It’s all very well judging political parties on their polling figures. But what exactly do voters think about their leaders? Look no further: thanks to Savanta polling for the Scotsman, Mr S has discovered just how negatively the people of Scotland view those vying to be their next First Minister. Bottom of the pile is, shock, horror, flailing First Minister Humza Yousaf. Quelle surprise!
The polling confirms what we already previously knew: hapless Humza is officially ‘Useless’. His first six months in power at Holyrood have seen him struggle to escape the shadow of his predecessor – and that ongoing police probe. A new word cloud generated about him from voter opinions reveals that his infamous nickname has stuck. Most commonly viewed as ‘Useless’, voters also see the First Minister as ‘okay’, ‘weak’, ‘boring’ and ‘incompetent’. Ouch. Nothing like the unfiltered views of straight-talking Scots to keep you grounded…
Do Labour’s Anas Sarwar and the Tories’ Douglas Ross fare any better? Well, the most commonly used word for them both was ‘okay’.
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