In response to the Scottish Parliament’s recent motion for another independence referendum, SES Principal Investigator Prof. Ailsa Henderson investigates where public attitudes to the “mandate”… Read More »Did the 2026 election deliver a mandate to press for an independence referendum?
The SES’s Scottish Opinion Monitor polling series has run three times annually since December 2021, starting six months after the last Scottish Parliament election. Known… Read More »Fit’s the Scoop? Trends in Scottish Public Opinion Since 2021
SES Co-Investigator Professor Christopher Carman delves into our most recent survey data to explore whether Scotland really is the “welcoming and inclusive nation” it is… Read More »Political tolerance isn’t just for Christmas
Constitutional preferences (Yes or No to independence) in Scotland invoke polarisation far more than they do consensus. Identifying a middle ground on preferences might be… Read More »Is there a constitutional middle ground in Scotland? Attitudes to indyref mandates
Two big stories look set to define the Scottish Parliament election in May 2026. The first is whether the SNP can do well enough following… Read More »Is it the Scunner Factor? Reform UK Support in Scotland
Following a bruising leadership contest, at the end of September the Scottish Conservative Party opted to elevate Russell Findlay MSP to a job described by… Read More »Are there really so-called “Tartan Tories” in the Scottish electorate?
Do the results of the 2024 UK general election signal a decisive break from the constitutionally-aligned voting behaviour of the last decade? While we will… Read More »GE2024 in Scotland: Indy an Era?
We are delighted to announce the 2024 edition of our annual essay prize. We run parallel prizes for secondary school pupils and undergraduate university students,… Read More »Essay Prize 2024
The SES has a packed schedule of events and releases this May as we host our third annual lecture and a week later mark the… Read More »Events Announcement – Annual Lecture and 25th Anniversary of Devolution
Over summer 2023 the SES held two essay prize competitions, one for university undergraduates and one for school pupils. Our expert judging panel selected very… Read More »SES Essay Prizes: Read the Winning Entries