The majority of Britons think child abuse was covered up in the 1970s and 1980s, but the majority lack confidence that public inquiries into historical child abuse allegations will find out the truth, according to the July 2014 Ipsos Political Monitor.
July's Political Monitor reveals Boris Johnson as the most popular leading Conservative, with Michael Gove least popular, while less than one in four think Ed Miliband has what it takes to be a good Prime Minister.
Majority back more tax-raising powers for Scotland if it votes to stay in the UK, and also think England and Wales should have the sames, according to the Scotland and English Devolution section of June's Ipsos Political Monitor. Three in four think the UK will still exist in its current form in one year, but less than half that it will in twenty years' time
Ipsos's Political Monitor for June shows just a quarter think Ed Miliband is ready to be Prime Minister, while the Conservatives are considered to be the most united on policy and the best team of leaders - but Labour retain a slight poll lead.
In new research carried out by Ipsos and King's College London, just under half of Britons (45%) say it is very important to them who wins the election, matching figures normally seen at the very height of the election campaign itself in 2010 and 2005.
Ipsos's Economic Optimism Index is at its highest ever point in its 36-year history, according to May's Ipsos Political Monitor. More than half of Britons - 53% - think the UK economy will improve over the next 12 months.
Ipsos's Political Monitor for April shows that it has been a good month for George Osborne, with satisfaction in his performance as Chancellor at its highest level since Gordon Brown in 2006.
This month's Ipsos Political Monitor shows the Conservatives continuing to lead Labour on managing the economy, although they are neck-and-neck with regard to taxation policy and Labour lead on unemployment policy.
