Politics

After Diana's death "the Monarchy realized that it stands or falls on public opinion" I was quoted as saying in the recent cover story in Time Magazine [note 1].

Ipsos's latest poll for the Sun (conducted on the telephone from 8-9 August) indicates that the 'Brown bounce' continues, with Labour leading over the Conservatives on voting intention among those who say they are 'certain to vote'. Brown is seen to outstrip both Cameron and Campbell in being seen as trustworthy, as well as being perceived as 'better in a crisis' and 'better at understanding the problems facing Britain'.

Dr. Roger Mortimore on the much-discussed "Brown bounce".

In the wake of the recent flooding that has inundated vast swathes of the country the debate about climate change continues to gather pace.

In the wake of the recent flooding that has inundated vast swathes of the country the debate about climate change continues to gather pace.

Ipsos's July Political Monitor puts Labour's share of the vote six points higher than the Conservatives' (41% vs. 35%). Gordon Brown's first satisfaction rating score as prime minister is 35% satisfied and 20% dissatisfied.

The world's most engaged consumer-citizens embrace global trade and investment, but want their governments to increase regulation on companies

Ipsos's June Political Monitor shows Labour leading the Conservatives for the first time in seven months (39% vs. 36%). The Liberal Democrats' share of the vote is down to 15%, their lowest share recorded by Ipsos since November 2001.

Ipsos's weekend telephone poll shows that the public are increasingly distrustful of David Cameron, Sir Menzies Campbell and Gordon Brown. While Tony Blair's trust rating is virtually unchanged from September 2006, the percent of people rating Cameron 'not trustworthy' has increased 17 points. Campbell sees a similar 'not trustworthy' increase of 11 points, and Brown of 10 points. This is the lowest rating yet for Gordon Brown, and means he will start as Prime Minister with a lower trust rating than Blair had after three years as Prime Minister.