Shetland Elects
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Covering elections and public opinion in the Shetland islands (and sometimes elsewhere).
Shetland Times poll:
Would you welcome the return of traffic wardens?
Yes: 63%
No: 37%
Period: 8-15 November 2025
Sample size: 98
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
Would you welcome the return of traffic wardens?
Yes: 63%
No: 37%
Period: 8-15 November 2025
Sample size: 98
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
November 15, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Shetland Times poll:
Would you welcome the return of traffic wardens?
Yes: 63%
No: 37%
Period: 8-15 November 2025
Sample size: 98
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
Would you welcome the return of traffic wardens?
Yes: 63%
No: 37%
Period: 8-15 November 2025
Sample size: 98
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
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Faroe Islands, Spyr poll:
Parliament election
A (~EPP): 33% (+2)
B (~RE): 19% (-4)
E (~LEFT): 18% (+1)
C (S&D): 15%
F (~RE): 8% (+1)
H (~RE): 4% (-1)
D (~RE): 3% (+1)
+/- vs. 25 August 2025
Fieldwork: 03 November 2025
Sample size: 500
➤ europeelects.eu/faroe-islands
Parliament election
A (~EPP): 33% (+2)
B (~RE): 19% (-4)
E (~LEFT): 18% (+1)
C (S&D): 15%
F (~RE): 8% (+1)
H (~RE): 4% (-1)
D (~RE): 3% (+1)
+/- vs. 25 August 2025
Fieldwork: 03 November 2025
Sample size: 500
➤ europeelects.eu/faroe-islands
November 12, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Faroe Islands, Spyr poll:
Parliament election
A (~EPP): 33% (+2)
B (~RE): 19% (-4)
E (~LEFT): 18% (+1)
C (S&D): 15%
F (~RE): 8% (+1)
H (~RE): 4% (-1)
D (~RE): 3% (+1)
+/- vs. 25 August 2025
Fieldwork: 03 November 2025
Sample size: 500
➤ europeelects.eu/faroe-islands
Parliament election
A (~EPP): 33% (+2)
B (~RE): 19% (-4)
E (~LEFT): 18% (+1)
C (S&D): 15%
F (~RE): 8% (+1)
H (~RE): 4% (-1)
D (~RE): 3% (+1)
+/- vs. 25 August 2025
Fieldwork: 03 November 2025
Sample size: 500
➤ europeelects.eu/faroe-islands
Shetland Times poll:
Are you climate concerned?
Yes: 77%
No: 23%
Period: 1-9 November 2025
Sample size: 126
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
Are you climate concerned?
Yes: 77%
No: 23%
Period: 1-9 November 2025
Sample size: 126
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
November 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Shetland Times poll:
Are you climate concerned?
Yes: 77%
No: 23%
Period: 1-9 November 2025
Sample size: 126
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
Are you climate concerned?
Yes: 77%
No: 23%
Period: 1-9 November 2025
Sample size: 126
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
Reposted by Shetland Elects
Nauru, constitutional referendum result:
Yes: 44.7%
No: 55.3%
The amendment to increase the parliamentary term from 3 to 4 years has been rejected. A two-thirds majority was required to pass the amendment.
➤oceaniaelects.com/nauru
#Nauru
Yes: 44.7%
No: 55.3%
The amendment to increase the parliamentary term from 3 to 4 years has been rejected. A two-thirds majority was required to pass the amendment.
➤oceaniaelects.com/nauru
#Nauru
October 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Nauru, constitutional referendum result:
Yes: 44.7%
No: 55.3%
The amendment to increase the parliamentary term from 3 to 4 years has been rejected. A two-thirds majority was required to pass the amendment.
➤oceaniaelects.com/nauru
#Nauru
Yes: 44.7%
No: 55.3%
The amendment to increase the parliamentary term from 3 to 4 years has been rejected. A two-thirds majority was required to pass the amendment.
➤oceaniaelects.com/nauru
#Nauru
Reposted by Shetland Elects
Nauru, Final election result:
Seat count
Incumbent members (ind.): 16
New members (ind.): 3
+/- vs. Last election result
Marcus Stephen and David Adeang were re-elected as speaker and president and Isabella Dageago elected as deputy speaker
➤oceaniaelects.com/nauru
#Nauru
Seat count
Incumbent members (ind.): 16
New members (ind.): 3
+/- vs. Last election result
Marcus Stephen and David Adeang were re-elected as speaker and president and Isabella Dageago elected as deputy speaker
➤oceaniaelects.com/nauru
#Nauru
October 31, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Nauru, Final election result:
Seat count
Incumbent members (ind.): 16
New members (ind.): 3
+/- vs. Last election result
Marcus Stephen and David Adeang were re-elected as speaker and president and Isabella Dageago elected as deputy speaker
➤oceaniaelects.com/nauru
#Nauru
Seat count
Incumbent members (ind.): 16
New members (ind.): 3
+/- vs. Last election result
Marcus Stephen and David Adeang were re-elected as speaker and president and Isabella Dageago elected as deputy speaker
➤oceaniaelects.com/nauru
#Nauru
Shetland Times poll:
Would you support the introduction of Graduated Driver Licensing?
