UACES 2014, Cork
Constitutional Referendums
and the EU: Scotland
Charlie Jeffery
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Europe in Public Opinion
• If Scotland did vote yes, then should it be in
or out of the EU? (MORI, 2013)
61% in EU (59% ‘no voters)
33% out (35% ‘no’ voters)EU (35% ‘no’
voters)
Comparing Euro-scepticism
2014
Good
thing
34
Bad thing
Wales
35
32
Scotland
43
27
England
34
Comparing Euro-scepticism
2014
Good
thing
34
Bad thing
Wales
35
32
Scotland
43
27
England
34
2014
In
Out
England
37
40
Wales
39
35
Scotland
48
32
Comparing Euro-scepticism
2014
Good
thing
34
Bad thing
Wales
35
32
Scotland
43
27
England
34
2014
In
Out
England
37
40
Wales
39
35
Scotland
48
32
Which Leader Stands up for England?
Which Leader Stands up for England?
1. Nigel Farage
22%
Which Leader Stands up for England?
1. Nigel Farage
2. None of them
22%
21%
Which Leader Stands up for England?
1. Nigel Farage
2. None of them
3. Don’t know
22%
21%
17%
Which Leader Stands up for England?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Nigel Farage
None of them
Don’t know
David Cameron
22%
21%
17%
15%
Which Leader Stands up for England?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Nigel Farage
None of them
Don’t know
David Cameron
Ed Miliband
22%
21%
17%
15%
13%
Which Leader Stands up for England?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Nigel Farage
None of them
Don’t know
David Cameron
Ed Miliband
22%
21%
17%
15%
13%