Scot goes Pop!

James Kelly analyses opinion polling from a pro-independence perspective, trying to explain how voting for Holyrood elections, under the d’Hondt system really works .

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BREAKING: Press regulator IPSO *upholds* my complaint against the Scottish Daily Express for lying about the results of a Scottish independence poll - but the full eight - month story of how this complaint was handled is a shameful one that once again exposes "press regulation in the UK" as essentially a sham
1st Jun 2023 - James Kelly - 25 views
Is Starmer going full Farage the 'get out of jail free' card the SNP have been waiting for?
31st May 2023 - James Kelly - 30 views
If even the poorer poll results are lulling SNP MPs into a false sense of security, we have a major problem on our hands
28th May 2023 - James Kelly - 44 views
Fresh questions for Humza over his refusal to try to win independence, as new poll from Ipsos continues to show that his fabled 'sustained supermajority' for Yes already exists, and currently stands at 53%
24th May 2023 - James Kelly - 25 views
Pressure mounts on Humza Yousaf to resign before the general election as new YouGov projection suggests he is leading the SNP towards the loss of their Westminster majority
24th May 2023 - James Kelly - 25 views
The first clause in any proper independence Code of Conduct should be a belief in democratic self - determination, meaning that a majority of 50% + 1 (not 55% and certainly not 60%) is sufficient for Scotland to become an independent country
21st May 2023 - James Kelly - 24 views
The final betrayal: Yousaf goes through the motions of holding the special conference, but cynically changes the purpose of the event into the total opposite of the one Sturgeon intended. It's now a mechanism for disempowering SNP members and burying independence for however long Yousaf remains leader
20th May 2023 - James Kelly - 54 views
The SNP have no independence strategy but lots of pro - indy votes. For Alba the reverse is true. How do we square this circle?
19th May 2023 - James Kelly - 30 views
A belated look at last week's Survation poll showing another boost in support for independence - but more grim numbers for the unpopular new SNP leader Humza Yousaf
15th May 2023 - James Kelly - 22 views
Photos of my Eurovision pilgrimage to Liverpool (before it went a bit wrong)
13th May 2023 - James Kelly - 23 views
Mishap in Liverpool
12th May 2023 - James Kelly - 32 views
The tectonic plates shift as Pete Wishart - yes, PETE WISHART - declares that the referendum option is closed off and that every election from now on must be a de facto vote on Scottish independence
8th May 2023 - James Kelly - 34 views
SCOT GOES POP FUNDRAISER 2023: Help keep a key part of the pro - independence alternative media shining bright
4th May 2023 - James Kelly - 24 views
Doubts deepen over Humza Yousaf's future as leader as new Redfield & Wilton poll shows SNP slipping to second place on the Holyrood regional list for the first time in many years - and Yousaf's personal rating has slumped by ten points
3rd May 2023 - James Kelly - 48 views
Nicola Sturgeon's enforced departure looks increasingly like a classic case of 'be careful what you wish for' - because it led directly to the SNP abandoning all plans to win independence
30th Apr 2023 - James Kelly - 61 views
Twelve serious questions for Humza and his supporters about his "Eternity Game" for winning independence
29th Apr 2023 - James Kelly - 35 views
The very straightforward reason why *that* YouGov subsample can be safely disregarded
28th Apr 2023 - James Kelly - 25 views
What happened to the SNP the last time they had an unpopular leader?
27th Apr 2023 - James Kelly - 51 views
OK, so who left the stupid pills on the bottom shelf?
26th Apr 2023 - James Kelly - 47 views
2017 is a warning from history for the SNP that a modest poll lead at this stage in the electoral cycle will be highly vulnerable in the 'away fixture' of a Westminster campaign - especially with the big disadvantage of an unpopular leader
25th Apr 2023 - James Kelly - 29 views