Politics

We conducted a focus group for the BBC’s Sunday Politics London, asking a cross section of the capital’s electorate exactly what it is they are looking for in the next mayor and exploring their perceptions of the two leading candidates. Paul Carroll summarises the findings.

The effect of and concern caused by arthritis and joint pain goes beyond people in their old age, says Debbie Lee Chan.

Steven Ginnis, head of digital research at Ipsos Social Research Institute writes for Huffington Post about the reaction of the Twittersphere to Jeremy Corbyn's first Labour Party conference speech as leader.

Suzanne Hall, research director at Ipsos writes for the New Statesman about two focus groups with voters in Croydon on the day of Jeremy Corbyn's inaugural party conference speech. 

Ipsos Political Monitor September 2015 finds Boris Johnson is the most popular prospective Conservative leader amongst the public, but most Conservatives support George Osborne.

The September Economist/Ipsos issues index shows that over half (56%) of the public mention immigration as among the most important issues facing Britain.

Party conference season has begun and Ipsos reveals new polling on the public's perceptions of the Liberal Democrats and UKIP.

Q Here is a list of things both favourable and unfavourable that have been said about various political parties. Read through the list slowly keeping the Labour Party in mind. Every time you come to a statement that fits your ideas or impressions of the Labour Party just tell me the letter next to it. You may pick as many or as few as you like. You don't have to be certain, just pick the letters next to the statements you feel fit the Labour Party.

Perceptions of the Liberal Democrat party including the Liberal-SDP Alliance before 1988.