Politics

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.

Dr. Roger Mortimore writes in Politics.co.uk: "The thing that determines election outcomes is not how many people support a party but how many vote for it".

The first Economist/Ipsos issues index of 2014 shows that concern about race relations/immigration has increased to become, jointly with the economy, the most important issue facing Britain

Climate change continues to weigh heavy on the minds of NGOs and Corporate Responsibility experts. Ilana Tyler-Rubinstein shows it's about respect for the individual.

The British public is largely happy despite being gloomy about their country's circumstances and prospects, according to our Global Trends Survey.

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

The British public's view of an election outcome giving no party an overall majority, measured at and before general elections since 1979, as well as after the 2010 election

Who the British public preferred the third party to put into government if there was no overall majority at various general elections since 1979

Ben Marshall blogs for Shelter on how housing has risen up the political agenda but is still up for grabs.