The BBC devoted a substantial slot on Good Morning Scotland to the Wings Over Scotland poll this morning. There was a lengthy interview with Stuart Campbell, the owner of the site plus a detailed analysis of some of the questions in the poll by the well-known analyst Professor John Curtice, who made some perceptive and helpful comments that will almost certainly inform any future polls WOS might commission.
So - it took a while, but eventually the national broadcaster did give substantial airtime to the poll. My faith in the BBC is somewhat restored, though some may think that a Newsnight Scotland slot would have been more appropriate.
Whatever your side in the debate, as the first crowdfunded poll this was a significant event . . . power to the people. Now let's see the NO campaign follow suit and present their results with equal openness and transparency.
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