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ONLINE Fieldwork : th March 01 Page Table Q1. Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that a second referendum will be held in Scotland asking people if they support Scotland becoming an independent country. Do you think that Scotland should become a fully independent country, separate from the rest of the United Kingdom, or not? Conservative Labour UKIP Liberal Democrat Q1. Voting Intention SNP Plaid Cymru Other NET: Would not - Would likely not - Would definitely not 1 1 1 1 Yes it should become a fully independent country % 0% 1 1 % % % No it should not become a fully independent country 5 5% % 1 5% % % 5 5 % 0% % % 1 1% 1 1 % %
ONLINE Fieldwork : th March 01 Page Table Q1. Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that a second referendum will be held in Scotland asking people if they support Scotland becoming an independent country. Do you think that Scotland should become a fully independent country, separate from the rest of the United Kingdom, or not? Gender Male Female - - Age - -5 55-5+ Scotland England and ern Region Mid- Midlands lands Yorkshire & Humberside London 51 1 1 1 5 15 5 1 5 0 1 Yes it should become a fully independent country % % 1 % 5 1 % 55 % 1% % % 1% % % 0% No it should not become a fully independent country 5 5% 1% 5% 5 % 1 % 0 0% 1% % 50% 5 5 % 0 5% 5% % 5% 0% 0 1% 5% 5 % 1 5 1% 0% % % 0 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1 1% 1%
ONLINE Fieldwork : th March 01 Table 5 Q. If Scotland was to become independent, do you think England would be better off or worse off, or would it make no difference? Page 5 Conservative Labour UKIP Liberal Democrat Q1. Voting Intention SNP Plaid Cymru Other NET: Would not - Would likely not - Would definitely not 1 1 1 1 England would be better off % 0 5 5% % - - 1% No difference 5 % % % % 1 England would be worse off 0% % 5 5% % 0 0 % % % % % 0% 1
ONLINE Fieldwork : th March 01 Table Q. If Scotland was to become independent, do you think England would be better off or worse off, or would it make no difference? Page Gender Male Female - - Age - -5 55-5+ Scotland England and ern Region Mid- Midlands lands Yorkshire & Humberside London 51 1 1 1 5 15 5 1 5 0 1 England would be better off % % 0% % 1 0 1% % 0 % % % % No difference 1 5 5 % 5 % 0 % 0% % England would be worse off 5 1% 5 5 5 % % 1 55 1% % 1 1% 1 % 1 5 1 % % %
ONLINE Fieldwork : th March 01 Table Q. Do you think Scotland should only be allowed to become an independent country if rs in the rest of the United Kingdom also for it, or not? Page Conservative Labour UKIP Liberal Democrat Q1. Voting Intention SNP Plaid Cymru Other NET: Would not - Would likely not - Would definitely not 1 1 1 1 Yes 01 0% % % % % % % % No % 5 % 1 5% 0% % 0% % % 1% 5% 0 1 1% 1 5% % 1 0% 1%
ONLINE Fieldwork : th March 01 Table Q. Do you think Scotland should only be allowed to become an independent country if rs in the rest of the United Kingdom also for it, or not? Page Gender Male Female - - Age - -5 55-5+ Scotland England and ern Region Mid- Midlands lands Yorkshire & Humberside London 51 1 1 1 5 15 5 1 5 0 1 Yes 01 0% 0 % 5 % 1 % 1% % % % 1 % 5 % % 0% No % 1 % % 55 % 1 1% % 50% % % 5 % 0 % % 5% 1 % % 0% 5 % % % 5 1 1 1% 5 5% % 1 1 0% 0 % 1
