Outside influences that may drive Yes vote in 2014
From the Guardian and ICM: a poll that turns the No camp’s predictions on the Scottish Independence referendum result on their head, and it’s absolutely nothing to do with the Scottish Referendum! The...
View ArticleWestminster working against Scotland’s interests on Europe
It has become increasingly clear Westminster does not want the people of Scotland to know the truth about independence and the opportunities it can bring as it fears that the facts will undermine the...
View ArticleTories surprised as party donor backs Yes vote to boost Scotland’s economy
A leading Tory businessman, conservative party donor and Business for Scotland Advisory Board member Laurie Clark met the Prime Minister and told him why he will be voting Yes in the forthcoming...
View ArticleLatest poll puts ‘#Yes’ in the lead
A poll released today by Panelbase places the campaign for an independent Scotland ahead. 44% of Scots said they would vote ‘Yes’ compared to 43 % who said they would vote ‘No’. This is a 7% increase...
View ArticleJanuary a month of disasters for the No Campaign as Yes jumps 5%
They say a week is a long time in politics but January must have seemed like an eternity to the No Campaign. Although the No camp has named themselves ‘Project Fear’, they just don’t seem to be scaring...
View ArticleSix months past and six months to go: independent opinion research published
Headline Results 41% of Scottish businesses chose independence related options as their preferred form of governance for Scotland. 17% chose Devo Max. 28% chose the status quo. 12% want to close the...
View ArticleSupport for independence or maximum devolution grows to 70%
Today’s Scottish Social Attitude Survey for 2014 has found a substantial shift in favour of independence. Business for Scotland has previously highlighted that the majority of people in Scotland...
View ArticleMove to Devo Max / Federalism is now Unstoppable, but not just in Scotland
In a spectacular failure of democracy the clear winner of the Scottish independence referendum was actually not an option on the ballot paper. Whatever you call it and however you define terms such as...
View ArticleWhen losing is really winning
By Claire Howell It is said that if you were to interview the gold, silver and bronze medalists in any competition after they stand down from the podium you would be given three very distinct views on...
View ArticleAshcroft poll shockingly bad news for Labour in Scotland
The results of the single constituency poll by independent pollster Lord Ashcroft were expected to show that Labour was holding onto some of its battleground seats in Scotland. However, the initial...
View ArticleScotland needs a Yes vote in the EU referendum
Some interesting polls hit the news in the last few weeks but the EU referendum poll looks the most interesting for Scotland and indeed the future of the UK. The Mail on Sunday poll by Survation found...
View ArticleNew Poll: 82% of SMEs want UK to remain in the EU
A snap poll carried out by Business for Scotland, generating 527 responses from our members between Friday 9th and Tuesday 13th October 2015, has found 82% support from Scottish SME’s for the UK to...
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