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Press Releases Poll for Radio 4's PM suggests union between England and Scotland has positive benefits

Category: News; Radio 4
Date: 01.05.2007
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An opinion poll conducted for PM on Â鶹Éç Radio 4 suggests that the Union between England and Scotland has given positive benefits.

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The survey, carried out by ICM to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Act of Union, suggests that 80% of Scots and 57% of English people believe the Union has been of benefit to them.

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More than three-quarters of those surveyed in both countries said they thought the Union flag was a positive symbol of Britain, while majorities in England and Scotland would also support the creation of a Britain Day to celebrate a national sense of togetherness.

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Asked how they most readily identified themselves, 54% of respondents in Scotland considered themselves more Scottish than British, while 40% of people in England said they felt equally British and English.

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Notes to Editors

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ICM/Â鶹Éç interviewed 862 respondents in England between 25 and 26 April 2007 and 1,014 respondents in Scotland between 27 and 30 April 2007.

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Full details of the poll are available to download on the righthand side.

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