Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Xander Elliards

John Curtice reveals winners and losers of Scottish elections' voting system

Polling expert Professor John Curtice speaking on the BBC (Image: BBC)

REFORM UK would be Scotland’s second largest party behind the SNP while Labour and the Greens tied for third if the Scottish election system perfectly reflected how people voted, polling expert Professor John Curtice has said.

The University of Strathclyde professor has produced a projection of how the new Scottish parliament would look if the voting system had been truly proportionally representative – meaning that each party’s share of seats in the parliament would mirror, as closely as possible, its share of the national vote.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.