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Scottish Public Opinion Monitor 2011 - Perceptions of party leaders

Alex Salmond has received record satisfaction ratings, and has a substantial lead over Iain Gray in terms of who would make the more capable First Minister, according to our latest poll.
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Scottish Public Opinion Monitor - April 2011

SNP open up substantial poll lead as election looms. With two weeks to go until the Holyrood elections, our latest poll for the Times shows a surge in support for the SNP, giving them a double-digit lead over Scottish Labour.
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Reuters/Ipsos April 2011 Political Monitor

The Reuters/Ipsos April Political Monitor shows an increase in economic optimism in the wake of official figures showing surprise drops in both unemployment and inflation
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Intervention in Libya, and public opinion around our involvement

In the latest Politics Wire blog, we examine the public's response to the continuing conflict in Libya and the factors that may affect this in the future.
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Economist/Ipsos Issues Index April 2011

Rise in concern about the economy and defence/foreign affairs amid the Portuguese bailout and Libya crisis
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Big Society & the Budget

James Stannard analyses the budget and how it may affect Big Society organisations.
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Will the Portuguese bail-out boost support for cuts?

As austerity measures begin to bite at home, George Osborne is coming under pressure to reveal how much the UK will contribute in the bailing out of Portugal
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Economist/Ipsos March 2011 Issues Index

The most marked increase this month is with petrol prices/fuel. One in seven (15%) are concerned about this, an increase of seven percentage points since last month, and the highest since July 2008. Those who are most concerned include those in rural areas (20%), those in social grades DE (21%) and those in Scotland (27%).