This document summarizes the results of a survey of 1,003 Scottish residents conducted in June 2012. It finds that around a third support Scottish independence while over half are opposed. Alex Salmond remains the most popular party leader, though his approval rating has fallen by 9 points. In general, satisfaction with party leaders is lower for UK-wide figures like David Cameron and higher for Scottish-specific leaders.

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Scottish Public Opinion Monitor
June 2012
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• This presents the topline results from Scotland
• Results are based on a survey of 1,003 respondents
conducted by telephone
• Fieldwork dates: 7th June – 13th June 2012
• Data are weight by: age, sex and working status using
census data; tenure using SHS data; and public-private
sector employment using Scottish Government Quarterly
Public Sector Employment series data
• Where results do not sum to 100%, this may be due to
computer rounding, multiple responses, or the exclusion of
“don’t know” categories
• Results are based on all respondents (1,003) unless
otherwise stated
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Q: Do you agree that Scotland should be an independent country?
All All who are certain to vote
‘Yes’ change since January: -5% ‘Yes’ change since January: -4%
Base: All (1,003); All certain to vote (795). Data collected among 1,003 Scottish adults 18+, 7-13 June 2012
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Q. How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the way … is doing his/her job as First Minister//Prime
Minister/Leader of Scottish Labour/the Scottish Liberal Democrats/the Scottish Conservatives?
Don’t know Net satisfaction Net satisfaction
Dissatisfied Satisfied change (Jan
’12)
Alex Salmond 40 53 7% +13% -9%
David Cameron 70 24 6% -46% -18%
Johann Lamont 29 38 33% +9% +15%
Ruth Davidson 32 26 42% -7% +5%
Willie Rennie 28 24 48% -4% +7%
Patrick Harvie 15 27 58% +12% N/A
-80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60
Base: 1,003 Scottish adults 18+, 7-13 June 2012
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Q. How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the way … is doing his/her job as First Minister//Prime Minister/Leader of Scottish
Labour/the Scottish Liberal Democrats/the Scottish Conservatives/the Scottish Green Party?
53%
38%
27%
26%
24%
24%
Base: Adults (18+) in Scotland. Data collected among c1,000 Scottish adults.
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mark.diffley@ipsos.com | 0131 240 3269 @IpsosMORIScot 18.6.12
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