- The document analyzes public perceptions of and concerns about various public services in the UK from 1997 to 2015 based on survey data from Ipsos MORI.
- It finds that while few people report being directly affected by government spending cuts so far, concern about the effects of future cuts on public services like the NHS, education, and social care have increased in recent years.
- Perceptions that quality has declined rather than improved over the last five years are also more common for services like healthcare, social care for the elderly, and some local amenities like libraries and leisure centers.
- However, views on other local services like street cleaning and refuse collection have remained relatively stable, with only slight increases in those
Beyond the Bubble: Ipsos MORI at the Conservative Party Conference 2013Ipsos UK
Ipsos MORI held a fringe event at the Conservative Party conference, which aimed to move beyond the Westminster village to consider how the average person sees the political parties and the state of Britain today. The fringe event focused on the Conservative Party's standing in the public mind and whether it can increase its share of the vote at the next election beyond its 2010 result of 37%. Panellists: Laura Sandys MP, David Skelton (Renewal), Joe Murphy (London Evening Standard), Gideon Skinner (Ipsos MORI), Ben Page (chair, Ipsos MORI)
Ipsos MORI Poll: The Olympic Effect: August 2012Ipsos UK
Britons say the Olympic Games has had a positive effect on their views of the BBC, the Royal Family and the people of London, according to a new Ipsos MORI post-Olympics poll. Four in five people (81%) said the London Games has had a positive effect on their opinion of the broadcaster, seven in ten (70%) of the Royal Family and for around three quarters (74%) their opinion of Londoners.
What do the opinion polls tell us and what does it mean for politics? Ipsos UK
Presented at our fringe event at the Labour Party conference 2013. Panel: Dr Stella Creasy MP, Bobby Duffy, Managing Director, Social Research Institute, Ipsos MORI, Joe Murphy, Political Editor of the Evening Standard, Johanna Baxter, Member of the Labour National Executive Committee, Hetan Shah, Executive Director, Royal Statistical Society (Chair)
Ipsos MORI: Scottish Public Opinion Monitor: December 2013Ipsos UK
Support for independence bounces back: As we enter the final nine months of campaigning before next year’s referendum, our latest poll for STV News will provide a boost for those arguing in favour of Scotland becoming an independent country. Among those certain to vote in next year’s referendum, 34% would vote ‘Yes’ if the referendum were held now (up by three percentage points from September 2013) while 57% would vote ‘No’ (down two points) and 10% are undecided.
In a unique survey, Ipsos MORI will be interviewing a longitudinal panel of respondents on their attitudes to immigration throughout and after the election campaign.
This will provide a much more detailed understanding of how and why views change.
For the first wave we have also interviewed an unusually large sample of the public (over 4,500), which allows us to look at smaller sub-groups, including followers of all key parties and those who have switched parties since the last election.
The February Economist/Ipsos MORI issues index shows that, after January’s dead heat between the economy and race/immigration concern about the latter among Britons has fallen by 7 percentage points to 34%, meaning that the economy is once again uncontested as the most important issue facing Britain today. Poll: http://www.ipsos-mori.com/researchpublications/researcharchive/3346/EconomistIpsos-MORI-February-2014-Issues-Index.aspx
This presentation was made at Ipsos MORI and Cirrus's research launch event on 5th March 2015. Our joint project, Leadership Connections: How HR deals with C-suite Leadership, highlights the challenges C-suite leaders face post-recession to build a long-term, sustainable future for their businesses and the role HR departments play in helping them achieve this. Simon Hayward (Cirrus) introduced the concept of connected leadership, Ben Page (Ipsos MORI) presented the ‘state of the nation’, JB Aloy (Ipsos Loyalty) highlighted the key findings from our research and N Brown’s CEO and HR Director shared insights into connected leadership in action and how they are transforming and creating an agile organisation.