ONLINE Fieldwork : th March 01 Page Table Q. Irrespective of the outcome of the Scottish referendum, do you think that England should become a fully independent country with its own government, separate from the rest of the United Kingdom, or not? Conservative Labour UKIP Liberal Democrat Q1. Voting Intention SNP Plaid Cymru Other NET: Would not - Would likely not - Would definitely not 1 1 1 1 Yes it should 0 % 5 % % 5% 1 1 % % Not it should not 0 0% % 1 % 0 % % 5 5% % 5% % 0 1% 1 0% 0
ONLINE Fieldwork : th March 01 Page Table Q. Irrespective of the outcome of the Scottish referendum, do you think that England should become a fully independent country with its own government, separate from the rest of the United Kingdom, or not? Gender Male Female - - Age - -5 55-5+ Scotland England and ern Region Mid- Midlands lands Yorkshire & Humberside London 51 1 1 1 5 15 5 1 5 0 1 Yes it should 0% 1 % 5 % % % 0 1 % 0 % 0 0% Not it should not 0 0% 5 5 0 % 1 1% 5% 5% 0% 0 % % 1 % 55 % 1 % 5 % 5 % 5 1% 5% 1 % 0 5% 1% 5 1 1 0 1% 1 0% 0 1%
Table Summary table Scottish Referendum Poll ONLINE Fieldwork : th March 01 Page Jeremy Corbyn was right to warn that Scottish independence would be 'economically catastrophic' Scotland will probably become an independent country in the next 0 years Theresa May should refuse to give the Scottish Government permission for a second referendum until the UK has completed its departure from the EU Nicola Sturgeon is right to call for a second independence referendum to address what she calls a 'democratic deficit' given that most Scots d to Remain in the EU Scotland would be better off as an independent country within the EU than it would be as part of a UK outside the EU People in Scotland who support independence ought to appreciate more the subsidies paid to Scotland by taxpayers in the rest of the UK 5 5 0 0% 1 % % 1 1% 0 % 55 5% 5 5% 1 % 0 1
ONLINE Fieldwork : th March 01 Table 1 Jeremy Corbyn was right to warn that Scottish independence would be economically catastrophic Page 1 Conservative Labour UKIP Liberal Democrat Q1. Voting Intention SNP Plaid Cymru Other NET: Would not - Would likely not - Would definitely not 1 1 1 1 5 5 % 0% 5 % % 5% 1 % 1 1% 1% 5 1% 1 % 1 1 1% % 1 % % % 1 %
ONLINE Fieldwork : th March 01 Table Jeremy Corbyn was right to warn that Scottish independence would be economically catastrophic Page Gender Male Female - - Age - -5 55-5+ Scotland England and ern Region Mid- Midlands lands Yorkshire & Humberside London 51 1 1 1 5 15 5 1 5 0 1 5 5 1% 5 5% 5% 1 5% % % 5 5% 5% 5 % 5% 5 % % 0 5% 0 1% % 1% 5 5% 1 1% 0 % 0 % 0 1 1% 1% 1 % 0% 5 % 5 0% 1 0 % 0 % % 1%
Table Scotland will probably become an independent country in the next 0 years Scottish Referendum Poll ONLINE Fieldwork : th March 01 Page Conservative Labour UKIP Liberal Democrat Q1. Voting Intention SNP Plaid Cymru Other NET: Would not - Would likely not - Would definitely not 1 1 1 1 1 % 0 5% 5 5% % 1% 1 0 5% 5% 1% % 1 % 1 5 % 0 1 % 1 1% % %
Table Scotland will probably become an independent country in the next 0 years Scottish Referendum Poll ONLINE Fieldwork : th March 01 Page Gender Male Female - - Age - -5 55-5+ Scotland England and ern Region Mid- Midlands lands Yorkshire & Humberside London 51 1 1 1 5 15 5 1 5 0 1 % 50% 5 % 5% % 50% % % 5% 5 % 0 % 50 0% % 0% 5 % 1 % 0 % 5 1% 5 1 1 % 1 0 % 5 % 5 % 1% 1% % 0
