# Scotland's referendum on Independence 18 Sept 2014 **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [January 21, 2014, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotlands-referendum-on-independence-18-sept-2014/679356 "2014-01-21T12:11:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 44
**Author:** ![Pjen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Pjen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pjen)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2014, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotlands-referendum-on-independence-18-sept-2014/679356/861 "2014-11-01T06:14:32Z")
And the latest opinion poll in The Times: > **[Scots would say ‘yes’ to independence if they could have another vote today](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/scots-would-say-yes-to-independence-if-they-could-have-another-vote-today-c0w5jtjc9ws)** > > Scots would back independence if a referendum were held today, according to a poll for The Times that highlights just how badly the unionists are faring despite their success in September.The “Scots would back independence if a referendum were held today, according to a poll for The Times that highlights just how badly the unionists are faring despite their success in September. The nationalists were defeated by 45 per cent to 55 per cent six weeks ago — but the mood of Scotland appears to have shifted significantly since then.” Interesting times! ---
**Author:** ![Celyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@Celyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celyn)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2014, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotlands-referendum-on-independence-18-sept-2014/679356/862 "2014-11-01T09:12:07Z")
> [@Pjen](#): > > … > Interesting times! Oh very interesting, 🙂 and of course now we get the extra little drama of Johann Lamont going, then also Anas Sarwar, and Jim Murphy just sort of happens to join in the fun. Then for an extra bit of amusement we get the noble lords Foulkes and McConnell having a little late-night squabble via Twitter. > **[Labour lords leap into late-night Twitter warfare](https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13187248.labour-lords-leap-late-night-twitter-warfare/)** > > Former Holyrood colleagues George Foulkes and Jack McConnell clashed online early this morning as their party celebrated its annual fund-raising… Little school playground stuff, but so much more fun when you’re getting paid £300 per day to do it. ☹ Oh, we **do** really need to get rid of the House of Lords. Still, even after the Labour Party Gala dinner in Glasgow, none of them set fire to the curtains, so I suppse that’s good. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotlands-referendum-on-independence-18-sept-2014/679356.md?page=43)