Scottish Liberal Democrat Spring Party Conference: an Ipsos Briefing Pack

With the Scottish Liberal Democrat Spring Party Conference kicking off in Perth this weekend, Ipsos has produced a briefing pack which charts the party’s polling performance and highlights the key issues that will dominate this year’s Holyrood election campaign. Our February poll of voting intention for the Scottish Parliament shows that, in line with our UK-wide polls, the Liberal Democrats’ share of the vote has fallen considerably over the last year, particularly since the General Election in May 2010. As a result, they face an uphill battle to win back voters in both the constituency and regional list votes. The poll also shows that Tavish Scott, the leader of the Liberal Democrats in Scotland, has the lowest satisfaction rating among the leaders of the four main parties. The economy remains the issue that Scots view as the most important facing the country, while the issue of public spending cuts remains among the top five mentioned by Scots in our poll. Alongside the economy, Liberal Democrat supporters in Scotland also view education and the environment as being particularly important, compared to supporters of the other main parties. For more information, please contact Mark Diffley or Chris McLean on 0131 220 5699 Download the full slide pack (PDF)