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Pollster: Accuracy of Scottish Independence Surveys Doubtful

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Surveys of Scottish public opinion toward the upcoming Scottish independence referendum could be completely inaccurate, Martin Booth, head of leading polling firm ICM, warned Tuesday.

GLASGOW, September 16 (RIA Novosti), Mark Hirst – Surveys of Scottish public opinion toward the upcoming Scottish independence referendum could be completely inaccurate, Martin Booth, head of leading polling firm ICM, warned Tuesday.

“We are dependent on a pot of people which is defined, but we don't know how big it is and in my view it won't be big enough. In that lies a real danger for the accuracy of the polls in advance of this referendum,” Booth said during a radio interview with the BBC.

“I very much hope that polling companies do the market research industry justice by getting it at least in the right area. I think and hope the best that we in the industry can hope for is that we dodge a bullet, but it's entirely possible the bullets do start spraying our way,” the ICM director added.

The latest poll, which averages the past six surveys, puts the “No” side at 51 percent and “Yes” at 49 percent. Two of those opinion polls put the “Yes” side ahead.

Scots will take part in a referendum on Scottish independence on Thursday, September 18, and will be asked one question, “Should Scotland become an independent country?”

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