‘Odds against’ John Swinney’s SNP winning Holyrood majority, says polling expert

Polling expert Professor Sir John Curtice said the ‘odds are against ‘ John Swinney and the SNP winning an overall majority in Thursday’s Holyrood election (Jane Barlow/PA) -

The SNP is set to “gobble up” constituency seats at Holyrood but the “odds are against” John Swinney’s party winning an overall majority, polling expert Professor Sir John Curtice has said.

The University of Strathclyde academic said the latest polling indicates the SNP is “not quite far enough” ahead with voters to win more than half the seats at Holyrood.