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22 Mar, 9 tweets, 2 min read
"Regardless of why, Yes supporters began March facing a slew of polling placing the independence movement on the back foot."

"But two recent polls suggest this decline may have halted."
"At the beginning of March, polling showed that No had a one- or two-point lead. Over the weekend, an Opinium poll for Sky News showed Yes with a two-point lead, and today’s BMG Research poll for The Herald shows Yes ahead by four points – 52% to 48%."
All these results are within the margin of error, meaning that if a referendum were held tomorrow the result would be too close to call. But that this has been the situation since the beginning of March suggests that the decline in Yes support has halted.
"In the same vein, support for the SNP has been steady throughout the past few weeks. All polling so far in March places the SNP’s constituency vote within the margin of error of 49%."
"The first poll of March, by Panelbase, put SNP support on 47%. Today’s BMG Research poll puts it on 48%."

"In January, a YouGov poll found that 59% of Scots had a favourable opinion of Nicola Sturgeon."
"At the beginning of March, YouGov found that figure was now 57%. And over the weekend, Opinium also found that favourability towards the First Minister sat at 57%, and that the same proportion of Scots approve of the way she is handling her job as First Minister."
"So, while there have been declines in support for the SNP since late 2020, that decline also appears to have halted."
"This levelling out of Yes and SNP support (at a higher level than the party won in 2016), and unchanged, highly positive sentiment towards Nicola Sturgeon, has occurred amid constant committee leaks and headline allegations against the First Minister."
"That there hasn’t been further slippage is a testament to the SNP and Yes movement’s remarkable political staying power, and the enduring popularity of Nicola Sturgeon personally."

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24 Mar
"This situation began with an extremely serious issue. The mishandling of an investigation into sexual harassment allegations. And I honestly wish that everyone’s focus had remained on that issue."
"But what we’ve seen since then has been the deliberate, systematic and entirely cynical exploitation of that issue to suit motives which are all too apparent today."
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"All in it together" - Yeah right!

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Remember the Free School Meal fiasco?!?

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"ALEX Salmond was touted as a potential candidate for deputy prime minister in the UK Government after the 2014 independence referendum, according to Alastair Campbell's diaries."

You might want to read that comment a couple more times before the full implications hit you! 😮😲
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"Perhaps stealing public money to pay political party supporters, promising to boost national affluence and the economy but blocking exports and impoverishing the poor, or breaking international law, might bring on resignation."

Look no further than UK Government for evidence!⚖️
"But confusion over the date a leader heard about allegations of their predecessor being accused of inappropriate sexual harassment? How can that lead to resignation? How can that equate to breaching a Ministerial Code?"
"The call for her resignation was simply devised and leaked by the political opponents taking part in the Holyrood Harassment inquiry’s committee. They feel it might give them a little more chance to win more seats in the May election."

Rather suggests they have no credibility!
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The journey to a better, fairer and more equal Scotland begins with the first step on 6th May 2021!

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"The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF), brought in to replace the funding lost due to Brexit, will not be allocated by the Scottish Government."

Scottish citizens elect @scotgov and @ScotGovFM to manage the strategic allocation of funds for the benefit of everyone in Scotland.
"Instead, Westminster will use the powers outlined in the UK Internal Market Act to allow it to bypass the devolved administrations and spend in devolved areas."

What guarantees exist to ensure appropriate use of funds, given UK Government's track record of cronyism and bribes?
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@scotgov and @ScotParl evidently have a proven track record of managing these funds effectively for the benefit of all citizens.
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