Should Scotland be an independent country?

“Yes”

“No”

Undecided / won’t vote

%
10

20

30

40

50

60

43%

32%

25%

Mar 2013: Scottish Independence Referendum Bill put forward

Oct 30

Dec 17: Bill receives royal assent

Feb 13: Chancellor George Osborne rules out shared pound

Apr: Debate questions whetherindependent Scotland will need to re-apply to join EU

Aug 5: First TV debate

Aug 25: Second TV debate

Sep 18: Polling day – Scotland’s 4.2 million voters decide

47.6%*

41.6%

10.8%

Aug 28

Mar

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

2013

2014

*Survation poll for Scottish Daily Mail of 1,001 Scottish residents aged over 16. Poll conducted between August 26-28. Margin of error: ± 3.1%

Sources: What Scotland Thinks, Panelbase, TNS BMRB, YouGov, Ipsos MORI, ICM, Survation