{"id":26407,"date":"2023-11-29T14:29:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T14:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/berkshiredoulas.com\/?p=26407"},"modified":"2023-11-29T14:29:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T14:29:39","slug":"humza-yousaf-hit-by-shock-poll-showing-half-of-scots-are-sick-of-snp-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/berkshiredoulas.com\/politics\/humza-yousaf-hit-by-shock-poll-showing-half-of-scots-are-sick-of-snp-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"Humza Yousaf hit by shock poll showing half of Scots are sick of SNP chief"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Yousaf Humza was under more pressure today after a new poll indicated almost half of Scottish voters were dissatisfied with the job he is doing.<\/p>\n

A clear majority also believe Health Minister Michael Matheson should resign over the issue of his \u00a311,000 parliamentary iPad data roaming bill.<\/p>\n

The Scottish First Minister’s satisfaction rating in the poll, of 1,000 Scots aged 16 and over, stands at 35 percent, while 48 percent were dissatisfied, giving a net rating of 13 percent.<\/p>\n

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross receives a negative net satisfaction rating of -27, with only Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, having a positive rating, of three percent.<\/p>\n

As for Mr Matheson, under pressure after the revelation of the hefty charges which he said were the result of his sons watching football on his iPad while abroad, the poll suggested he should consider his position.<\/p>\n

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A hefty 61 percent say that he should resign, while 31 percent say he should continue in post.<\/p>\n

More SNP voters from 2021 felt that he should resign (52 percent) than that he should continue (44 percent).<\/p>\n

The Ipsos survey, published today, also showed that the SNP remain out in front on General Election voting intention, with a lead of 10 points over Labour.<\/p>\n

General election voter preferences are similar to May, with the SNP on 40 percent (down one point since May), Labour on 30 percent (up one), the Conservatives on 15 percent (-2), the Liberal Democrats on six percent (unchanged), the Green Party on three percent (unchanged) and Other on five (+2).<\/p>\n

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