For Renfrewshire, New Municipalism imagines a region of 10 municipalities. The other side of a spicy split either side of the lower Clyde, why on earth doesn't Scotland's largest town, Paisley, currently have its own council? newmunicipalism.ballotbox.scot/renfrewshire

For Tayside, New Municipalism imagines a region of 11 municipalities. Dundee is the clear centre here, but in 2012 we gave Perth "city" status, rather a lot of fanfare for a settlement unjustifiably without its own council. newmunicipalism.ballotbox.scot/tayside

Just a fun little note: BBS income for the year has tipped over the point at which the majority (75% post-taxes etc, which amounts to 52.5% overall) goes directly into the pot for commissioning a poll. Donations always gratefully received! en.liberapay.com/BallotBoxScot/

Kilmarnock North by-election due on the 20th of February. SNP beat Labour *after transfers* here by 10% in 2022, thus they'd need a swing of 5% to take it. They haven't been getting that recently; Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse was 3.7%. As such... Lean SNP? A rarity right now!

By-Election Preview: Bannockburn (Stirling) 23rd of January 2025 The sad passing of a Labour stalwart with 44 years experience leaves them at risk of being left with a credibility-stretching 4 (of 23) councillor administration. Call: Labour-SNP Tossup. ballotbox.scot/preview-bannoc…

Kirkintilloch East, North and Twechar has a relatively busy ballot: we've got the Holyrood 5, we've got Reform UK, we've got Alba, and we've got 2022's Freedom Alliance candidate this time standing for another microparty, Sovereignty.

New Scotland Only Westminster poll, Survation 7 - 13 Jan (changes vs 1 - 15 Nov): SNP ~ 33% (+2) Lab ~ 24% (-4) RUK ~ 15% (+2) Con ~ 14% (-1) LD ~ 9% (+3) Grn ~ 4% (-1)

By-Election Preview: Kirkintilloch East, North and Twechar (East Dunbartonshire) 13th of February 2025 Last Councillor to MP by-election, Lib Dems starting a quite distant third, but that hasn't stopped them pulling off big wins before. Call: Lean LD. ballotbox.scot/preview-kent/

This is a joint-worst seat projection (from polls BBS has in my tracker) for the Conservatives this term; equalled four times thus far, two of which were post-GE and one was just before it.

Poll Analysis: Survation 7th - 13th of January 2025 Holyrood seats projection: SNP ~ 57 Labour ~ 25 Conservative ~ 14 Reform UK ~ 12 Lib Dem ~ 11 Green ~ 10 Independence: Not included or not yet published? ballotbox.scot/survation-janu…

Elon Musk has turned Twitter into a cesspit. I'm not staying on there, and neither should you be. ballotbox.scot/goodbye-twitte…