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Despite the weather, the traffic, and G4S, most Britons expect the Olympics to have a positive effect on the mood of the British public according to a new poll by Ipsos.

The proportion of Europeans planning to go away this summer is at record low (58%) with a smaller number of Britons (51%) says our latest research for Europ Assistance.

Dr. Roger Mortimore uses his Sweet FA Prediction Model to predict who will be elected as London Mayor.

With six months to go until the London 2012 Olympics starts, the benefits of being an Olympic sponsor have yet to be realised says a new Ipsos poll.

About 57% of Londoners feel the ticket sales for the 2012 Olympics was "not fair", but this has not dented the support for the event being held in the city, Ipsos research for BBC London has found.

Ipsos research for Europ Assistance UK shows that Britons are the group most likely among Europeans to book their holidays online.

Ipsos, in partnership with Shared Intelligence, was commissioned by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) - the body that promotes best practice in libraries - to carry out a programme of research about public attitudes to, and experiences of, public libraries.

Between 15 - 19 July 2010, Ipsos contacted 1,002 people, aged above 17 and living in London, and asked identical questions to a survey we carried out in November 2006. The results of the survey were released to coincide with the two-year countdown to the Games.

According to a new Ipsos survey, Wayne Rooney is the England supporter's clear choice to step up to the spot with a score of 35%, well ahead of closest rivals Frank Lampard (18%) and Steven Gerrard (17%).