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Economist/Ipsos September 2013 Issues Index
Concern about defence/foreign affairs climbs to highest level since the Libyan crisis in April 2011, though the economy celebrates its fifth anniversary as the most important issue facing Britain.
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Latest polling reveals roads and pavements top concern locally
Roads and pavements now rank as the top priority amongst the British public when it comes to things that most need improving locally.
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Plain Evidence on Plain Packaging?
The governments in London and Edinburgh disagree about whether they should now follow Australia’s lead and introduce plain packaging for cigarettes. But clear evidence on the effectiveness of such a measure will take years to emerge.
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Just because the season is silly, doesn't mean the numbers are
Gideon Skinner in our Politics Wire blog explains the two rules of thumb for interpreting polls.
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Economist/Ipsos August 2013 Issues Index
Concern about the economy falls to the lowest point in five years as concern about race/immigration rises to meet it. Poverty and housing also rise in prominence.
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Economist/Ipsos July 2013 Issues Index
Though the public are starting to be more optimistic about the economy, it is still an issue of great concern at this moment in time.
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Economist/Ipsos June 2013 Issues Index
The highest level of concern about poverty/inequality that we have ever recorded as the gap between race/immigration and the economy narrows.
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Coming to terms with criminality
According to the Ipsos Issues Index, our concern over crime is at a two decade low. Research Director, Ashley Ames discusses the drivers behind the trend in his latest blog for Total Politics.
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Ipsos June Political Monitor 2013
The June Political Monitor shows mixed news on the relative economic credibility of the parties following last week's speeches by Ed Miliband and Ed Balls.
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Economist/Ipsos May 2013 Issues Index
Just 11% now mention crime amongst the most important facing Britain, the lowest level of concern in over 20 years. Regularly throughout 2005-2008 crime and race/immigration alternated as the most important issues facing the country, but concern about crime has fallen steadily since then.