The February Ipsos Political Monitor records the public's economic optimism at its highest since May 1997 when Tony Blair and New Labour had just moved into Downing Street
A new Ipsos poll shows that most Britons believe trade unions are essential to protect workers' interests, although some have concerns about their links to the Labour Party.
Ipsos's Political Monitor reveals the majority of Britons think a hung parliament is bad for the country, both in regard to the 2010 result and looking forward to 2015. But despite this opposition to coalitions, half expect to see another coalition in 2015
Our December 2013 Political Monitor featuring the latest voting intention trends, satisfaction in party leaders, economic optimism and this month the relative popularity of George Osborne, Ed Balls and Boris Johnson.
The latest Ipsos Political Monitor shows that half of Britons feel the recent economic upturn has had no impact on their standard of living (48%). Just one in seven (14%) say it has had a great deal/fair amount of impact.
Ipsos's latest poll has Labour and the Conservatives tied for the first time since January 2012. Both parties are on 35% among those who say they are certain to vote, UKIP is on 10% and the Liberal Democrats on 9%.
The latest Political Monitor shows a softening in Labour's lead to just three points over the Conservatives. Meanwhile, Ed Miliband's personal ratings continue their downward trend over the year.
Economic optimism has risen for the fifth consecutive month, according to the latest Ipsos Political Monitor, and our Economic Optimism Index stands at its highest since January 2010.
The latest Ipsos Political Monitor shows that Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg, in particular, are facing a struggle in communicating to voters what they stand for.