Yes: 39%
No: 61%
Period: 24 October - 1 November 2025
Sample size: 54
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
Would you support the introduction of Graduated Driver Licensing?
Yes: 39%
No: 61%
Period: 24 October - 1 November 2025
Sample size: 54
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
November 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Shetland Times poll:
Would you support the introduction of Graduated Driver Licensing?
Yes: 39%
No: 61%
Period: 24 October - 1 November 2025
Sample size: 54
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
Would you support the introduction of Graduated Driver Licensing?
Yes: 39%
No: 61%
Period: 24 October - 1 November 2025
Sample size: 54
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
Shetland Times poll:
Should Faroe end its tradition of hunting pilot whales?
Yes: 55%
No: 45%
Period: 17-24 October 2025
Sample size: 224
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
Should Faroe end its tradition of hunting pilot whales?
Yes: 55%
No: 45%
Period: 17-24 October 2025
Sample size: 224
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
October 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Shetland Times poll:
Should Faroe end its tradition of hunting pilot whales?
Yes: 55%
No: 45%
Period: 17-24 October 2025
Sample size: 224
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
Should Faroe end its tradition of hunting pilot whales?
Yes: 55%
No: 45%
Period: 17-24 October 2025
Sample size: 224
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
An update on the debate over whether Shetland Islands Council is fulfilling its 2020 self-determination motion. (I also love seeing how normal it now is for Shetland's local media to publish quotations in Shaetlan, giving them equal status to English quotations) www.shetnews.co.uk/2025/10/22/e...
‘Not enough done’ to achieve aims of 2020 self-determination motion – councillors critical of SIC’s performance five years on
COUNCILLORS from opposite ends of the political spectrum have criticised the way council leadership is handling the quest for more “political and financial...
www.shetnews.co.uk
October 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
An update on the debate over whether Shetland Islands Council is fulfilling its 2020 self-determination motion. (I also love seeing how normal it now is for Shetland's local media to publish quotations in Shaetlan, giving them equal status to English quotations) www.shetnews.co.uk/2025/10/22/e...
As in 2022, there will be no community council elections in Shetland this year due to a lack of nominations. Only one CC - Skerries - had been able to fill all its seats.
Filled seats per community council:
Bressay: 6/8
Burra & Trondra: 7/8
Delting: 8/12
Dunrossness: 7/12
Fetlar: 5/6
(1/2)
Filled seats per community council:
Bressay: 6/8
Burra & Trondra: 7/8
Delting: 8/12
Dunrossness: 7/12
Fetlar: 5/6
(1/2)
October 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
As in 2022, there will be no community council elections in Shetland this year due to a lack of nominations. Only one CC - Skerries - had been able to fill all its seats.
Filled seats per community council:
Bressay: 6/8
Burra & Trondra: 7/8
Delting: 8/12
Dunrossness: 7/12
Fetlar: 5/6
(1/2)
Filled seats per community council:
Bressay: 6/8
Burra & Trondra: 7/8
Delting: 8/12
Dunrossness: 7/12
Fetlar: 5/6
(1/2)
Shetland Times poll:
Have we become less resilient to stormy weather?
Yes: 76%
No: 24%
Period: 10-17 October 2025
Sample size: 248
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
Have we become less resilient to stormy weather?
Yes: 76%
No: 24%
Period: 10-17 October 2025
Sample size: 248
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
October 17, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Shetland Times poll:
Have we become less resilient to stormy weather?
Yes: 76%
No: 24%
Period: 10-17 October 2025
Sample size: 248
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
Have we become less resilient to stormy weather?
