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• Public Health Survey

  Attitudes Of Londoners To The Public Smoking Ban

  The vast majority of Londoners (83%) support the Government's ban on smoking in public places according to an Ipsos survey for The Evening Standard. The research shows that most people (72%) strongly support such a ban; with only a small proportion of the public as a whole opposed to the ban (12%). Even among smokers, a clear majority are in favour of the ban (64%).

  19.12.06
• Politics Survey

  Ipsos Political Monitor December

  More of the public are satisfied with the way Gordon Brown is doing his job as Chancellor of the Exchequer than are satisfied with the performance of any of the three party leaders. However, Gordon Brown's personal ratings are the lowest recorded by Ipsos since 1997 with the exception of the fuel crisis in late 2000.

  19.12.06
• Politics Survey

  Issues Index: 1997-2006

  Q What would you say is the most important issue facing Britain today?
  Q What do you see as other important issues facing Britain today?
  (Unprompted - combined answers)

  19.12.06
• Public Health Survey

  National Patient Choice Survey, Wave 2

  Since the beginning of 2006, patients are entitled to be offered a choice of four or more providers when referred by their GP. The Department of Health commissioned Ipsos to undertake a regular postal survey assessing the implementation of this policy in primary care.

  15.12.06
• Public Health Survey

  Perceptions Of Information Provision

  The Stroke Association has worked with Ipsos to gauge awareness of information provision among people who have recently had a stroke.

  15.12.06

• 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

  MORI's Polling Performance In The 2005 Election

  MORI's final poll of the 2005 election campaign, published in the London Evening Standard on election day, predicted the Conservative and Liberal Democrat shares of the vote spot-on, and missed Labour by two percentage points - an average error of 0.67 points on the three major parties, well within the normally accepted margins of error.

  14.12.06
• Politics Survey

  Are You Happy?

  Are you happy? Nearly nine people in ten say they are. In the immediate run up to Christmas 86% of the 967 people phoned told Ipsos interviewers that they were either "very" (38%) or "fairly" (48%) happy with their life at present, while just 7% admitted to woe.

  13.12.06
• Public Health Survey

  The Risks And Benefits Of Medicines And Medical Devices

  Ipsos was commissioned by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to undertake a qualitative and quantitative programme of research among the general public and a variety of healthcare professionals (HCPs) about perceptions of the risks and benefits associated with medicines and medical devices, and of how well they are regulated and communicated in the UK.

  12.12.06
• Sports Survey

  The Experience Of Smaller Establishments In Applying For Live Music Authorisation

  This is a summary of the findings of a survey conducted by Ipsos on behalf of the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS), in association with the Live Music Forum (LMF). The survey looks at the experiences of people (predominantly licensees) involved in making new licence applications under the 2003 Licensing Act (see note), with specific reference to how they have found the transition and whether they applied for a licence to allow the staging of live music.

  08.12.06
• Sports Survey

  BBC London Olympics Survey

  More than two-thirds of Londoners support London hosting the 2012 Olympic games (69%).

  07.12.06
• Environment Survey

  Attitudes to Nuclear Energy

  New research for the Nuclear Industry Association shows that 72% of the British public agree that the UK needs a mix of energy sources to ensure a reliable supply of electricity, including nuclear power and renewable energy sources. When asked specifically about nuclear newbuild, to ensure the same proportion of nuclear energy is retained, 39% would support it while 29% would oppose it. The remainder are undecided.

  07.12.06