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Economy still dominates, as concern about other issues drops
Ipsos's monthly Issues Index (conducted face-to-face from 11-16 December 2008) shows that, for the fourth consecutive month, the economy remains at the top of the list of the most important issues facing Britain.
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Issues Index November 2008
Ipsos's monthly Issues Index (conducted face-to-face monthly of c. 1,000 British adults age 18+) shows that the economy remains at the top of the list of public concerns. In fact, for the second month in a row, Ipsos has recorded our highest-ever rating for the economy, with more than three in five (62%) of the public rating it as one of the most important issues facing Britain, and increase of four points from last month.
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Concern about economy remains high, but just 14% worry about unemployment
The economy again tops Ipsos's monthly Issues Index, with just under three fifths of British adults (58%) saying it is one of the most important issues facing Britain, an increase of 3 points from last month.
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Ipsos Political Monitor October 2008
Ipsos's October Political Monitor shows that despite media speculation about a "bailout bounce", the Conservatives remain firmly in the lead with more than four in ten voters choosing them (45%), while Labour trails on 30%.
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Concern about economy at all time high.
The economy has once again risen to the top of Ipsos's Issues Index in September 2008, with over half of British adults (55%) saying it is one of the most important issues facing Britain, an increase of 14 points from last month. This is the highest score we have ever recorded for this issue (our trends date back to 1974). In addition, concern about unemployment is at the highest it has been since November 2001: it is at 11%, an increase of four points from last month.
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Crime tops latest Issues Index
Crime has risen to the top of Ipsos's Issues Index in August 2008, with almost half of British adults saying it is one of the most important issues facing Britain (47%). This is an increase of eight percentage points since July.
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Economy worries top list of Britons' concerns
The economy is the now most important issue facing Britain today, according to July's Ipsos Issues Index, with four in ten people thinking it is important (42%).
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Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt Survey for Schott's Almanac
Ipsos's recent survey for Schott's Almanac, conducted by telephone among 1,049 British adults age 16 and over between 18-20 July, explores a range of issues around the public's fears, uncertainties and doubts about the future.
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Inflation concern at highest level since 1991
Ipsos's latest Issues Index shows that public concern about inflation and prices is the highest recorded by Ipsos since the early 1990s.
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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%).