The sixth edition of the Ipsos Populism Report sheds light on the deeper forces feeding the current surge of populism. On average across 31 countries, a profound pessimism is settling in.
In September, the perception regarding the country’s direction has stagnated at a negative level. Evaluation of Temer’s administration drops 4% in the bad/very bad indicators, but it does not convert to good/very good.
Although Singaporeans rated Safety (80%), Standard of Education (69%) and the Economy (68%) in Singapore as Good/Excellent, 42% of Singaporeans will still choose to Migrate outside of Singapore if given the chance.
In the wake of the UK voting to leave the EU, our new poll suggests that most Scots think that Brexit will have a negative impact in the UK and across Europe.
More than eight out of 10 people in Northern Ireland say the UK's decision to leave the European Union has not changed the way they would vote in a future border poll. Ipsos carried out a survey for BBC Northern Ireland’s The View programme on public attitudes towards a border poll and how the public might vote i.e. whether they would vote for Northern Ireland to remain part of the United Kingdom or for Northern Ireland to be joined with the Republic of Ireland outside of the UK.
The country's direction indicators seem to point to a timid upward bias. On the other hand, Temer's administration evaluation has worsened.
As Dilma’s trial by the Senate approaches*, the approval and disapproval indicators for both, acting president Michel Temer and Dilma Rousseff, remain stable in very negative levels.
Consumer Confidence Index remains at 68 points and it stagnates after three months of small incremental increase. Perspectives for the next 6 months give small signs of possible improvement.
Early in June, Ipsos presented at a seminar in Paris looking ahead to the forthcoming elections in the United States and France. The event, hosted by the US Embassy, saw Brice Teinturier (Ipsos Public Affairs, France) and Clifford Young (Ipsos Public Affairs, USA) describe the prevailing mood in their respective countries and what this means for the political scene.
The UK’s vote to leave the EU was a shock across the continent and beyond, and this survey shows it’s still something that many are coming to terms with. But there is not wholesale panic – in fact fears of a “domino effect” seem to be receding.
Temer's administration is regarded as bad or very bad for 48% of the population - worsening 5% vis-à-vis the month of June. Other evaluation indicators show significant deterioration.
As Dilma’s trial by the Senate approaches, the disapproval for acting President Michel Temer grows. Dilma’s approval grows for the fourth consecutive month.
Consumer confidence index drops 2 points, putting an end to three months of gradual increase. It is the first drop of the index for Temer’s administration. There is a growing sense of concern about the Brazilian future.
