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• Politics Survey

  Ipsos Political Monitor, April 2008

  Ipsos's April Political Monitor (conducted 17-22 April 2008) shows the Conservatives leading over Labour by nine points among those 'certain to vote' at an upcoming general election (40% compared to 31%).

  28.04.08
• Education Survey

  Teachers Omnibus

  For the first time in more than 20 years, a national walk-out by teachers went ahead in April; the largest teaching union, the National Union of Teachers called for strike action by all its members in England and Wales on 24 April, in protest at this year's pay offer from the Government.

  28.04.08
• Politics Survey

  London Mayor Poll for UNISON - 23-24 April 2008

  Ipsos's latest poll on the London Mayoral election puts Ken Livingstone ahead of Boris Johnson by 52% to 48%, among those registered to vote who say they are "absolutely certain to vote", but the gap is not big enough to be statistically significant.

  28.04.08
• Immigration Survey

  Rivers of Blood Survey

  A survey conducted by Ipsos from 11-13 April 2008 found that a quarter (25%) of British adults felt that local areas were losing their sense of Britishness because of immigration; a 13 percentage point increase from 2005. Results are based on a nationally representative sample of 1,000 GB adults aged 18+ years.

  18.04.08
• Politics Survey

  London Mayor Poll For The Observer - 8-9 April 2008

  Ipsos interview a representative quota sampe of 600 adults in London aged 18+ and asked those absolutely certain to vote a few questions.

  13.04.08

• Pulse Check

  Pulse Check delivers key insights from Ipsos' Political Monitor, Political Pulse, and Public Services data, along with reactive polling, to help you navigate the evolving political landscape.

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• Politics Survey

  London Mayor Poll for UNISON - 1-7 April 2008

  Ipsos's poll on the London Mayoral election, carried out 1-7 April 2008 for the trade union UNISON, shows the first preference results are 41% for Ken Livingstone, 40% for Boris Johnson, 14% for Brian Paddick, and 5% for Sian Berry among those saying they are "certain to vote" (48%).

  09.04.08
• Public Health Survey

  National Patient Choice Survey, Wave 10

  Since the beginning of 2006, patients have been entitled to a choice of four or more hospitals when referred by their GP. From April 2008, this is extending to free choice, whereby patients will be able to choose where they are treated from any hospital that meets NHS standards. The Department of Health commissioned Ipsos to undertake a regular postal survey assessing the implementation of this policy.

  08.04.08
• Politics Survey

  Ipsos Political Monitor March 2008

  Ipsos's Economic Optimism Index, which measures public optimism about the future of the economy, is currently the lowest it has been since March 1980.

  03.04.08
• Politics Survey

  Despite everything, we still trust Auntie

  Trust in the BBC has widely been called into question in recent months, with scandals over a Blue Peter phone-in vote and the documentary about the Queen. Despite this, the UK public are most likely to trust the BBC out of a range of British institutions, much more than they trust the government — which is just as well, since TV and radio broadcasters are seen by far more as being influential than are the government.

  31.03.08
• Politics Survey

  Knowledge of the European Union 1991-2007

  Q How much if anything do you feel you know about the European Union?

  27.03.08
• Politics Survey

  Reported knowledge of the British constitution

  Q How much if anything do you feel you know about the British constitution?

  27.03.08