Yes: 76%
No: 24%
Period: 10-17 October 2025
Sample size: 248
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
Shetland (Scottish Parliament regional list vote), Shetland Elects September 2025 projection:
Liberal Democrats: 33% (+3)
Scottish National Party: 24% (+2)
Reform UK: 17%
Greens: 11% (-3)
Labour: 7% (-5)
Conservatives: 5% (+2)
Alba: 3% (+1)
+/- vs. August projection
Liberal Democrats: 33% (+3)
Scottish National Party: 24% (+2)
Reform UK: 17%
Greens: 11% (-3)
Labour: 7% (-5)
Conservatives: 5% (+2)
Alba: 3% (+1)
+/- vs. August projection
October 13, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Shetland (Scottish Parliament regional list vote), Shetland Elects September 2025 projection:
Liberal Democrats: 33% (+3)
Scottish National Party: 24% (+2)
Reform UK: 17%
Greens: 11% (-3)
Labour: 7% (-5)
Conservatives: 5% (+2)
Alba: 3% (+1)
+/- vs. August projection
Liberal Democrats: 33% (+3)
Scottish National Party: 24% (+2)
Reform UK: 17%
Greens: 11% (-3)
Labour: 7% (-5)
Conservatives: 5% (+2)
Alba: 3% (+1)
+/- vs. August projection
Shetland (Scottish Parliament constituency), Shetland Elects September 2025 projection:
Liberal Democrats: 47% (-1)
Scottish National Party: 27% (+2)
Reform UK: 17% (+2)
Greens: 6% (-1)
Alba: 1%
Conservatives: <1%
Labour: <1% (-~3)
+/- vs. August 2025 projection
Liberal Democrats: 47% (-1)
Scottish National Party: 27% (+2)
Reform UK: 17% (+2)
Greens: 6% (-1)
Alba: 1%
Conservatives: <1%
Labour: <1% (-~3)
+/- vs. August 2025 projection
October 13, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Shetland (Scottish Parliament constituency), Shetland Elects September 2025 projection:
Liberal Democrats: 47% (-1)
Scottish National Party: 27% (+2)
Reform UK: 17% (+2)
Greens: 6% (-1)
Alba: 1%
Conservatives: <1%
Labour: <1% (-~3)
+/- vs. August 2025 projection
Liberal Democrats: 47% (-1)
Scottish National Party: 27% (+2)
Reform UK: 17% (+2)
Greens: 6% (-1)
Alba: 1%
Conservatives: <1%
Labour: <1% (-~3)
+/- vs. August 2025 projection
Reposted by Shetland Elects
New Zealand, Preliminary results:
Māori ward referendums, No. of councils voting Keep or Remove
Remove: 24
Keep: 18
➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand
Māori ward referendums, No. of councils voting Keep or Remove
Remove: 24
Keep: 18
➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand
October 13, 2025 at 10:41 AM
New Zealand, Preliminary results:
Māori ward referendums, No. of councils voting Keep or Remove
Remove: 24
Keep: 18
➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand
Māori ward referendums, No. of councils voting Keep or Remove
Remove: 24
Keep: 18
➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand
Shetland Times poll:
Should Shetland Islands Council debate motions relating to international affairs?
Yes: 19%
No: 81%
Period: 3-11 October 2025
Sample size: 344
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
Should Shetland Islands Council debate motions relating to international affairs?
Yes: 19%
No: 81%
Period: 3-11 October 2025
Sample size: 344
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
October 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Shetland Times poll:
Should Shetland Islands Council debate motions relating to international affairs?
Yes: 19%
No: 81%
Period: 3-11 October 2025
Sample size: 344
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
Should Shetland Islands Council debate motions relating to international affairs?
Yes: 19%
No: 81%
Period: 3-11 October 2025
Sample size: 344
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
Reposted by Shetland Elects
New Zealand, Progress results:
Wellington mayoral election
Little (Labour-Centre-left): 56.9% (+56.9)
Tiefenbacher (Ind.-*): 14.6% (+14.6)
Chung (Ind.-*): 11.4% (-3.0)
Baker (Ind.-*): 7.8% (+7.8)
Calvert (Ind.-*): 5.2% (+5.2)
...
+/- vs. 2022 result
➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand
Wellington mayoral election
Little (Labour-Centre-left): 56.9% (+56.9)
Tiefenbacher (Ind.-*): 14.6% (+14.6)
Chung (Ind.-*): 11.4% (-3.0)
Baker (Ind.-*): 7.8% (+7.8)
Calvert (Ind.-*): 5.2% (+5.2)
...
+/- vs. 2022 result
➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand
October 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
New Zealand, Progress results:
Wellington mayoral election
Little (Labour-Centre-left): 56.9% (+56.9)
Tiefenbacher (Ind.-*): 14.6% (+14.6)
Chung (Ind.-*): 11.4% (-3.0)
Baker (Ind.-*): 7.8% (+7.8)
Calvert (Ind.-*): 5.2% (+5.2)
...
