Fraser Paterson, the head of public affairs at Big Partnership and a former adviser to a Labour MSP, said: “These results raise questions about the balance of influence between Labour north and south of the border when it comes to campaigning ahead of the Holyrood elections, and whether Anas Sarwar can establish a distinct electoral identity separate from the Prime Minister, who inevitably is making most of the political weather.
Responding to the survey, 29.5% said the Prime Minister would have more influence over their decision, and 12.4% said he would have “significantly more influence” than the Scottish Labour leader.
Mr Sarwar’s party has seen poll numbers slump since their peak last summer, following a number of unpopular decisions, and has had to repeatedly field questions about Sir Keir’s actions, while the Scottish Tories were repeatedly undermined by their counterparts while they were in government.
A survey by Opinion Matters for the communications firm Big Partnership spoke to 1,000 people between February 14 and 18, ahead of the Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow this weekend, where Sir Keir Starmer will speak on Sunday.
The Prime Minister has a bigger influence over Scottish voters than Anas Sarwar, a new poll suggests.
