Why split somethign that isn't broken? Independence is the most ridiculous thing that is being promoted in this electoral campaign. If the SNP cannot publish the costs and any other relevant figures, then it is only morons that would want to vote for them. Too many people are stuck in the idealistic notion that Scotland has to fight for its freedom. These people need to wake up and smell the reality. We are a significant part of the UK, one of the most influential countries in the world...why give up that power, to let "Brussels (capital of the EU)" take over from London. What will happen then, will we have to fight for independence from Belgium next. It's all swings and roundabouts. Be sensible, actually read the manifestos before you all make a silly mistake!

RK, Glasgow,

Archie, Falkirk - I have friends and relatives in England too and they are delighted that Scotland has come alive with positivity. They can at least see an end to beggar-my-neighbour. If you maintain your Scottish cringe and miserablism, I think you may find you are less welcome down south.

James Brown, Ayr, Scotland

I'm just glad that I have relatives and contacts in England so that I can hop of down south if and when the whole thing goes belly up here in Scotland. Its all braveheart stuff here at the moment - people seem to have taken leave of their senses. We'll have years of instability and political bickering and the eye will be of the ball about the real thiings that need sorting in Scotland.

Archie, Falkirk,

The Scots seem to have seen through Labour's negative campaign and it may not be a protest vote-remember the Scots could have gone for the Lib-Dems as a protest. The Scots see other northern European nations with more growth than them and many of them gained their independence comparitively recently. They also feel that being part of the UK is holding Scotland back.The confidence in Scotland is back and it's positive!

Graeme Clark, Banchory, Aberdeenshire

Thanks for your support, Nicolas from Brussels. Gregor from Glasgow makes an excellent point when he asks why are the Scottish papers ignoring these polls?

Those of us who like a good read will be forced to change to the Times or Telegraph to make sure we are geting all the news, fairly reported as it happens. Having said that I'm amazed that a Murdoch newspaper is being allowed to be so impartial. Hope you manage to keep it up until May 3rd.

Brian Hill, Edinburgh,

I can't understand the fear of independence. The so-called national newspapers in Scotland exercise an independence of their own by ignoring the growth and popularity of the SNP in favour of total bias towardsLabour and, in the case of The Scotsman, a total bias in favour of anyone but the SNP.

No wonder it's known as The Hootsmon for it is a hoot.

James Brown, Ayr, Scotland

Another set of reasonably fair and balanced articles on the Scottish Election today. And for that reason I bought the print edition of the Sunday Times Scotland today for the first time ever. Times - Keep up this quality of reporting and you have got yourself another customer (formerly reader of the 'Sunday Labour', sorry 'Sunday Herald'.

Derick, Denny, Scotland

Scots, vote for the SNP and your independence. You better off managing your own affairs. Especially your own foreign and defence policy. Split the UK and decrease it's strength and influence in Europe and the world. Time has come that Brussels (capital of the European Union) will take the lead in Europe and play a key role on the world stage.

Nicolas Partèrre, Brussels, Belgium

I think Alan Smart is wrong in his comments to say that he expects others to get 10 seats. I'd expect the SSP to suffer heavy losses and for Tommy Sheridan to lose his seat. The real story, however, is why Scots have to rely on newspapers like the Times to publish polls. None of the so-called Scottish quailities have bothered to publish any and the Herald allegedly buried a poll they had commissioned since it didn't reflect their editorial bias. It's nat bashing season up here. The season's open until May 3rd.

Gregor Addison, Glasgow, Scotland

This is all quite accurate except for your poll rating to seats calculations, You miss completely the others and way underestimate the Greens, The Greens, who had 6 seats in the last parly will get close to 10 seats and the others -, independents , Socialists, Pensioners Party, Scottish Voice - will probably get another 10 giving a block of 20. But your poll predict only 2, both Greens,

Now this is 129 PR parliament in which has as PR system, so the only thing certain is that no single party will have a majority. So missing out a block of around 20 is a pretty big miss - like missing Germany out of Europe!

Why do our academics and media - you do not alone Sunday Times- do this? Perhaps they are just thick. But I think not. Time warped would be more accurate - another electoral system, another time, another country, And near allow them are Scottish, and some strong advocates of PR - so should know better
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Alan Smart, Falkirk, Scotland

i could have predicted your headline. i did that you gov poll and imo it contained many leading questions, with an snp bias. the only poll that matters is the one on the 3rd of may.

tommy, glasgow,