Politics

The world has a much more positive view of President Obama's time in office than they do of Donald Trump's impending term, according to an Ipsos poll of over 18,000 people globally.

Mark Diffley writes on the week in Scotland for Public Affairs Networking magazine

As Theresa May opens up the new year outlining her Government's stance on the upcoming Brexit negotiations, Ipsos's first Political Monitor of 2017 shows a nation divided on what those terms should mean.

A major new Ipsos survey across 22 countries paints a picture of a global public feeling left behind by the traditional system of politics and government, which in several countries translates into high levels of support for a strong leader willing to break the rules.

As an eventful year draws to a close Ipsos's latest Political Monitor reveals who Britons think will enjoy good fortune in 2017. Half (51%) believe 2017 will be a good year for Prime Minister Theresa May (35% think a bad year) including three in four (74%) Conservative supporters.

Ipsos surveyed nearly 40,000 18-34 year olds across the G20 nations on behalf of the British Council, to measure perceptions of the UK pre- and post-Brexit.

Sara Davidson writes for Scottish Policy Now on what latest survey data tells us about attitudes to austerity. 

In a guest blog, David Cowling ponders on what the polls tell us about the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn.

Ben Page is the guest interviewee in the latest podcast from the Centre for Public Impact on the reform of public services.