Interesting Times
Politics in Scotland just got a lot more interesting - with the publication of an opinion poll in the Times newspaper yesterday.
The poll put the SNP in the lead for the Scottish Parliament elections in May - now only 10 weeks away - on both the Constituency and Regional List vote.
The Ipsos Mori survey of more than 1,000 voters puts the SNP on 37% for the Constituency vote and 35% for the Regional List vote - with Labour trailing behind on 36% and 33% respectively.
My Labour party friends have been telling me for months that the Holyrood election was in the bag - and that all they had to do was avoid any major mishaps - and coast gently towards a resounding victory in May.
But maybe that's not the case now - maybe they've got a real fight on their hands - if the Times poll proves to be correct.
Speaking as someone who is not a member or supporter of any political party - I think's that a good thing for democracy in Scotland - whichever party wins the most votes.
Because in my book, all politicians should have less power - generally speaking - as well as being more accountable to the public.
And being more accountable means much more than just having an election - every four or five years.
The poll put the SNP in the lead for the Scottish Parliament elections in May - now only 10 weeks away - on both the Constituency and Regional List vote.
The Ipsos Mori survey of more than 1,000 voters puts the SNP on 37% for the Constituency vote and 35% for the Regional List vote - with Labour trailing behind on 36% and 33% respectively.
My Labour party friends have been telling me for months that the Holyrood election was in the bag - and that all they had to do was avoid any major mishaps - and coast gently towards a resounding victory in May.
But maybe that's not the case now - maybe they've got a real fight on their hands - if the Times poll proves to be correct.
Speaking as someone who is not a member or supporter of any political party - I think's that a good thing for democracy in Scotland - whichever party wins the most votes.
Because in my book, all politicians should have less power - generally speaking - as well as being more accountable to the public.
And being more accountable means much more than just having an election - every four or five years.
