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Ipsos August 2012 Issues Index
Despite the public's captivation with London 2012, the economy and unemployment remains top of their agenda.
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Public want local improvement in job prospects and activities for teenagers
Just over a third of British adults (35%) identify activities for teenagers as the top priority for improvement in their local area, according to the Ipsos Local Improvement Index.
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Economist/Ipsos July 2012 Issues Index
The July Economist/Ipsos issues index shows that concern about race relations/immigration has increased, along with concern about the NHS.
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Understanding Society July 2012
In our latest Understanding Society newsletter, we consider public service reform in the UK, and the future challenges they face in meeting public expectations at a time of severe spending constraints.
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Economist/Ipsos June Issues Index
Despite the Eurozone crisis, just 8% place the Euro/EU amongst the most important issues facing the country, as general economic issues continue to dominate.
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Understanding Society - May 2012
In our latest edition of Understanding Society, we bring together expert economic commentary and the latest on public confidence in the economy.
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Economist/Ipsos May 2012 Issues Index
As the UK again comes to terms with a recession, concern about the economy has increased, and three fifths (61%) now place this issue amongst the most important facing the country, an increase of six percentage points since April.
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Economist/Ipsos April 2012 Issues Index
The April Economist/Ipsos Issues index shows that, this month, two fifths of the public (40%) place unemployment among the most important issues facing the country, the highest level of concern in over thirteen years, as the unemployment rate reaches its highest level in seventeen years.
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Economist/Ipsos March 2012 Issues Index
Concern about petrol prices/fuel has risen by seven percentage points to 13%, the highest level in exactly a year, as pump prices reach a record high.
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Economist/Ipsos February 2012 Issues Index
Though unemployment appears to be breaking away from the chasing pack as an issue of public concern, it still has some way to go before it reaches the same level as the economy, mentioned by around two thirds (64%) of the public, also an increase (of three percentage points) since January.