18%) ahead of SNP (15%). pic.twitter.com/RBSZYqyayf
Full effect is complex because Alba is only standing candidates in the regional list seats – ie the PR element of the electoral system. The effect is therefore not as damaging as in first past the post constituencies, where there’s only one winner. But an interesting dimension.