Politics

Parenting across Scotland commissioned Ipsos Scotland to undertake a national survey of 1,000 parents to explore their experiences and perceptions in relation to a range of parenting issues.

In the latest release from our poll for STV News to mark 20 years of Ipsos's permanent office in Scotland, Scots are more optimistic than pessimistic about the economy in Scotland over the next ten years.

The November Issues index, conducted prior to the terrorist attacks in Paris, shows that immigration remains the most important issue facing Britain in the eyes of the public. It is mentioned, unprompted, by half (49%) of the British public, indeed for three in ten (31%) it is the single most important issue.

In a far reaching poll for STV News to mark 20 years of Ipsos's permanent office in Scotland, it is clear that Scots think that health, social care and the police are likely to be the public services which deteriorate over the next ten years.

On the eve of Ipsos's key event to mark 20 years of a permanent office in Scotland, new polling for STV News suggests that voters think the ongoing debate about Scotland's constitutional future will still be the key issue facing the country in 10 years from now.

Victoria Harkness blogs in The MJ on the possible reasons why housing is the top issue of concern for Londoners according to our research for London Councils. 

Just five days until his Autumn Statement Ipsos's new Political Monitor shows a growing dissatisfaction with George Osborne amongst the British public.

With less than a week to go until the next Autumn Statement new Ipsos polling shows growing public concern about the government's plans for public services.

Q On balance, do you agree or disagree with the statement that "in the long term, this government's policies will improve the state of Britain's public services"?