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Scottish referendum on a knife edge: Two polls put No at 52% | |
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Scotland is heading for a cliffhanger result in Thursday's independence referendum, two eve-of-vote surveys are indicating. | Scotland is heading for a cliffhanger result in Thursday's independence referendum, two eve-of-vote surveys are indicating. |
Both opinion polls put the No campaign on 52 per cent, with support for Yes on 48 per cent, setting the scene for a highly-charged final 24 hours of campaigning. | Both opinion polls put the No campaign on 52 per cent, with support for Yes on 48 per cent, setting the scene for a highly-charged final 24 hours of campaigning. |
The final result could lie in the hands of voters who are yet to make up their minds. | The final result could lie in the hands of voters who are yet to make up their minds. |
An ICM poll for the Scotsman put the undecided vote at 14 per cent, but suggested the Yes campaign was gaining ground. | An ICM poll for the Scotsman put the undecided vote at 14 per cent, but suggested the Yes campaign was gaining ground. |
The Opinium survey for the Daily Telegraph produced the same headline figures, but found only 6 per cent of voters were undecided. Half of those polled said the campaign has opened deep divisions within Scotland and damaged its relations with the rest of the United Kingdom. | The Opinium survey for the Daily Telegraph produced the same headline figures, but found only 6 per cent of voters were undecided. Half of those polled said the campaign has opened deep divisions within Scotland and damaged its relations with the rest of the United Kingdom. |
Blair Jenkins, chief executive of Yes Scotland, said the Scotsman poll was "hugely encouraging". He added: "this poll, like all the recent polls, shows we are in touching distance of success on Thursday. The referendum is on a knife-edge, and this will spur on everybody who wants and is working hard for a Yes to redouble their efforts." | Blair Jenkins, chief executive of Yes Scotland, said the Scotsman poll was "hugely encouraging". He added: "this poll, like all the recent polls, shows we are in touching distance of success on Thursday. The referendum is on a knife-edge, and this will spur on everybody who wants and is working hard for a Yes to redouble their efforts." |
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