Politics

Britons are among the most negative about the economy in the world according to the latest Economic Global Pulse from Ipsos' Global @advisor, online research conducted in 24 countries.

Our latest issues index shows that concern about unemployment is higher amongst the young.

The Reuters/ Ipsos Political Monitor shows that among those who are certain to vote, half support adopting the Alternative Vote system (49%) while a third are against (37%). The remaining 13% are not sure which way they would vote.

Support for cuts to public services falls as the impact of spending cuts begins to be felt.
There is widespread concern about the effects of cuts in the next 12 months as pessimism about the economy increases to levels of concern not seen since the start of 2009

Q. Please tell me how strongly you agree or disagree with each of these arguments about public services and public spending

With the Holyrood election now under three months away, our latest poll reveals a significant reversal in fortunes for the two main parties, with the SNP now holding a slight advantage.

Friday, 28 January 2011 saw the official launch of Lambeth Council's initiative "Co-operative Council" - a new way of power sharing between citizens and the state.

The economy remains top issue of concern for all going into 2011 but there are different party priorities after that.

Confidence in Britain's economic prospects falls away, as support for the government decreases.
However, Cameron remains liked and the public have not yet made up their minds about Ed Miliband