We’ve seen this many times. When you ask people to prioritise things like the economy, health, education, the pandemic and independence, the latter tends to come last. Unionist pounce on the findings to suggests Scots are really that not bothered about it but it’s a classic misunderstanding of the limits of opinion polls.
The first examples represent values that almost everyone would rate as high priorities and if they consistently put the pandemic above the economy that does tell you something because a government can allocate more resources to either, pass more legislation to deal with either but independence is not the same kind of thing. It’s like being in NATO or UEFA.
You could do a poll where you ask people to prioritise membership of the EU, NATO, UEFA, the Eurovision Song Contest, the G8 and independence and it’s getting meaningful.
John Curtice explains this clearly:
Interesting: When you merely change the wording a bit, interest in prioritising independence rises.
Talking-up Scotland 'Albatraz' 
Less misunderstanding – they know perfectly well – more misrepresenting (ie lying).
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When asked what I feel essential for a happy life I mention all sorts of things – never do I list AIR .
I rather take it for granted that without it there would be a lack of atmosphere in my life !
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What am i concerned with most at present education , health service , housing , scottish independence , or going to asda .
Well , going asda because ive nothing in for the tea.
But i will still be voting SNP and ALBA
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