Politics


Fake news, filter bubbles and post-truth are other people’s problems…

A major new Ipsos study of over 19,000 people in 27 countries highlights how we think fake news, filter bubbles and post-truth are things that affect other people, much more than ourselves.
Politics Survey

Two in three Britons feel unfavourable towards Donald Trump

The Ipsos July 2018 Political Monitor reveals that two in three Britons feel unfavourable towards Donald Trump.
Politics Survey

Confidence in Theresa May to get a good Brexit deal reaches new low

The Ipsos July 2018 Political Monitor reveals just a quarter of the public are confident that Theresa May will get a good deal for Britain in the EU negotiations - a new low for her.
Politics Survey

Britons think new NHS funding will preserve current standards, but not lead to improvements

The Ipsos June 2018 Political Monitor shows half of Britons think new NHS funding will preserve current standards, but few think it will lead to improvements.
Politics Survey

Public would blame both UK government and EU if no Brexit deal is reached

The Ipsos June 2018 Political Monitor shows half of the public say both the UK government and EU are equally to blame if no Brexit deal is reached.
Immigration Survey

Half of public in favour of relaxing visa cap for non-EU skilled workers

Ipsos's May 2018 Political Monitor shows trust in the PM to make the right decisions on immigration has fallen significantly.
Politics Survey

Half of public think Brexit is working out as expected

Ipsos's May 2018 Political Monitor shows half of public think Brexit is working out as expected while four in ten think that it is worse.
Politics Survey

2018 local election analysis by David Cowling

Independent analyst David Cowling looks how the 2018 local election results compare with 4 years ago.
Politics Survey

World divided on socialism, 200 years after birth of Karl Marx

Half of the people around the world think that at present, socialist ideals are of great value for societal progress. Despite this, half of the people also agree that socialism is a system of political oppression, mass surveillance and state terror. Globally, eight in ten people think that the rich should be taxed more to support the poor. Around the world nine in ten people believe that education should be free of charge and that free healthcare is a human right.