Politics


Majority of Britons think things are headed in the ‘wrong direction’ – first time this year

Ipsos's October 2020 Political Pulse shows fewer than one in five (18%) now think the country is headed in the right direction.
Politics Survey

Struggling for a winning message, Trump heads for defeat

President Trump needs to turn things around fast to win re-election, writes Keiran Pedley.
Taxes Survey

Britons support paying more tax to fund public services – most popular being a new net wealth tax

Britons say they are prepared to pay more taxes themselves to fund public services, in the context of COVID-19 requiring high levels of government spending.
Scotland Survey

Leaders of Britain’s biggest companies unfazed by possibility of Scottish independence

New analysis of Ipsos's Captains of Industry survey shows only a minority of business leaders think Scottish independence poses a significant risk to their company.

Ipsos Political Monitor – Most lack confidence Johnson will get a good deal for Britain from EU negotiations

Blame for a no-deal shared between UK Government and increasingly the EU according to our latest Political Monitor.

Ipsos Political Monitor – Rishi Sunak has highest satisfaction ratings for a Chancellor since Denis Healey in 1978

Chancellor Rishi Sunak earns the highest job satisfaction ratings among the public since Labour's Dennis Healey in 1978 with a majority of Labour supporters (59%) also satisfied with him.

Ipsos Political Monitor – Ratings fall for the Government on its handling of the coronavirus

Ratings fall on government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic according to Ipsos's Political Monitor.

Ipsos Political Monitor – More see Keir Starmer as capable and having sound judgement than Boris Johnson

Ipsos's September Political Monitor shows Keir Starmer outperforming Boris Johnson on a number of leadership attributes, whilst the Government's satisfaction ratings have fallen.
Politics Survey

Reuters/Ipsos Core Political Survey: US General Election Tracker (16/09/2020)

Biden maintains his lead over Trump among likely voters; Trump's approval rating is flat in the latest Reuters/Ipsos US General Election tracker.