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Survation finds its smallest SNP lead over LAB in Scotland since the IndyRef

Survation finds its smallest SNP lead over LAB in Scotland since the IndyRef

SNP lead over LAB in Scotland drops again according to latest Survation/ D Record poll pic.twitter.com/DUrUF48btF — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 18, 2015 Survation Record Westminster voting intention SNP 45-1 LAB 28+2 CON 15+1 LD 5-2 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 18, 2015 But party still on course for big seat losses The monthly Survation Scottish poll for the Daily Record is out and the figures are in the Tweets above. Although Labour’s deficit is still very large it will take some comfort from…

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Details of all 14 seats from the first round of the Lord Ashcroft Scottish polling

Details of all 14 seats from the first round of the Lord Ashcroft Scottish polling

The only conclusion: Labour is set to get hammered The @LordAshcroft Scottish polling that's just been published is only the first round and covers mainly areas where YES did well in IndyRef — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 4, 2015 The @LordAshcroft Scottish polling pic.twitter.com/j9bZrVFf55 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 4, 2015 pic.twitter.com/AorImxfNSy — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 4, 2015 The @LordAshcroft Scottish polling pic.twitter.com/e0G7bWI41O — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 4, 2015 The @LordAshcroft Scottish polling pic.twitter.com/StconhCurk — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB)…

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Let’s hope that the seats chosen for the Lord Ashcroft Scottish polling are varied enough to draw broad conclusions

Let’s hope that the seats chosen for the Lord Ashcroft Scottish polling are varied enough to draw broad conclusions

I'm hoping Lord Ashcroft has chosen a broad selection of Scottish seats so we'll be able to draw broad conclusions pic.twitter.com/PBlQWf90WD — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 3, 2015 UPDATE – the Ashcroft Scottish polling published early The Ashcroft Scottish polling has been published and show a staggering 25.4% LAB to SNP swing http://t.co/EBa7AX8oK5 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 4, 2015 t At 11am Lord Ashcroft’s Scottish polls are due to be published and, hopefully, they’ll give us a clearer idea…

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Ipsos-MORI phone poll has SNP with 28% lead in Scotland

Ipsos-MORI phone poll has SNP with 28% lead in Scotland

How STV is reporting its latest @IpsosMORI Scotland poll. http://t.co/yRmR2tpR5k pic.twitter.com/AlUAwPt6bs — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) January 21, 2015 STV Ipsos-MORI phone poll in Scotland has SNP lead of 28% SNP 52% LAB 24% CON 12% LD 4% GRN 4% Murphy would lose — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) January 21, 2015 So three Scottish polls in four days SNP leads ranging from 10% to 28% – that is some difference — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) January 21, 2015 Are we seeing “shy unionists” like shy IndyRef NO voters? Would, I…

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Another Scottish poll gives a little bit of cheer to LAB but not that much

Another Scottish poll gives a little bit of cheer to LAB but not that much

Survation for the Daily Record SNP 46%-2 LAB 26%+2 CON 14%-2 LD 7%+2 UKIP 4%= On what is set to be a very big polling day the first news we have is of a Survation poll in Scotland for the Daily Record. The numbers are above and show that the SNP still has a very big lead over Labour which would cause Miliband’s party to lose a massive number of seats. Scotland is so important to this election because of…

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First Scottish GE2015 poll of the year finds LAB closing the gap behind the SNP to just 10%

First Scottish GE2015 poll of the year finds LAB closing the gap behind the SNP to just 10%

1st Scottish GE2015 poll of year, Panelbase for S Times, has LAB closing the gap behind SNP to just 10%. Wiki list pic.twitter.com/FhU5kxj4Oa — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) January 18, 2015 The worst poll for the SNP for more than 3 months This morning we have what is undoubtedly the most important poll so far of this general election year – a new survey by Panelbase of Scottish voting intentions which has the Scottish LAB party in its best position since…

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The SNP continues to be the big mover in the commons seats’ spread markets – up ten seats in five weeks

The SNP continues to be the big mover in the commons seats’ spread markets – up ten seats in five weeks

SNP continues to surge on Sporting Index http://t.co/56fhx8BJCR GE15 commons spread market pic.twitter.com/F015XHOw9i — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) January 2, 2015 The continuation of strong polling for the SNP before Christmas has reinforced the move upwards in the latest spread prices from Sporting Index. It is now exactly ten seats higher than it was in the last week in November. Clearly this is driven by the polls and the absence of bad news for Sturgeon and her party. The fact that…

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The SNP’s been issuing lots of data from its latest Panelbase poll but no GE15 voting intentions. Why?

The SNP’s been issuing lots of data from its latest Panelbase poll but no GE15 voting intentions. Why?

Wiki table of all published Scottish GE15 voting intentions since June. Greens included pic.twitter.com/7YB6bVtyTr — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) December 30, 2014 Could it be that the lead over LAB is fading? Above is a table with all the Scottish GE15 voting intention polls that have been published since June and I was hoping this morning that a final survey could be added to the list. Over the last three nights the SNP has been emailing me detailed findings from its…

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