To ask who you're voting for next May?

[NickiFury]

Me, Labour.

Green

I've lost what little faith I had in the political system anyway.

Might as well vote for a party that'll never get in or throw it away.

SNP

just because you and your pals don't believe everything you read in the daily record

Oh how charming. It of course suits your agenda to allege No voters were "conned" ;

And who said I was presenting it as anything other than annecdote. Did you miss the bit where I clearly said none of the No voters I know changed their minds. Perhaps you should look up the meaning of data.
But if it really needs to be spelt out to you then insofar as it was discussed absolutely no-one I discussed this with , friends, family, colleagues, business contacts, changed their minds.

Many said it was a mistake as it allows people like you to pretend you know what we were thinking. That and the last thing anyone wanted was Holyrood having more power.

Labour. I can't stand the slimy Tory slug that is Selby and The Ainsty's tory twerp. But more importantly, seeing how the tories have attacked the NHS selling bits of it off to their creepy golf club mates, made disabled people on benefits their target, have failed to address issues like affordable housing for all who need it, and have essentially created the rise of the nazi party (UKIP) which my dad and grandad spent years of their life fighting against - there is no choice.

There are some No voters online (don't know anyone who has said it to my face) about the vow because they want Holyrood closed down (I think they are a small minority

I'd be happy for Holyrood to be scrapped.

What phaedra said. No voters didn't vote for The Vow. They made their minds up weeks, months and years before polling day. For many of them there was no decision to make - they are a solidly pro union as yes voters are anti union.

Oops, sorry. I'll probably vote libdem as much as it pains me. It's that or Tory in my constituency.

Morris that's simply not true- many voters in Scotland were undecided- enough I believe to swing it either way. While it is anecdotal I know 4 or 5 people who wer undecided up to the last week and ended up voting no. I imagine those are not isolated cases.

Scotland voted 45/55, meaning it was very close to being split in half, especially if you believe that 5 % we're swinging undecideds. Ofcourse you know more no voters and I know more yes, it's hardly news that birds of a feather flock together.

And I said many were conned. And many weren't . But nothing will change the fact that many many people were misled, lied to and frightened.

Apparently the Panelbase poll commissioned by Wings showed that 11% of yes voters had changed their minds. I take all the polls with a very big pinch of salt - I think the pollsters are set up for General and Holyrood elections, but thrown by a yes/no referendum question, especially with much higher turnout. I know they probably put together their samples of c.1,000 carefully, but I don't think they adequately capture the range of public opinion.

Should we ask Professor Curtice for a webchat?

45 to 55 is a 10% difference - it is not that close at all...

if there had been a 5% swing in the 2010 elections Labour would have won with a bigger majority than in 2007....

JoffreyBaratheon - in what way are the tories responsible for the rise of UKIP?

I know 4 or 5 people who wer undecided up to the last week and ended up voting no. I imagine those are not isolated cases.

This is true. I know a couple of No voters at work, at least, who voted based on the Vow, and now regret it as promises have been broken and things have gotten worse. It varies depending on who you know.

I wonder how many seats will change (in the UK in general). I live in an area with a safe SNP seat, but family in a neighbouring constituency have a Labour MP who many people have turned against and want out. It'll be interesting to see what happens there.

in what way are the tories responsible for the rise of UKIP?

I think that Cameron 'promoting' (for want of a better word) the negative aspects of the EU and saying we will have an in/out referendum is perhaps helping UKIP. Maybe also because a few Tory MPs have defected to UKIP, their supporters will follow them.
Personally I hope the EU referendum is just an empty threat, however if it does happen, I'm strongly backing Sturgeon's proposal to allow Scotland its independence to remain in the EU.

...if, of course, the majority result is in favour of leaving but Scotland votes against it (which, apparently, we would, but then again polls and all that...).

Sorry for all my posts, I could probably have put all of that in one.

I'll know for sure on the day when I see who I have to vote for but if they have a candidate then I will probably vote Mebyon Kernow. I do live in a very prominent LibDem area though so they will probably get in again.

Why would you like to see our devolved parliament scrapped Pheadra?

tusc if they've got a candidate standing, otherwise labour or green, I'm undecided between those two.

Will almost certainly vote Labour. Though could be persuaded by Greens.
Would never vote Tory. LibDems are irrelevant.
Hoping UKIP will fade back into obscurity once people come to their senses and reject the depressingly small minded, short-sighted and self-serving policies.

Labours death is Scotland has been greatly overstated in my view. General elections are so different to by elections, referendums etc. Scotland wants to keep the Tories out, and will continue to vote for their best hope for doing that locally.

I don't know and in all honesty I don't think it makes a difference as they are all the same. I hate the idea of not voting though and I really wish there was an alternative to the main parties whose policies I liked.

Tory. Tactical vote as UKIP have a chance here. I'd normally swing between Labour and Lib Dem, but they've got no chance here, so I'd rather vote Tory to keep UKIP out.

Labour. Dh is SNP if he bothers to vote.

Greens

Haven't a clue. Don't like the Tories and don't have faith in Labour and swore I'd never vote libdem after Clegg turned out to be such a lying yellow bellied weasel ( in particular over tuition fees).

Might vote green although I hear they didn't do a good job in Brighton.