The Scottish vibe is now different. Female voters sense optimism about the possibility of real change.
WHATEVER happened to the gender gap in the Scottish independence polls? Last weekend’s seismic YouGov survey not only put the yes campaign ahead for the first time – by 51% to 49% (excluding don’t knows) – but showed support for independence among women up 14 points in a month to 47%. In other words, the long-running gender gap in the yes campaign appears to have been practically eliminated. How come?
