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Conservatives are trusted on their traditional strengths while the public prefer Labour on `softer' issues
The Conservative Party is most trusted by the public to preserve law and order, encourage individuals to take responsibility for themselves and promote family values.
Labour are most trusted to give children and young people a good start in life and be fair to all sections of society
Liberal Democrats struggle to gain traction on many issues - although their best score is on protecting the environment -
Conservative support among women
Contrary to reports in the Observer and Guardian, our polls show no collapse in Conservative support among women between May 2010 and September 2011
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Public Attitudes towards Abortion
More (53%) agree than disagree (17%) that a woman should not have to continue with her pregnancy if she wants an abortion. Agreement has fallen from 65% in 2001 and 63% in 2006
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People "get" recycling but not energy saving
Half of GB adults have heard and understood the messages about recycling their waste, however the wider and arguably more important changes in behaviour which would impact the environment positively remain less well understood.
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Most capable/most likeable Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher is seen as the most capable leader of the last 30 years though Tony Blair is more likeable.
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The Bigger and Older Nation
It has been well reported that we are getting older as a nation. Is the media industry taking heed?
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Scots split on how they intend to mark this week's royal wedding
A new poll by Ipsos has revealed a range of ways that Scots will mark this week's royal wedding, while highlighting that significant numbers will ignore the whole event
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Scottish Public Opinion Monitor - April 2011
SNP open up substantial poll lead as election looms. With two weeks to go until the Holyrood elections, our latest poll for the Times shows a surge in support for the SNP, giving them a double-digit lead over Scottish Labour.
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Royal Wedding poll
Half of the UK public say they are interested in the forthcoming royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton (52%) and a similar proportion are likely to watch the event (56%).