+/- vs. 2022 result
➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand
Wellington mayoral election
Little (Labour-Centre-left): 56.9% (+56.9)
Tiefenbacher (Ind.-*): 14.6% (+14.6)
Chung (Ind.-*): 11.4% (-3.0)
Baker (Ind.-*): 7.8% (+7.8)
Calvert (Ind.-*): 5.2% (+5.2)
...
+/- vs. 2022 result
➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand
Reposted by Shetland Elects
New Zealand, Progress results:
Auckland mayoral election
Brown (Ind.-*): 54.3% (+9.4)
Leoni (Ind.-*): 20.9% (+20.9)
Johnston (Ind.-*): 8.0% (+6.8)
Stam (Ind.-*): 3.9% (+3.9)
Alcock (Ind.-*): 3.3% (+2.0)
...
+/- vs. 2022 result
➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand
Auckland mayoral election
Brown (Ind.-*): 54.3% (+9.4)
Leoni (Ind.-*): 20.9% (+20.9)
Johnston (Ind.-*): 8.0% (+6.8)
Stam (Ind.-*): 3.9% (+3.9)
Alcock (Ind.-*): 3.3% (+2.0)
...
+/- vs. 2022 result
➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand
October 11, 2025 at 10:57 AM
New Zealand, Progress results:
Auckland mayoral election
Brown (Ind.-*): 54.3% (+9.4)
Leoni (Ind.-*): 20.9% (+20.9)
Johnston (Ind.-*): 8.0% (+6.8)
Stam (Ind.-*): 3.9% (+3.9)
Alcock (Ind.-*): 3.3% (+2.0)
...
+/- vs. 2022 result
➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand
Auckland mayoral election
Brown (Ind.-*): 54.3% (+9.4)
Leoni (Ind.-*): 20.9% (+20.9)
Johnston (Ind.-*): 8.0% (+6.8)
Stam (Ind.-*): 3.9% (+3.9)
Alcock (Ind.-*): 3.3% (+2.0)
...
+/- vs. 2022 result
➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand
Heather Woodbridge (North Isles, Independent), the Leader of Orkney Islands Council, has taken on a second job - as the resident gravedigger of North Ronaldsay.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Council leader trains to island's gravedigger
To tackle a lack of age appropriate cemetery workers, Heather Woodbridge has taken matters into her own hands
www.bbc.co.uk
October 4, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Heather Woodbridge (North Isles, Independent), the Leader of Orkney Islands Council, has taken on a second job - as the resident gravedigger of North Ronaldsay.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Shetland Times poll:
Should it be easier for schools to exclude problem pupils?
Yes: 81%
No: 19%
Period: 26 September - 4 October 2025
Sample size: 881
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
Should it be easier for schools to exclude problem pupils?
Yes: 81%
No: 19%
Period: 26 September - 4 October 2025
Sample size: 881
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
October 4, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Shetland Times poll:
Should it be easier for schools to exclude problem pupils?
Yes: 81%
No: 19%
Period: 26 September - 4 October 2025
Sample size: 881
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
Should it be easier for schools to exclude problem pupils?
Yes: 81%
No: 19%
Period: 26 September - 4 October 2025
Sample size: 881
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
Subsea cable damage to Shetland has gone from happening every two years to happening every two months, apparently www.shetnews.co.uk/2025/10/03/i...
Cable damage causes more internet disruption
DAMAGE to a subsea cable has been pinpointed as the reason why a number of people in Shetland have lost their broadband connection today (Friday). It is the...
www.shetnews.co.uk
October 4, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Subsea cable damage to Shetland has gone from happening every two years to happening every two months, apparently www.shetnews.co.uk/2025/10/03/i...
Orkney MSP and Scottish Parliament Deputy Presiding Officer, Liam McArthur (Liberal Democrat), has been named "MSP of the Year" in the Holyrood Magazine's annual awards.
Last year, McArthur introduced the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill to the Scottish Parliament.
Last year, McArthur introduced the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill to the Scottish Parliament.
September 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Orkney MSP and Scottish Parliament Deputy Presiding Officer, Liam McArthur (Liberal Democrat), has been named "MSP of the Year" in the Holyrood Magazine's annual awards.
Last year, McArthur introduced the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill to the Scottish Parliament.
Last year, McArthur introduced the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill to the Scottish Parliament.
