Government


Politics Survey

On the morning of the Budget...

George Osborne is giving his Budget statement later today, but what do the public think of the Chancellor and his opposite number?
Politics Survey

Winning the economic argument

Winning the public's trust on the economy is vital to the electoral success of all three major parties. So, who is winning the economic argument?
Politics Survey

Public mood ahead of the Budget

Just a couple of days before the Chancellor's Budget statement in the House of Commons, the first post on The Politics Wire gives an overview of public opinion on the economy.
Government Survey

Public make petrol prices top transport priority

A new survey conducted by Ipsos for the RAC Foundation has found the cost of petrol and diesel to be the public’s highest transport priority for Government action.
Politics Survey

Cutting spending on public services or making them more efficient - Trends

Q. Please tell me how strongly you agree or disagree with each of these arguments about public services and public spending
Politics Survey

Big Society and the Co-operative Council

Friday, 28 January 2011 saw the official launch of Lambeth Council's initiative "Co-operative Council" - a new way of power sharing between citizens and the state.
Politics Survey

Britain tops the property gloom rankings

More than two thirds (68 per cent) of people in the UK think that this is a bad time to buy real estate according to the latest findings by Ipsos.
Politics Survey

The beginnings of the Big Society?

There has been a lot of discussion about the Big Society, but what is actually happening in local communities?
Politics Survey

Supporting the development of Big Society in new Localism?

Empowering local communities to shape local areas has been a goal of central government for the past decade, for some essential to the success of Big Society, and so it was unsurprising to read about it in the new the Localism Bill.