Perspectives: New Data on Attitudes to Immigration in Scotland: What Does Scotland Really Think?
Blogpost by Saskia Smellie, BRIDGES Project, University of Edinburgh It is often observed that Scotland is an outlier in the UK in terms of the politics of migration, with the Scottish public generally perceived as more welcoming of migrants than their counterparts elsewhere in the UK. In a blog for the Royal Society of Edinburgh […]
The Times: ‘Immigration is Vital if Scotland is to Flourish’
Comment piece originally published in The Times, Monday 13 May 2024 The Conservative government is claiming to have made progress on delivering cuts to immigration, based on falling applications for dependents accompanying international students and its policy of removals to Rwanda. Labour looks tempted to prioritise “toughness”, welcoming the former Tory MP Natalie Elphicke’s defection […]
Attitudes to Immigration in Scotland: Cautious pragmatism?
The second Migration Policy Scotland Attitudes Survey updates understanding of what the Scottish public thinks about immigration, developing an evidence base that helps policymakers and others make better informed choices in a complex and changing context.
The Times: ‘Welcome Shift in Scottish Attitudes to Immigration’
Comment piece originally published in The Times, Thursday 14 September 2023 Research published today is a significant step forward in understanding attitudes to immigration in Scotland and the coming two days after the release of the latest UK data it also points to an increasing divergence in attitudes north and south of the border. The […]
Attitudes to Immigration: A view from Scotland
Migration Policy Scotland research finds Scottish attitudes to immigration have warmed considerably. This is the first representative survey of attitudes to immigration since 2014. The report details the findings of an online survey carried out through Diffley Partnership’s Scotpulse panel between 17-19 January 2023 gathering the views of 1,162 adults across all 8 Scottish Parliamentary […]
