Humza Yousaf warned plot to ditch monarchy to salvage SNP’s independence dream is doomed – I say DOOMED
Story by Katie Harris • 6h ago
Humza Yousaf will not win over more voters to Scottish independence by pushing to ditch the monarchy, a pollster has warned. The new First Minister declared during the bitter SNP leadership contest that Scotland could oust the Royal Family within five years of independence.
But polling expert Professor Sir John Curtice said that while plans to get rid of the monarchy may be popular with SNP members, they will not win over No voters to the independence cause.
He said support for the royals is lower in Scotland than the UK as a whole, but added the institution is still more popular than having a republic.
Prof Curtice highlighted how Mr Yousaf’s predecessors Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond took the view that the question of the monarchy was “not a battle that’s worth fighting”.
He said: “The monarchy is still more popular than having a republic in Scotland”, However, among those people who would vote Yes, a majority would prefer a republic.
“But the strategy of the SNP hitherto has been that this is not a battle we necessarily want to fight”
Yousaf of course has declared his personal preference, although he is off to the Coronation now!!!