Ipsos Scotland was commissioned to undertake a programme of research to support the Scottish Government's consultation on the future of National Qualifications.
Ipsos's January 2009 Political Monitor shows that among those absolutely certain to vote, the Conservative Party voting intention share has increased by five points to 44% since December 2008, and the Labour Party share has fallen (also by five points) to 30%.
The Sun' s Political Editor commissioned Bob Worcester to write a personal "Why the polls got it wrong in New Hampshire" article for the Sun, Britain's best selling national daily newspaper, specifically in "Sunspeak".
A study amongst Kent residents reveals that most adults have already made lifestyle changes to combat the perceived economic downturn, or intend to do so in the New Year, including pledging to eat out less, spend less on clothes, holidays, trips to the pub and even charity donations.
Ipsos was commissioned by the Scottish Government to undertake this survey, having previously conducted stakeholder surveys for the Scottish Executive in 2004 and 2005.
Ipsos's monthly Issues Index (conducted face-to-face from 11-16 December 2008) shows that, for the fourth consecutive month, the economy remains at the top of the list of the most important issues facing Britain.
Ipsos, in collaboration with Steer Davies Gleave, was commissioned to conduct a large scale research study among businesses on behalf of Scottish Enterprise, the Scottish Government, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Transport Scotland.
Ipsos's December Political Monitor shows that among those absolutely certain to vote, the Conservative party voting intention share has dropped slightly by one point to 39% since our November Political Monitor, and the Labour party share has also fallen slightly by two points to 35%.
