Political Monitor


Two in three support increasing national insurance for social care reform or to reduce NHS backlog

Half favour increased public spending, even if it means higher taxes or borrowing

Six in ten Britons think Keir Starmer has done a bad job at setting out a clear alternative to the government

But Labour leader’s satisfaction ratings recover slightly post the Batley and Spen by-election, and fewer Britons think he should be replaced this month compared with June.

Public satisfaction with Johnson and his government falls to 9 month low

Boris Johnson's net satisfaction has fallen to -16 from -3 last month.

Eight in ten think Britain will learn to live with Coronavirus in future

However, only 1 in 3 think things will be ‘back to normal’ by Christmas

Starmer’s ratings fall further, now at same levels as Corbyn 14 months in

Ipsos's June 2021 Political Monitor shows Starmer's ratings are now similar to those achieved by Corbyn, Duncan-Smith and Howard at equivalent points in their tenures

Conservatives buoyed by positive public ratings on handling the pandemic

The Conservative lead is now up to nine points as economic optimism is the highest level since 2015

Boris Johnson seen as less trustworthy than Keir Starmer, but David Cameron receives the lowest ratings of all

Around a third of Britons (35%) think Boris Johnson is trustworthy, compared with 42% for the Labour leader Keir Starmer

Britons believe the government is relaxing coronavirus restrictions at the right speed as economic optimism rises again

Ipsos's latest Political Monitor shows two-thirds think the government is relaxing coronavirus restrictions in England at the right speed.