ONLINE Fieldwork : th March 01 Table 1 Theresa May should refuse to give the Scottish Government permission for a second referendum until the UK has completed its departure from the EU Page 1 Conservative Labour UKIP Liberal Democrat Q1. Voting Intention SNP Plaid Cymru Other NET: Would not - Would likely not - Would definitely not 1 1 1 1 0 0% 1 % % 50 % 1% % % % 0 % 0 % % % 1 % 1 % 1 % 1 1 %
ONLINE Fieldwork : th March 01 Table 1 Theresa May should refuse to give the Scottish Government permission for a second referendum until the UK has completed its departure from the EU Page 1 Gender Male Female - - Age - -5 55-5+ Scotland England and ern Region Mid- Midlands lands Yorkshire & Humberside London 51 1 1 1 5 15 5 1 5 0 1 0 0% % 5% 50 % 5 5% 0% % 5 1% 5% 5% 0% 5 % 50 % % % 5 % 5% 0 % % % 55 50 % 0 % 0 % % % 1 % % 1 1% 1 1 % 5 0% 1 1% % 1 5 % 1 % 1
ONLINE Fieldwork : th March 01 Table Nicola Sturgeon is right to call for a second independence referendum to address what she calls a democratic deficit given that most Scots d to Remain in the EU Page Conservative Labour UKIP Liberal Democrat Q1. Voting Intention SNP Plaid Cymru Other NET: Would not - Would likely not - Would definitely not 1 1 1 1 1 1 % % 1 1% % 55 5% 1 0% % % 50 % % % 1 % % 1% 5 5% - - 1 1% 0%
ONLINE Fieldwork : th March 01 Table Nicola Sturgeon is right to call for a second independence referendum to address what she calls a democratic deficit given that most Scots d to Remain in the EU Page Gender Male Female - - Age - -5 55-5+ Scotland England and ern Region Mid- Midlands lands Yorkshire & Humberside London 51 1 1 1 5 15 5 1 5 0 1 1 5 0% 50 1% % 0 % 1 1 5 0% 0 55 5% 01 1% 50% % 50% 1% 5 5% % 1 % 5 5% % 5% 5% 1 1 0% 1% 50% 0 5% 50% 0 1% % 1 0 % 5% 1 1 % 1
ONLINE Fieldwork : th March 01 Table 0 Scotland would be better off as an independent country within the EU than it would be as part of a UK outside the EU Page 0 Conservative Labour UKIP Liberal Democrat Q1. Voting Intention SNP Plaid Cymru Other NET: Would not - Would likely not - Would definitely not 1 1 1 1 % 0 1 1 % % 1 % 5 5% 5% 1% % % 1% % 0 0% % 0 0 % % % % % 1 % 1 0%
ONLINE Fieldwork : th March 01 Table 1 Scotland would be better off as an independent country within the EU than it would be as part of a UK outside the EU Page 1 Gender Male Female - - Age - -5 55-5+ Scotland England and ern Region Mid- Midlands lands Yorkshire & Humberside London 51 1 1 1 5 15 5 1 5 0 1 % 1 % 1 % % % 50 0 % 1 1% 1 % 1% 0 % 5 5% 0% 0 1 % % 5 % 1% % 50 1 5% 5 1% 5% % % % 5 % 0 5% 50 5% 1% 0 % % % 1 % 1 % % 0
ONLINE Fieldwork : th March 01 Table People in Scotland who support independence ought to appreciate more the subsidies paid to Scotland by taxpayers in the rest of the UK Page Conservative Labour UKIP Liberal Democrat Q1. Voting Intention SNP Plaid Cymru Other NET: Would not - Would likely not - Would definitely not 1 1 1 1 % 0% 5 5% 5 0% % 50% 1 1% % % 1 % % 1 % 5 - - 0 % % 1%
ONLINE Fieldwork : th March 01 Table People in Scotland who support independence ought to appreciate more the subsidies paid to Scotland by taxpayers in the rest of the UK Page Gender Male Female - - Age - -5 55-5+ Scotland England and ern Region Mid- Midlands lands Yorkshire & Humberside London 51 1 1 1 5 15 5 1 5 0 1 % % % 50 % 5% % % 1 5% % 0% % 5 % % 5 0% 5% % 1 % % 1 1% % 0 % 5% 5 % 5% % 1 % 5 % 1 1% % 1 1 1% 0 %