Internal polling showed that the proportion of people who are solidly pro-independence has grown and there are fewer swing voters.

Internal polling also reveals that getting out more will ease public concerns.

With the party's internal polling showing antisocial behaviour, led by alcohol, topping the concerns of voters, ministers are desperate to prove they are in tune.

Labour's internal polling suggests there has been a rise in the number of people expecting their personal finances to improve over the coming year.

He conducts internal polling and oversees its focus groups, to the annoyance of some in the party who complain that he holds such responsibility despite being unelected.