This month has seen Ipsos's Economic Optimism Index reach record levels, with 53% of Britons now expecting to see an improvement in the economy over the next 12 months.
Professor Roger Mortimore says past results suggest that the winners of this year's F.A. Cup Final may have a bearing on who wins the 2015 General Election.
Ipsos's Economic Optimism Index is at its highest ever point in its 36-year history, according to May's Ipsos Political Monitor. More than half of Britons - 53% - think the UK economy will improve over the next 12 months.
The Audit of Political Engagement is an annual research survey measuring the nature and extent of political engagement among adults in the UK, undertaken by the Hansard Society and conducted by Ipsos.
An Ipsos survey shows a majority (55%) of citizens of eleven countries in the European Union believe their leaders should do everything possible to support stability in the remaining country of Ukraine given the recent annexation of the Crimea region by the Russian Federation.