Orkney and Shetland Westminster constituency, More in Common MRP projection:
Liberal Democrat: 41% (+3)
Reform UK: 31% (+14)
Scottish National Party: 14% (-5)
Labour: 7% (+1)
Conservative: 2% (-3)
+/- vs. 13-30 June 2025
Fieldwork: 8 August - 15 September 2025
Liberal Democrat: 41% (+3)
Reform UK: 31% (+14)
Scottish National Party: 14% (-5)
Labour: 7% (+1)
Conservative: 2% (-3)
+/- vs. 13-30 June 2025
Fieldwork: 8 August - 15 September 2025
September 27, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Orkney and Shetland Westminster constituency, More in Common MRP projection:
Liberal Democrat: 41% (+3)
Reform UK: 31% (+14)
Scottish National Party: 14% (-5)
Labour: 7% (+1)
Conservative: 2% (-3)
+/- vs. 13-30 June 2025
Fieldwork: 8 August - 15 September 2025
Liberal Democrat: 41% (+3)
Reform UK: 31% (+14)
Scottish National Party: 14% (-5)
Labour: 7% (+1)
Conservative: 2% (-3)
+/- vs. 13-30 June 2025
Fieldwork: 8 August - 15 September 2025
Shetland Times poll:
Would you buy an electric vehicle?
Yes: 25%
No: 75%
Period: 19-26 September 2025
Sample size: 683
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
Would you buy an electric vehicle?
Yes: 25%
No: 75%
Period: 19-26 September 2025
Sample size: 683
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
September 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Shetland Times poll:
Would you buy an electric vehicle?
Yes: 25%
No: 75%
Period: 19-26 September 2025
Sample size: 683
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
Would you buy an electric vehicle?
Yes: 25%
No: 75%
Period: 19-26 September 2025
Sample size: 683
(Note: unweighted, unscientific poll)
Orkney and Shetland UK constituency, YouGov MRP projection:
Liberal Democrat: 49%
Reform UK: 16%
Scottish National Party: 13% (-2)
Green: 11% (+3)
Labour: 6% (-1)
Conservative: 4% (-1)
+/- vs. 29 May - 18 June 2025
Fieldwork: 31 August - 24 September 2025
Liberal Democrat: 49%
Reform UK: 16%
Scottish National Party: 13% (-2)
Green: 11% (+3)
Labour: 6% (-1)
Conservative: 4% (-1)
+/- vs. 29 May - 18 June 2025
Fieldwork: 31 August - 24 September 2025
September 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Orkney and Shetland UK constituency, YouGov MRP projection:
Liberal Democrat: 49%
Reform UK: 16%
Scottish National Party: 13% (-2)
Green: 11% (+3)
Labour: 6% (-1)
Conservative: 4% (-1)
+/- vs. 29 May - 18 June 2025
Fieldwork: 31 August - 24 September 2025
Liberal Democrat: 49%
Reform UK: 16%
Scottish National Party: 13% (-2)
Green: 11% (+3)
Labour: 6% (-1)
Conservative: 4% (-1)
+/- vs. 29 May - 18 June 2025
Fieldwork: 31 August - 24 September 2025
Malcolm Burr, Chief Executive of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and Scotland's longest-serving council chief executive, has announced that he will be standing down after 20 years in the role. welovestornoway.com/index.php/ar...
CnES chief announces he's leaving (updated)
For the local news and events in the Western Isles, We Love Stornoway connects our island communities, highlighting key happenings and sharing positive stories.
welovestornoway.com
September 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Malcolm Burr, Chief Executive of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and Scotland's longest-serving council chief executive, has announced that he will be standing down after 20 years in the role. welovestornoway.com/index.php/ar...
Shetland News survey:
Should more powers be handed over to Shetland?
Yes: 65%
No: 23%
Not sure: 12%
Period: 28 August - 12 September 2025
Sample size: over 360
(Note: unweighted, unscientific survey)
More details: www.shetnews.co.uk/2025/09/16/m...
Should more powers be handed over to Shetland?
Yes: 65%
No: 23%
Not sure: 12%
Period: 28 August - 12 September 2025
Sample size: over 360
(Note: unweighted, unscientific survey)
More details: www.shetnews.co.uk/2025/09/16/m...
September 21, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Shetland News survey:
Should more powers be handed over to Shetland?
Yes: 65%
No: 23%
Not sure: 12%
Period: 28 August - 12 September 2025
Sample size: over 360
(Note: unweighted, unscientific survey)
More details: www.shetnews.co.uk/2025/09/16/m...
Should more powers be handed over to Shetland?
Yes: 65%
No: 23%
Not sure: 12%
Period: 28 August - 12 September 2025
Sample size: over 360
(Note: unweighted, unscientific survey)
More details: www.shetnews.co.uk/2025/09/16/m...