Political Monitor


Scotland Survey

SNP retains strong lead as independence dominates voters’ concerns

The latest findings from Ipsos’s Scottish Political Monitor, run in partnership with STV News, show that just 3% of voters plan to vote for the Alba Party on the regional list at the Holyrood elections on 6th May.

Six in ten do not want to cut spending on public services to pay off debt

Three in five (59%) Britons are satisfied with the way Rishi Sunak is doing his job as Chancellor.

Ipsos Political Monitor - Britain sees surge in economic optimism

This month's Economic Optimism Index score of +2 is the most optimistic the British public have been about the economy since 2015.
Scotland Survey

Support for Scottish independence falls back

But support for the SNP nonetheless remains at very high levels ahead of the May 2021 Scottish Parliament elections.

Strong approval for government's vaccine programme as Johnson preferred to lead pandemic response

Almost nine in ten (86%) think the Government is doing a good job obtaining vaccines for Britain, including 84% of Labour voters.

Rishi Sunak’s job satisfaction ratings remain strong – even with Labour supporters

Three in five Britons are satisfied with the job Rishi Sunak is doing as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Half believe Christmas coronavirus measures not strict enough

Ipsos's latest polling shows half (49%) believe the Christmas coronavirus rules are "not strict enough", while two in five (39%) say they are "about right".

Conservatives and Labour end 2020 in a dead heat

Ipsos's December 2020 Political Monitor shows the Conservatives and Labour in a dead heat, each on 41%.
Scotland Survey

SNP dominates Scotland’s political landscape ahead of May elections

Ipsos’s Scotland Political Monitor, run in partnership with STV News, finds support for the SNP remains at very high levels ahead of the May 2021 Scottish Parliament elections.