Findings from an Ipsos survey commissioned by the National Society for Clean Air and Environmental Protection (NSCA) show that noise is an issue for a substantial number of people in Britain, and a serious one for some. In all, 7 in 10 people report to be bothered by one or more sources of noise in their neighbourhood, and 12 per cent say their quality of life at home suffers a great deal or a fair amount from noise when they are at home. The most common source of annoyance is noise from cars / motorbikes, with one in five (21 per cent) reporting that they are bothered by this kind of noise in their neighbourhood.
Tony Blair's legacy has been the topic of discussion across the media and the world of late. His recent announcement of his resignation date has led to a small boost in the polls for the Labour party, according to some of the latest polls. In his speech announcing his intention to go, Blair highlighted some of the key accomplishments of his time as Prime Minister, citing improved healthcare, schools and employment. However, despite comparing favourably to Margaret Thatcher on a number of measures, our latest data shows that Blair's legacy will undoubtedly be overshadowed by the war in Iraq. The findings from our recent poll (link below) are compared to the public's views of Mrs Thatcher immediately after her announcement of her intention to resign in November 1990.
Two out of five people in Great Britain say they are doing something to tackle climate change, according to a recent poll Ipsos for the Environment Agency.
Q Thinking about the quality of the environment over the next few years do you expect it to ...?
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.
Since March 2003, Ipsos has conducted research on behalf of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) to assess perceptions of the A level and GCSE exam system.
A qualitative examination of the factors residents and local government professionals use to judge the quality of the local environment and public space and how such qualities are understood and applied. Twelve qualities by which an area might be judged were developed by University College London, based on a literature review. Participants were asked what factors they felt each quality would cover, as well as what they would regard as a 'good' or 'acceptable' standard for each and how they would evaluate these qualities in their local area.
A telephone survey among a representative sample of the Edinburgh population to assess city-wide opinion regarding major sports developments in the city.
Ipsos's post-Budget survey shows that the proportion of voters satisfied with the way Gordon Brown is doing his job as Chancellor has fallen by ten percentage points since December (32% vs 42%).
Ipsos's April Political Monitor shows the Conservatives leading Labour by seven points (38% vs. 31%). Ipsos has not consistently measured a Conservative lead of this size since 1992.
