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Just one in five think the current UK governing system works well

New research conducted in partnership with the FT finds widespread dissatisfaction with the UK governing system as well as the people who are in it. But still politicians are second in the list of professions who are considered to have the skills and qualities required to be a UK Prime Minister, behind business leaders.
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Ed Miliband: a 360 degree view

Using 7 public opinion polling 'tests', we gave a 360 degree view of Ed Miliband's leadership of the Labour Party to the EPOP Conference. How does he rate?
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National woes versus local priorities

At Ipsos we spend a lot of time monitoring the mood of the nation, but we tend to ask the public about national issues and topics.
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Plain Evidence on Plain Packaging?

The governments in London and Edinburgh disagree about whether they should now follow Australia’s lead and introduce plain packaging for cigarettes. But clear evidence on the effectiveness of such a measure will take years to emerge.
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Rt Hon William Hague MP takes top spot as "most impressive parliamentarian"

The latest installment of Ipsos's long-running survey of MPs finds William Hague topping the charts as the most impressive British politician.
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Conservatives are happier with the direction of their party than Labour and Liberal Democrats

Ipsos's latest poll shows that Conservative supporters are happier with the direction of their party than Labour or Liberal Democrat supporters are with their parties
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Just because the season is silly, doesn't mean the numbers are

Gideon Skinner in our Politics Wire blog explains the two rules of thumb for interpreting polls.
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The biggest problem for Labour is that people don't know what it stands for

History shows that parties can win despite the unpopularity of their leaders, but to do so Labour needs to offer policy substance writes Bobby Duffy in the New Statesman.
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Why British political party leaders choose foreign strategists

As with star signings at football clubs, the likes of David Cameron's new adviser Jim Messina freshen up the team and encourage support, writes Ben Page in The Guardian.
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A right royal upbringing

Despite Kate and William’s hopes for some sense of normalcy seven in ten Britons believe it is impossible for children of royalty to have a normal upbringing.
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