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THE full depth of the crisis facing Ed Miliband in Scotland is laid bare today in a stark poll showing only two per cent of voters completely trust him.

The exclusive Survation survey for the Daily Record also suggests Labour are set to lose all but five of their 40 Scottish MPs in May’s Westminster election.

In contrast, the SNP have rocketed in popularity despite their defeat in the referendum and could go from six seats in 2010 to an astonishing 52 next year.

Such a result would effectively make it impossible for Labour to beat the Tories across the UK and kick David Cameron out of Downing Street.

2015 General Election projected vote in Scotland Survation

Our poll of 1001 Scots shows the SNP would win 45.8 per cent of the popular vote in Scotland, Labour 23.9 per cent, the Conservatives 16.7 per cent and the Lib Dems 6.1 per cent.

If that swing was repeated uniformly across the country, it would mean the SNP winning 52 seats, Labour five and the Tories and Lib Dems one each. Further analysis of the poll shows it is Labour’s backing of a No vote in the independence referendum that seems to have damaged their popularity with Yes voters.

Eighty-three per cent of the Scots who backed independence on September 18 are planning to vote for the SNP in May.

Projected number of Scottish seats after 2015 General Election Survation

Only 11 per cent intend to vote for Labour. In contrast, 37 per cent of No voters plan to support Labour in the Westminster election.

Survation also asked voters who had supported Labour in the 2010 election but are planning to defect to the SNP in May why they have changed their mind.

And Labour being against independence was the most frequent answer.

But it is Miliband’s personal trust ratings in Scotland that will be most worrying for Labour.

Only two per cent completely trust him, while a further seven per cent mostly trust him and 20 per cent slightly trust him. In contrast, 59 per cent of Scots either mostly or completely distrust him.

Amazingly, his ratings are slightly worse than David Cameron. Two per cent completely trust the PM but 12 per cent mostly trust him.

New SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon enjoys much higher trust ratings – 16 per cent completely trust her.

The poll caps a disastrous two months for Labour since the referendum. Miliband has sustained a barrage of criticism for his leadership and seen a slump in Labour support in UK-wide polls.

But it is the chaos in Scottish Labour that has caused him the biggest headaches. Johann Lamont resigned as leader and blasted the UK leadership for treating Scotland as a “branch office”.

How much do Scots trust Ed Miliband?

Meanwhile, the SNP have brushed off their referendum defeat and seen party membership soar to more than 85,000. Polling expert Professor John Curtice said: “This poll is further evidence that the Labour Party have come out of the referendum campaign severely weakened and face a major challenge in defending their Scottish seats in May’s general election.”

The SNP last night seized on the findings. Their Westminster leader Angus Robertson said: “With a majority of people in Scotland saying they distrust Cameron, Clegg and Miliband, this poll is a disaster for all of the Westminster

parties, but it is utterly devastating for Ed Miliband whose party

in Scotland is in meltdown.”

A Labour spokesman said last night: “The only poll that matters is the one on May 7 next year.

“The general election is a clear choice between David Cameron, who wants to cut tax for the rich, or Labour, who will tax the bankers to support a jobs guarantee for young people.

“Every vote for the SNP is a vote to elect a Tory Government.”

Survation interviewed 1001 Scots online between November 6-13. The results were weighted by age, sex, region, 2011 Holyrood vote and referendum vote.

Be sure to read today's Record View for our reaction to Monday's Survation poll results.