The poll lead of the no campaign in the Scottish independence debate has narrowed as more undecided voters make up their minds with just over a month until the referendum, The Guardian reported.
The latest ICM poll found that 38% of people said they supported a yes vote, up four points on last month, and 47% backed a no vote, up two points on the August survey, which was carried out for the Scotland yesterday. When undecided voters are factored out, support stands at 55% for no and 45% for yes, a move of two points towards yes from last month.
The poll of more than 1,000 people was carried out after the first TV debate between Scotland’s first minister, Alex Salmond, and the no campaign’s Alistair Darling. It found that 42% of people said Darling came out on top and 19% thought Salmond won.
Arguments over currency dominated a large part of the debate, and the poll found that 52% said they thought the Scottish government’s currency plans were “unconvincing.” The Scottish government favours a formal currency union with the rest of the UK.