Read more: https://www.ipsos-mori.com/researchspecialisms/ipsosloyalty/employeeresearch/Connected-Leadership.aspx
Beyond the Bubble: Ipsos MORI at the Conservative Party Conference 2013Ipsos UK
Ipsos MORI held a fringe event at the Conservative Party conference, which aimed to move beyond the Westminster village to consider how the average person sees the political parties and the state of Britain today. The fringe event focused on the Conservative Party's standing in the public mind and whether it can increase its share of the vote at the next election beyond its 2010 result of 37%. Panellists: Laura Sandys MP, David Skelton (Renewal), Joe Murphy (London Evening Standard), Gideon Skinner (Ipsos MORI), Ben Page (chair, Ipsos MORI)
Ipsos MORI Poll: The Olympic Effect: August 2012Ipsos UK
Britons say the Olympic Games has had a positive effect on their views of the BBC, the Royal Family and the people of London, according to a new Ipsos MORI post-Olympics poll. Four in five people (81%) said the London Games has had a positive effect on their opinion of the broadcaster, seven in ten (70%) of the Royal Family and for around three quarters (74%) their opinion of Londoners.
What do the opinion polls tell us and what does it mean for politics? Ipsos UK
Presented at our fringe event at the Labour Party conference 2013. Panel: Dr Stella Creasy MP, Bobby Duffy, Managing Director, Social Research Institute, Ipsos MORI, Joe Murphy, Political Editor of the Evening Standard, Johanna Baxter, Member of the Labour National Executive Committee, Hetan Shah, Executive Director, Royal Statistical Society (Chair)
Ipsos MORI: Scottish Public Opinion Monitor: December 2013Ipsos UK
Support for independence bounces back: As we enter the final nine months of campaigning before next year’s referendum, our latest poll for STV News will provide a boost for those arguing in favour of Scotland becoming an independent country. Among those certain to vote in next year’s referendum, 34% would vote ‘Yes’ if the referendum were held now (up by three percentage points from September 2013) while 57% would vote ‘No’ (down two points) and 10% are undecided.
In a unique survey, Ipsos MORI will be interviewing a longitudinal panel of respondents on their attitudes to immigration throughout and after the election campaign.
This will provide a much more detailed understanding of how and why views change.
For the first wave we have also interviewed an unusually large sample of the public (over 4,500), which allows us to look at smaller sub-groups, including followers of all key parties and those who have switched parties since the last election.
The February Economist/Ipsos MORI issues index shows that, after January’s dead heat between the economy and race/immigration concern about the latter among Britons has fallen by 7 percentage points to 34%, meaning that the economy is once again uncontested as the most important issue facing Britain today. Poll: http://www.ipsos-mori.com/researchpublications/researcharchive/3346/EconomistIpsos-MORI-February-2014-Issues-Index.aspx
This presentation was made at Ipsos MORI and Cirrus's research launch event on 5th March 2015. Our joint project, Leadership Connections: How HR deals with C-suite Leadership, highlights the challenges C-suite leaders face post-recession to build a long-term, sustainable future for their businesses and the role HR departments play in helping them achieve this. Simon Hayward (Cirrus) introduced the concept of connected leadership, Ben Page (Ipsos MORI) presented the ‘state of the nation’, JB Aloy (Ipsos Loyalty) highlighted the key findings from our research and N Brown’s CEO and HR Director shared insights into connected leadership in action and how they are transforming and creating an agile organisation.
Read more: https://www.ipsos-mori.com/researchspecialisms/ipsosloyalty/employeeresearch/Connected-Leadership.aspx
These slides were presented by Ben Page, CEO, Ipsos MORI and Gideon Skinner, Head of Political Research, Ipsos MORI at our breakfast briefing on 10th April 2015. As well as Ben and Gideon, the panel featured Vicky Pryce, Chief Economic Adviser at the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) and Joe Murphy, Political Editor at The Evening Standard.
