A bombshell new poll has stated that two-thirds of Scots feel that Nicola Sturgeon should resign if she is found to have lied to the Scottish Parliament. The company Panelbase found that 68 per cent of decided voters wanted the First Minister to quit if she deliberately misled MSPs over the Alex Salmond affair. Even SNP voters were split down the middle on whether she should resign in such circumstances.
Ms Sturgeon has denied misleading parliament. However, the findings are from poll, which was commissioned by the Wings Over Scotland website can be considered brutal for Ms Sturgeon. In the poll participants were asked: “Two inquiries are currently investigating whether Nicola Sturgeon lied to the Scottish Parliament about her knowledge of false allegations of misconduct against Alex Salmond. The Ministerial Code – the rules under which the Scottish Government operates – stipulates that any minister found to have deliberately misled Parliament should resign. If it is found that Nicola Sturgeon did lie to Parliament, should she resign?”
The results showed a 68%-32% split in favour of her stepping down if she is found guilty by the inquiry. Expectedly, this feeling was more pronounced among people who backed Unionist parties at the 2019 general election, with 92% of Tory, 78% of Labour voters saying that she should resign. However, more worrying for Sturgeon, 49% of 2019 SNP voters also said she should go, compared to 51% who thought she should survive. A majority of those who voted ‘Yes’ to independence in 2014 also thought Ms Sturgeon should quit, with 54% saying she should leave.
Stuart Campbell, who runs Wings Over Scotland has said the findings are serious for Sturgeon. He wrote: “If the First Minister’s plan is to just ride out any unfavourable inquiry findings on the back of her popularity, she may be in for a nasty shock”.
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