THE SNP is set to “gobble up” constituency seats but the “odds are against” an overall majority, according to Professor Sir John Curtice today.Pointing to the precedent of 2011, First Minister John Swinney has argued a repeat would form grounds for a second referendum on separation, a vote he hopes could take place as soon as 2028.Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland, however, Prof Curtice argued close contests in a “handful of seats” could deny that majority.

THE SNP is set to “gobble up” constituency seats but the “odds are against” an overall majority, according to Professor Sir John Curtice today.

Pointing to the precedent of 2011, First Minister John Swinney has argued a repeat would form grounds for a second referendum on separation, a vote he hopes could take place as soon as 2028.

Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland, however, Prof Curtice argued close contests in a “handful of seats” could deny that majority.

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