Abstract
“The Public” reveals that the political machinations of the Scottish elites to promote immigration and multiculturalism are built on a shaky foundation of ambivalent public sentiment. Using data from the British and Scottish Social Attitudes surveys, it demonstrates that attitudes towards immigration are very similar in England and Scotland. The opinions of both Scottish and English survey respondents average out to be quite neutral, though Scots are slightly less negative about the effect of immigration on the economy. The main national difference is that the issue is very politicised in England and opinions break along party lines and between those with weak versus strong English national identity, whereas immigration has avoided politicisation in Scotland. Scottish public ambivalence about immigration provides a narrow window of opportunity for Scottish elites advancing a more inclusive agenda.
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