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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

New @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social research for Scottish Government, exploring experiences of employability support across Scotland. Thread on key findings and link to report from @rachelormston.bsky.social 👇

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

What do people in Scotland make of Andy Burnham? Findings from our May @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social poll show around 1/4 have a favourable view of him, around a 1/3 unfavourable, and 4/10 neutral or unsure.

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

New @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social polling out today, finds many Scots unenthused by the election results, with 'disappointed' and 'frustrated' the most common words to describe how they feel about it. www.ipsos.com/en-uk/ipsos-...

Chart showing which words best describe how people feel about the election result - top 5 are 'disappointed', 'frustrated', 'hopeful', 'indifferent' and 'sad'.

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Analysis of our post-election poll and lessons for the opposition parties, from @rachelormston.bsky.social for @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

"Reform UK's support actually looks the firmest of any of the parties in Scotland." Managing Director Emily Gray breaks down Holyrood's landscape as the counting begins👇

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

74% of Scots say they have decided who to vote for on their constituency vote, compared to 57% in March. But 25% say they might still change their minds 👉 bit.ly/3QQYEe8

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

On regional list voting intention: 🟡The SNP remain in the lead, on 26% (-3 from March) 🔵Reform UK are in second place on 18% (+2) 🟢The Scottish Greens are close behind, on 17% (+1) 🔴 Scottish Labour are in fourth place on 15% (N/C)

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

NEW Holyrood voting intention from Ipsos Scotland and STV news 🟡The SNP are comfortably ahead on 35%, -4 from 26-31 March 🔴Second place is too close to call: Labour on 20% (+5), Reform UK close behind on 18% (+3) while Conservatives trail on 11% (N/C) tied with Lib Dems (+1)

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Does Scottish independence still matter to voters? Find out on Thursday🗓️ Ipsos experts @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social and @rachelormston.bsky.social will join @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social and @kezdugdale.bsky.social for the @uofgpolicy.bsky.social webinar. Register here 👉 bit.ly/4vUjfON

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

53% of Scots support new oil and gas drilling licences, while 51% want energy powers devolved. Sally Abernethy explains the latest data🎤

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UofG Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Election webinar: Does Scottish independence still matter to voters?📮💻 🗓️ Thursday 30 April, 12pm-1pm @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social @kezdugdale.bsky.social @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social @rachelormston.bsky.social Join us and @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social. 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/does-scott...

Election webinar series: Does Scottish independence still matter to voters? From the Centre for Public Policy and Ipsos. Thursday 30 April, 12pm - 1pm. University of Glasgow

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

The SNP appear most in tune with electorate - 32% of Scots consider their plans for Scotland to be ‘about right’. Views on Scottish Labour’s plans are more evenly split, whereas Reform UK’s plans are most likely to be considered too radical.

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

The SNP are the only party whose campaign receives an overall ‘net’ positive rating. Reform UK & the Scottish Conservatives seen as having had the worst campaigns so far. But, many of the public are uncertain/indifferent about how well the parties’ campaigns are going.

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

April leaderboard 📊 🟡The SNP and John Swinney remain the most highly rated of the Scottish parties and leaders 🔵While most Scottish party leaders have seen their ratings improve slightly over the campaign period, Reform UK’s Malcolm Offord has seen a dip in ratings

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Healthcare and the NHS remains the top issue helping the Scottish public decide which party to vote for (56%, unchanged since Feb). Energy policy appears for the first time in the top 5 issues for the public (27%). Full findings 👉 bit.ly/4viUyLk

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Mark McGeoghegan @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I spoke to @holyroodsources.bsky.social about our @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social poll out today, touching on the possibility of an SNP majority, the uncertainty surrounding Scottish marginals (and their vital importance), and the rising salience of energy costs given events in Iran:

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SNP Leads Labour in 2026 Poll: Is a majority within their reach?

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

But votes aren’t locked in yet. With a month to go, 42% of Scots say they might still change their mind on who to vote for on their constituency vote (compared to 25% in April 2021). 42% also say they may still change their mind on their regional list vote (32% in April 2021).

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

🟡SNP also lead on regional list voting intention, with 29% of the constituency vote share, +3 from Ipsos' previous poll in February. 🟢Scottish Greens are on 16% (no change). 🔵Reform UK are also on 16% (+2).

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

NEW Scottish Political Monitor with STV News 🟡SNP remain ahead on Scottish Parliament voting intention, with 39% of the constituency vote share, +3 from Ipsos’ poll taken 19 – 25 February. 🔴Scottish Labour fall to 15%, (-5). 🔵Reform UK are at 15%, (-1).

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

We're 6 weeks out from the Scottish Parliament election. Here's what you need to know 👇

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Our team at Ipsos Scotland used robust analytical approaches to ensure these findings reflect real-world effectiveness. Its been no small undertaking! We’re pleased to be able to help quantify the positive role of relational support in improving life chances. Full report here: tinyurl.com/5n823c4p

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Scottish Mentoring and Leadership Programme: Impact and Value for Money Evaluation

This report presents the findings of the impact and Value for Money evaluation of the Scottish Mentoring and Leadership Programme (SMLP), looking at the MCR Pathways element of the programme for care ...

