‘Remain’ have being having a woeful time in the polls lately, with numerous surveys putting ‘Leave’ ahead. But north of the border, it’s been widely thought that it’s a different picture and that those wanting Britain to remain in the EU outnumbered those backing Brexit. A new poll out just now suggests that whilst that might still be the case, ‘Leave’ has also gained considerable ground in Scotland. The STV poll, put together by Ipsos Mori, shows that support for ‘Remain’ has been slashed by 13 per cent since April. Back then, 66 per cent of Scots surveyed backed Remain, compared to just 29 per cent who were planning on voting out.
In the last two months, though, much has changed. Now, the poll shows, ‘Remain’ has a 53 per cent share of support. When this is compared to ‘Leave’s’ 32 per cent, it still puts them way ahead. But what’s interesting – and worrying for the ‘Remain’ campaign – is how they appear to be losing considerable support in a country which it had been assumed could give them a considerable advantage in this referendum. As the spokesman for Scotland Stronger in Europe, John Edwards, said himself last month: ‘The Scottish vote shows every sign of being influential, if not crucial, for the overall turnout in the United Kingdom overall.’ ‘Project Fear’ switched off many voters in the country’s independence vote in 2014. Whether it’s alienating more voters this time around is a possibility which can’t be discounted, at least if this latest poll is anything to go on.
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