Social and Political Attitudes

We believe that exploring how attitudes and societal views change over time is invaluable for researchers and policy makers.
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BSA 43 | Waiting for treatment

This chapter compares Labour's NHS inheritance in 1997 and 2024, exploring the causes of rising and falling public satisfaction.

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BSA 43 | Attitudes to welfare

This chapter analyses public attitudes towards spending on disability benefits and relevant trends in attitudes to welfare spending more broadly.

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Scottish Social Attitudes 2025

Since 1999, Scottish Social Attitudes (SSA) has been tracking the views and opinions of people’s social, political and moral attitudes in Scotland. 

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BSA 43 | Who supports Reform?

This chapter examines the character of support for Reform, how it has evolved since the 2024 election and possible explanations for the party's rise.

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ScotCen Insights 2026

ScotCen Insights combines recent qualitative and quantitative research on health, poverty, education, crime and trust in government.

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BSA 43 | A first look

This report is an initial early release and examination of some of the key findings of the most recent survey conducted in September and October 2025.

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