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Investing in young people delivers clear economic returns. For every £1 spent on MCR Pathways for care experienced pupils, society receives between £2.30 and £2.80 in benefits.

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

The benefits of the programme extend well beyond the classroom. Nine months after leaving school, participating pupils saw a 5-7 percentage point increase in positive destinations like higher education and training. Additionally, the programme led to a 5 percentage point reduction in unemployment…

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

The evaluation found that the programme led to a 7-9 percentage point reduction in school exclusions and an 8-13 percentage point increase in pupils staying on to S5. These results represent a substantial narrowing of the gap between care experienced and non-care experienced pupils…

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

We are proud to that our evaluation for @scotgov on the impact of MCR Pathways SMLP mentoring programme was published yesterday. 📢 It shows that the programme has a significant positive impact on the educational and post-school outcomes of care experienced young people across Scotland…

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

March leaderboard 📊 We asked the public 'to what extent, if at all, do you have a favourable or unfavourable opinion of the following politicians and political parties?’.

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

🔵Only 22% agree Scottish Labour is ready to form the next Scottish Government, 🔵 and, only 19% agree Reform UK is ready to form the next Scottish Government.

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Desire for change in Scotland 🔵64% of the Scottish public agree that Scotland needs a fresh team of leaders, 🔵 and, 46% disagree that the current Scottish Government deserves to be re-elected. But, Scots don’t see a better alternative...

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

6. Confidence in police and the justice system has declined slightly since 201/25 (49% thought they were doing an excellent / good job in 2024/25, compared to 45% in 2021/22). However, most still feel safe in their communities (76% feel safe walking alone in their local area after dark).

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

5. Around half (49%) of all crimes experienced in 2024/25 were fraud and computer misuse. 11.5% of adults had experienced these types of crimes in the last 12 months. The most common type of fraud experienced was bank and credit card fraud.

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

4. There has been a notable increase in violent crime experienced in the workplace over recent years – 46% of violent crime took place in the victim’s workplace in 2024/25, compared to 32% in 2019/20 and 23% in 2008/09.

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

3. Around one in ten (11%) adults in Scotland experienced at least one property or violent crime in 2024/25. While experience of property or violent crime has decreased significantly since 2008/09, this has stabilised in recent years.

Chart showing that experience of property and violent crime has decreased from 20.4% on 2008/2009 to 11.4% in 2024/2025

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

2: Around one-in-five adults (21%) were a victim of at least one crime in 2024/25, including property crime, violent crime or fraud and computer misuse. Similar to previous years, people aged 16-24, disabled adults and adults living in urban areas were more likely to experience crime.

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

1: The SCJS estimates that ~1.2 million crimes occurred in Scotland in 2024/25, including incidents not reported to the police – a similar level to 2023/24. Fewer than a fifth of all SCJS crimes were estimated to have been reported to the police.

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

The latest Scottish Crime and Justice Survey report was published on Tues by @scottishgovernment.bsky.social. The SCJS captures people's experience and perceptions of crime. We're really proud to be part of the team. Here are a few of the key findings…

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Swinney has a clear lead over Sarwar and Offord on most key leadership traits. For more 👉 www.ipsos.com/en-uk/favour...

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

💧Update reports now out from #deliberative research with water consumers for @consumerscotland.bsky.social. We've been engaging with 100 water consumers since early last year to inform the water sector's future plans for the next 6 years. Findings so far: tinyurl.com/8ncth7c4. Research is ongoing.

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Consumer research on water charges

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

The Scottish public remain divided on Scottish independence with 51% likely to vote yes in an immediate referendum, and 49% saying they would vote no.

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

The top issue that the Scottish public say will be very important to how they vote in May remains healthcare/the NHS (56%). Compared to Ipsos’ previous poll in December, inflation/the rising cost of living is down 6 points, while immigration is down 5 points.

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

31% of current Labour supporters who may change their vote would consider voting for the Liberal Democrats instead. 43% of current SNP supporters who may change their mind would consider voting for the Greens.

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

40% may change their mind on who to vote for on their constituency vote (higher than the 31% who said same in Feb 2021). Those who currently say they’ll vote Reform UK or SNP are less likely to say they will change their vote than those currently planning to vote Labour or Conservative.

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

🟡SNP also lead on regional list voting intention, with 26% of the constituency vote share, ⬇️2 from Ipsos' previous poll in December. 🔴Scottish Labour are at 19%, ⬆️1. 🟢Scottish Greens are on 16%, ⬇️1.

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Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

NEW Scottish Political Monitor from @IpsosScotland and @STVnews 🟡SNP continue to lead on Scottish Parliament voting intention, with 36% of the constituency vote share,⬆️1 from Ipsos' previous poll in December. 🔴Scottish Labour rises to 20%, ⬆️4. 🔵Reform UK are at 16%, ⬇️2.

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