A poll revealing support for an independent Scotland is continuing to climb – and a dramatic narrowing of the gap between the Yes and No votes – has been welcomed by SNP referendum Campaign Director and Westminster party leader Angus Robertson MP.
 
The Ipsos MORI poll shows that support for independence is at 39%, up from December, while the gap has shrunk from 19 points to just 11 points over the same period.
 
Mr Robertson said:
 
“This is an excellent poll, confirming that the momentum is with the independence case – the common feature of every survey in recent weeks is rising support for independence, and falling opposition.
 
“The dramatic narrowing of the gap from 19 to just 11 points in such a short space of time tells its own story – the people of Scotland are listening to the positive case put forward for independence while the Westminster-controlled anti-independence camp are confusing voters with the mixed messages and a dictatorial tone.
 
“The Tory-Lib coalition Government is trying to tell Scotland that increased powers for the Scottish Parliament are a non-starter, meanwhile Labour – with their massively unpopular leader – are making noises about what they describe as ‘enhanced devolution’  but bizarrely want to deny the people of Scotland a full choice and are dead set against offering a second option on the referendum paper.
 
“The fact is nobody can trust a word the anti-independence parties say.
 
"In the four months leading up to the 2011 election, the SNP came from behind and achieved a swing of nearly 15 per cent from Labour to win.   Now, two-and-a-half years out from the referendum, a swing of less than 6 per cent will secure a Yes vote for independence.  The Yes campaign will be broad-based, united and positive – and I believe will be successful.”