YouGov/Sunday Times - CON 31, LAB 36, LD 7, UKIP 16
The weekly YouGov poll for the Sunday Times is up here and has topline figures of CON 31%, LAB 36%, LDEM 7%, UKIP 16%, GRN 5%. There are some questions on the political leaders (particularly Ed Miliband in advance of this week's Labour conference), but they show the usual pattern - David Cameron is more trusted than Ed Miliband on the Conservatives' strong issues like law and order and the economy, Ed Miliband does better on Labour's strong issues like the NHS. Ed Miliband's own ratings remain mediocre.
On the Scottish referendum 32% think David Cameron handled it well, 54% badly. 25% think Ed Miliband handled the referendum well, 48% badly. Asked about English devolution 71% of people thought that Scottish MPs should not be able to vote on issues that affect only England (including the majority of Scottish respondents in the poll), 15% of people thought they should. On the Barnett formula there was a predictable result - English respondents thought it should be scrapped and Scottish funding reduced, Scottish respondents that it shouldn't.
Survation also had a poll out today and found similar levels of support for some sort of re-arrangement of the constitution for England: 65% said that Scottish MPs should by banned from voting on English laws at Westminster, 59% would support an English Parliament. There is a crucial caveat though - Survation also asked what the top priority should be for the government - 31% said immigration, 20% the economy, 9% jobs, 9% public services, 6% combating terrorism and down on 5% constitutional reform. Don't look at polls showing large majorities supporting English votes on English Laws and assume it also means people think the issue is urgent or important. It only means support is widespread, not that people necessarily think it should be a priority.