In new research carried out by Ipsos MORI and King’s College London, just under half of Britons (45%) say it is very important to them who wins the election, matching figures normally seen at the very height of the election campaign itself in 2010 and 2005. Indeed, only six months before the last election in November 2009, just 35% said the election result was very important to them. More infomation: http://www.ipsos-mori.com/oneyearout
Scottish Independence Referendum: 200 days to goIpsos UK
The Scottish Independence referendum on 18 September 2014 will be a major political focus of the autumn. This presentation highlights how public opinion is shifting in Scotland and the rest of the UK, as well as the wider implications of a yes or no vote.
Three out of four Britons say public spending cuts haven’t affected them much, but concern about the future of the NHS is the highest it has been for 13 years, according to a wide-ranging new survey from Ipsos MORI.
Ipsos MORI's July 2015 UK Political Monitor covers voting intention, views on the candidates to lead the UK Labour Party as wwell as likely future candidates to lead the UK Conservative Party and public attitudes to expansion of UK airport capacity. https://www.ipsos-mori.com/researchpublications/researcharchive.aspx?contenttype=Politicians+%26+Parties%3bPolitical+Monitor&datefield=published
Having examined William Hague's leadership of the Conservative Party in 1999 across 7 key opinion points, we have applied the same tests to Ed Miliband's leadership of the Labour party. William Hague scored 2 out of 7. How does Ed Miliband score?
According to Ipsos MORI's latest Issues Index for The Economist, 36% of the public mention the economy amongst the most important issues facing Britain – a fall of three percentage points since last month, and the lowest percentage to do so since June 2008, as concern was increasing as a result of the financial crisis.
Bobby Duffy, MD Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute
and Senior Visiting Fellow King’s College London. presented these slides on the 1st anniversary of the Step Up To Serve #iwill campaign. In November 2013, HRH The Prince of Wales and the UK's three party leaders launched Step Up To Serve and the #iwill campaign. The campaign’s collective goal is to double the number of 10-20 year olds taking part in meaningful social action (such as volunteering, fundraising or campaigning) by 2020. Over 80 organisations from across sectors are already working towards this goal.
Despite acknowledging that they know very little about proposals for devolution, the public in England is generally supportive of greater powers being devolved to local government. That’s according to a collaborative study published today [insert date] by Ipsos MORI, the New Local Government Network (NLGN) and PwC.
Shifting ground: Changing attitudes to immigrationIpsos UK
This Ipsos MORI draws together all seven waves of this study which has followed public opinion before and after key political events – from the 2015 General Election to the EU referendum in June 2016. The research, funded by Unbound Philanthropy, gives us a profile of the population and the wider context of values that form people’s perceptions about one of the most divisive issues of our time.
General Election 2015: Will the next generation have a better future?Ipsos UK
A new Ipsos MORI survey shows widespread and growing pessimism for the future of young people in Britain.
51% say they expect that young people will have a lower quality of life than they themselves have had, and only 16% of people think it will be better.
Ipsos MORI's initial view on polls accuracy in the UK's 2015 electionIpsos UK
Ben Page, CEO of Ipsos MORI presents his initial view of the accuracy of polls in the UK's Election of 2015. Read our statement here: https://www.ipsos-mori.com/newsevents/latestnews/1680/In-response-to-the-2015-Election-results.aspx
This presentation on public attitudes to devolution was given to National Housing Federation Devolution Conference in Manchester on 9th February 2016 by Nicola Moss, Director, Ipsos MORI North.
Presentation from Ipsos MORI's event on 13 September 2016, with speakers Nick Clegg MP, Polly Toynbee, Tim Montgomerie and Paul Drechsler, Chair of the CBI. The latest research on how Britain voted in the EU Referendum; what the vote for Brexit means to Britons; and what are the attitudes of other EU and non-EU countries to the referendum result. View the best of the tweets: https://storify.com/ipsosmori/britain-after-the-referendum-what-next
The September 2019 Ipsos MORI Issues Index shows Brexit maintaining its position as the biggest issue facing Britain. Two thirds of Britons mention Brexit as a big issue (65%) and almost six in ten see it as the single biggest worry (57%) – a 10 percentage point increase since last month.
