The term muscular unionism is used to describe the belief the union should be preserved by asserting the supremacy of the UK Parliament over those in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The authors of the report used the findings of the survey in 2021 to create a muscular unionism “index” to gauge the strength of public opinion across the UK for and against the union. Nicola Sturgeon wanted an IndyrefOn the spectrum between strong support and rejection for muscular unionism, voters in all constituent countries were placed slightly off the centre away from muscular unionism, with Scottish voters the most strongly opposed. READ MORE: Poll shows Labour could pick up 24 seats, says CurticeThis suggests that adopting the rhetoric of muscular unionism risks weakening already ambivalent support, IPPR said. Support fell further when voters were questioned about specific nations, with just 15% of voters in Wales supporting sharing revenue with Scotland.

Source: The Herald September 07, 2023 18:10 UTC