Viewers
believe Alistair Darling crushed Alex Salmond in live televised debate
Poll
reveals nearly quarter of viewers now more likely to reject independence
More
than two-thirds of 1,010 Scots polled said First Minister needs 'plan B'
The shock Survation poll, carried out
on Wednesday and Thursday, shows that opposition to separation has soared to 50
per cent for the first time since the firm began asking the question.
That is a remarkable four point
increase in the space of a single week, with only 37 per cent now in favour of
a Yes vote – down three points. When undecided voters are excluded, the No camp
is on 57 per cent – a massive 14-point lead over Yes, compared to just a
six-point lead last Sunday.
Mr Salmond's failure to answer
questions about the currency of an independent Scotland is at the heart of the
dramatic collapse.
More than two-thirds of the 1,010 Scots
polled by Survation said the First Minister should produce a 'plan B' to his
unrealistic bid to keep the pound before voters cast their ballots.
Asked to pick adjectives to describe
the SNP leader's performance in the pivotal STV debate last Tuesday – which was
watched by 1.7million people – the most popular choices were 'weak', 'uninformed' and 'dishonest'
.
His opponent, former Chancellor Mr
Darling who is spearheading the Better Together campaign, was described as
'knowledgeable' and 'strong'.
Mr Salmond's leadership is now under
unprecedented scrutiny, with senior SNP figures privately briefing against him
throughout the week and some suggesting his deputy Nicola Sturgeon should
replace him for a crunch TV debate on the BBC later this month.
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