Ayr by-election 2000

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SNP Advance In Herald / System Three Poll
In Strong Position For Ayr By-Election

A News Release from the Scottish National party

Commenting on the System Three opinion poll in the Herald newspaper tomorrow [Monday] - which shows Scottish National Party support up four points in the first-past-the-post Scottish Parliament vote to 34%, up three points in the list vote to 33% (the only party to advance on both questions), and gaining three points for a Westminster election - SNP Deputy Leader Mr John Swinney MSP said:

"This is an excellent poll for the SNP, showing that we are the only party to have increased our support in both Scottish Parliament questions, as well as for a Westminster election. Labour support is down on the first Holyrood question, with the Tories and Lib Dems down on both.

"These figures show that, more than ever, Scottish politics at national level is a two-way contest between the SNP and Labour. On both Scottish Parliament questions, the Tories and Lib Dems are on or near single figures.

"The gap between the SNP and Labour has fallen to just nine points in the first-past-the-post vote, and only four points in the list ballot, while support for the Tories has crashed to rock bottom.

"This puts the SNP in an extremely strong position for the Ayr by-election, which we will be fighting to win. Ayr is a three-horse race, with the SNP moving forward strongly, and the London-based parties faltering at the outset."

16 th January 2000


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