Poll shows rise in support for
Scotland Yes vote
Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:41PM GMT
A new poll on Scottish Independence shows that
support for the Yes vote in an independence referendum has increased over the
past few months.
According to the ICM poll, commissioned by Scotland on Sunday newspaper,
support for independence has risen by 5 percent to 37 percent from 32 percent
recorded in September 2013.
The survey of more than 1,000 over-16s between January 21 and 24 also
found that support for the No vote in an independence referendum has dropped by
5 percent over the same period from 49 percent to 44 percent currently.
Moreover, it was revealed that after excluding undecided voters, support
for independence stands at 46 percent, while 54 percent want to remain in the
union with the rest of the UK.
Blair Jenkins, chief executive of Yes Scotland campaign, said, "The
poll represents a very significant swing to Yes and shows that we need just
over a three percent swing to take the lead.”
Furthermore, Scottish Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon described
the figures as “extremely encouraging” eight months prior to the referendum
day.
In November last year, Sturgeon announced that Scotland will have its
independence day on 24 March 2016 if Scottish people vote to break away from
the UK in a referendum on 18 September 2014
The independence referendum could result in Scotland’s break-up from the
United Kingdom after more than 300 years of political union.
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