Politics


Politics Survey

Half believe the economy will get worse in the short term if Britain leaves the EU but more likely to think it will improve in the long term

With just one month to go until the referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union, Ipsos's new Political Monitor shows that on balance Britons believe the economy would be better off in the long term if Britain left the European Union yet likely be worse off in the years immediately following Brexit.
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Government Record: Good Job or Bad Job on Managing the Economy? Trends

Q Since it was elected in May 1997, do you think the government has done a good job or a bad job at managing the economy?
Politics Survey

Interesting times ahead for all parties in the Scottish Parliament

Ipsos Scotland director Mark Diffley takes a look at the Scottish Parliament election results in Holyrood magazine.
Politics Survey

Despite this being first campaign to debate the Scottish parliament's new powers, voters do not want them to be used in any radical way

Ipsos Scotland director Mark Diffley suggests in Holyrood magazine, that Scotland may now be entering a period of political and electoral stability.
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SNP set to win election while Conservatives and Greens make progress

As we enter the final week of campaigning ahead of the fifth Holyrood parliament elections, Ipsos's new poll for STV News continues to highlight the dominance of the SNP, while giving the Conservatives and Greens cause for optimism.
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Economist / Ipsos April 2016 Issues Index

This month's Economist / Ipsos Issues Index charts the continued rise in concern about the European union (EU) as an issue facing Britain.
Millennials Survey

Pity the Millennials : The young aren't revolting any more

Ben Page, writing in The Pavlovic Today, looks at generational differences to find out that the young aren’t revolting any more.
Politics Survey

Cameron still viewed as most capable leader although Corbyn seen as being more honest than most politicians

David Cameron is revealed as the most capable party leader in the eyes of the British public in the April 2016 Ipsos Political Monitor.
Politics Survey

Americans more likely than Britons to say there is a 'special relationship'

As President Obama visits the United Kingdom, a new poll from Ipsos reveals that although Americans are slightly more likely than Britons to believe the `special relationship' currently exists, a majority of both populations feel `Brexit' would make little difference to the connection between the two countries.