Anas Sarwar snubbed as Scots 'prefer Douglas Ross' for first minister

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Anas Sarwar snubbed as Scots 'prefer Douglas Ross' for first minister
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MORE Scots would rather see Douglas Ross as first minister than Anas Sarwar, in a major blow to the Scottish Labour leader.

The survey, commissioned by the Alba party, asked a representative sample of 1112 Scottish adults: “Who would make the best First Minister?”Patrick HarvieThe poll found that Salmond is the favoured choice in the North East of Scotland – which Alba chair Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh hailed as proof that the party are in a “strong position to sweep” the region and do “exceptionally well” in the 2026 Holrood elections as a whole.

Ross, meanwhile, led in both Mid Scotland and Fife as well as South Scotland at 26.9% and 25.5% respectively. And Anas Sarwar came out on top in West Scotland with 25%.Find Out Now interviewed 1878 Scottish adults from March 18-24 2024, a representative sample of 1112 respondents.

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