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Economy dominating the January Issues Index
Economy is overwhelmingly seen as one of the main issues facing Britain, and concern about unemployment is growing
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Attitudes to Kent's economic prospects in 2009
A study amongst Kent residents reveals that most adults have already made lifestyle changes to combat the perceived economic downturn, or intend to do so in the New Year, including pledging to eat out less, spend less on clothes, holidays, trips to the pub and even charity donations.
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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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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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Government Delivery Index - Improving Public Services - Control and Manage Immigration
Q How confident, if at all, are you that the government will "control and manage immigration" in the next few years?
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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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Ipsos Political Monitor August 2008
Ipsos's August Political Monitor, carried out by telephone between 15-17 August among 1,005 adults age 18 and over, shows the Conservative party on 48% and the Labour party on 24%, a Conservative lead of 24 points.
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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%).