On this week’s podcast Keiran is joined by Ailsa Henderson, Head of Politics and International Relations at the University of Edinburgh to discuss a potential second Scottish Independence referendum.
Keiran and Ailsa discuss why Nicola Sturgeon decided to call for a referendum now, what a new campaign would look like, what the polls tell us about who would win, the importance of Brexit and what we can learn from Quebec.
Also on the show Keiran unveils some new polling from Opinium looking at whether voters consider Brexit the right or wrong decision (tracked from January) and we get the second part of Keiran’s conversation from last week with Mick Fealty from Slugger O’Toole on Northern Ireland.
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Polling Matters - Episode 129 What drives how we vote? Customs Unions & Northern Ireland
Polling Matters - BONUS Episode 128 Breaking down the Local Election results
Polling Matters - Episode 127 Rudd resigns, public opinion on immigration, Trump's visit and a look at the locals
Polling Matters - Episode 126 Local Elections preview with Prof. Colin Rallings
Polling Matters - Episode 125 Are you racist? Windrush, Syria reaction and the future of polling
Polling Matters - Episode 124 Corbyn’s declining poll ratings, economic trust and who would vote for a new party anyway?
Polling Matters - Episode 123 Russia reaction, Labour membership polling and one year to Brexit
Polling Matters - Episode 122 Tories take the lead? Russia reaction, Facebook, Cambridge Analytica and Labour antisemitism row
Polling Matters - Episode 121 Breaking down the British Election Study
Polling Matters - Episode 120 What do Brits think of other countries and how old is 'too old' to be Prime Minister?
Polling Matters - Episode 119 Vote blue go green? Farage, Boris & 2nd referendums (again) plus Labour NEC election fallout
Polling Matters - Episode 118 Reshuffles, Oprah & public opinion on trust and Brexit
Polling Matters - Episode 117 What do the DUP want and are we heading for a united Ireland?
Polling Matters - Episode 116 Why the polls are not moving, Brexit regret (or not) and Alabama
Polling Matters - Episode 115 German election special: Merkel's future & the German UKIP
Polling Matters - Episode 114 Hurricanes, Trump's approval rating, the EU withdrawal bill & Tory attempts to woo young voters
Polling Matters - Episode 113 What will immigration look like after Brexit?
Polling Matters - Episode 112 End of term review
Polling Matters - Episode 111 Who is Britain's most popular politician?
Polling Matters - Episode 110 Support for a 2nd Brexit vote grows (plus THOSE Trump emails)
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