They have become an established part of the political landscape, even if old hands will tell you that the only poll that matters is when the electorate actually cast their vote.
Nonetheless, prepare to be bombarded over the next two years with the findings of opinion surveys as the various sides in the independence debate extrapolate results from the views of, typically, 1000 people to represent the nation as a whole.
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