Progressive Partnership Polls

'UK-wide opinion polls have shown an increase in support for Labour since Tony Blair's farewell speech to the national conference in Manchester. But there is no sign of a "Blair bounce" in Scotland.' Brian Lironi Political Editor in the Sunday Mail 22 nd October 2006.

Election May 2003

Party poll ratings

Poll	SNP	Labour	Lib Dem	Tory	Greens	SSP	Others
							Others
Constituency vote	24 %	35 %	15 %	17 %	0 %	6 %	3 %
Regional vote	21 %	29 %	16 %	12 %	7 %	7 %	9 %

Opinion polls in the run up to the 2007 Holyrood election

Poll published 22 nd October 2006. Based on 350 telephone interviews, representative of the general population, conducted by Progressive Partnership from 16 th to 19 th October 2006.

Q1 If a Scottish Parliamentary election was held tomorrow how would you place your first vote for your local MSP?

Poll	SNP	Labour	Lib Dem	Tory	SSP	Others
						Others
Constituency vote	35 %	32 %	16 %	11 %	4 %	2 %

Q2 If the election was tomorrow how would you place your 2nd vote?

Poll	SNP	Labour	Lib Dem	Tory	Greens	SSP	Others
							Others
Regional vote	28 %	25 %	26 %	11 %	4 %	5 %	1 %

Q3 Who would make the most effective First Minister for Scotland?