Huge Lead For SNP in Latest Opinion Poll

The latest opinion poll to be published in Scotland has shown a massive rise in support for the SNP, up from 33% at the elections to 48% today.

Satisfaction with the new SNP government is the main factor in the massive rise in support for the SNP according to the poll published in the Herald newspaper. Of those questioned 40% said they were satisfied with the new SNP government with only 12% declaring themselves dissatisfied.

The SNP's main opponents, New Labour has remained static on 32% demonstrating that the Gordon Brown honeymoon has had little impact on Scottish political opinion.

The poll result has been welcomed by local SNP MSP for Falkirk West, Michael Matheson,

"In the last few days before polling the negative campaign of New Labour fought through their allies in the British press did have an impact on the SNP support on polling day.

However, since the election the people of Scotland have seen that not only has the world not ended but popular policies on such as health and education have been implemented by an administration in a hurry.

All of this has shown that the SNP not only have more ambition for our country but can also demonstrate that we can govern."