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Issues Index Survey

Economic optimism falls to record low as concern over inflation rises

The latest Ipsos Economic Optimism Index (EOI) reveals that net economic optimism in Britain has fallen to the lowest levels ever recorded since Ipsos began collecting this data in 1978. In the latest data, collected 8-14 April 2026, 78% of Britons expect the economy to get worse over the next 12 months (up 3ppts since last month), the highest level recorded since the Index began.
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Economist/Ipsos Issues Index July 2011

Concern about Britain's ageing population - including social care and pensions - increases this month, although still far behind other domestic issues
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Economist/Ipsos Issues Index June 2011

Economy remains the number one issue, with concern about unemployment, inflation and prices creeping up
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Economist/Ipsos Issues Index - May 2011

In a month in which the spotlight has been fixed on the reform of the health service, the Economist/Ipsos Issues Index shows that a quarter of the public (26%) think that the NHS is one of the most important issues facing Britain. This is an increase of six percentage points since April, and the highest level of concern since January 2008.
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Economist/Ipsos Issues Index April 2011

Rise in concern about the economy and defence/foreign affairs amid the Portuguese bailout and Libya crisis
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Economist/Ipsos March 2011 Issues Index

The most marked increase this month is with petrol prices/fuel. One in seven (15%) are concerned about this, an increase of seven percentage points since last month, and the highest since July 2008. Those who are most concerned include those in rural areas (20%), those in social grades DE (21%) and those in Scotland (27%).
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February 2011 Economist/Ipsos Issues Index

Our latest issues index shows that concern about unemployment is higher amongst the young.
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Economist/Ipsos January 2011 Issues Index

The economy remains top issue of concern for all going into 2011 but there are different party priorities after that.
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December 2010 Issues Index

Concern about education increases in the wake of the student protests, though the economy and unemployment remain the two most important issues.
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Economist/Ipsos November 2010 Issues Index

The Economist/Ipsos November Issues Index shows that the economy remains the most important issue facing the country - over half (54%) place it among the most important issues facing Britain today, and for two-fifths (39%) it is the single most important issue
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