The July 2019 Ipsos MORI Issues Index confirms that Brexit remains the biggest issue facing Britain for a majority of the public.
Six in ten mention Brexit as one of the biggest issues facing the country (60%).
Four in ten see the NHS as a big issue for the country, while a quarter say the same about crime.
These slides were presented by Ben Page, CEO, Ipsos MORI and Gideon Skinner, Head of Political Research, Ipsos MORI at our breakfast briefing on 10th April 2015. As well as Ben and Gideon, the panel featured Vicky Pryce, Chief Economic Adviser at the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) and Joe Murphy, Political Editor at The Evening Standard.
In new research carried out by Ipsos MORI and King’s College London, just under half of Britons (45%) say it is very important to them who wins the election, matching figures normally seen at the very height of the election campaign itself in 2010 and 2005. Indeed, only six months before the last election in November 2009, just 35% said the election result was very important to them. More infomation: http://www.ipsos-mori.com/oneyearout
Scottish Independence Referendum: 200 days to goIpsos UK
The Scottish Independence referendum on 18 September 2014 will be a major political focus of the autumn. This presentation highlights how public opinion is shifting in Scotland and the rest of the UK, as well as the wider implications of a yes or no vote.
Three out of four Britons say public spending cuts haven’t affected them much, but concern about the future of the NHS is the highest it has been for 13 years, according to a wide-ranging new survey from Ipsos MORI.
Ipsos MORI's July 2015 UK Political Monitor covers voting intention, views on the candidates to lead the UK Labour Party as wwell as likely future candidates to lead the UK Conservative Party and public attitudes to expansion of UK airport capacity. https://www.ipsos-mori.com/researchpublications/researcharchive.aspx?contenttype=Politicians+%26+Parties%3bPolitical+Monitor&datefield=published
Having examined William Hague's leadership of the Conservative Party in 1999 across 7 key opinion points, we have applied the same tests to Ed Miliband's leadership of the Labour party. William Hague scored 2 out of 7. How does Ed Miliband score?
According to Ipsos MORI's latest Issues Index for The Economist, 36% of the public mention the economy amongst the most important issues facing Britain – a fall of three percentage points since last month, and the lowest percentage to do so since June 2008, as concern was increasing as a result of the financial crisis.
Bobby Duffy, MD Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute
and Senior Visiting Fellow King’s College London. presented these slides on the 1st anniversary of the Step Up To Serve #iwill campaign. In November 2013, HRH The Prince of Wales and the UK's three party leaders launched Step Up To Serve and the #iwill campaign. The campaign’s collective goal is to double the number of 10-20 year olds taking part in meaningful social action (such as volunteering, fundraising or campaigning) by 2020. Over 80 organisations from across sectors are already working towards this goal.
Despite acknowledging that they know very little about proposals for devolution, the public in England is generally supportive of greater powers being devolved to local government. That’s according to a collaborative study published today [insert date] by Ipsos MORI, the New Local Government Network (NLGN) and PwC.
Shifting ground: Changing attitudes to immigrationIpsos UK
This Ipsos MORI draws together all seven waves of this study which has followed public opinion before and after key political events – from the 2015 General Election to the EU referendum in June 2016. The research, funded by Unbound Philanthropy, gives us a profile of the population and the wider context of values that form people’s perceptions about one of the most divisive issues of our time.
General Election 2015: Will the next generation have a better future?Ipsos UK
A new Ipsos MORI survey shows widespread and growing pessimism for the future of young people in Britain.
51% say they expect that young people will have a lower quality of life than they themselves have had, and only 16% of people think it will be better.
Ipsos MORI's initial view on polls accuracy in the UK's 2015 electionIpsos UK
Ben Page, CEO of Ipsos MORI presents his initial view of the accuracy of polls in the UK's Election of 2015. Read our statement here: https://www.ipsos-mori.com/newsevents/latestnews/1680/In-response-to-the-2015-Election-results.aspx
This presentation on public attitudes to devolution was given to National Housing Federation Devolution Conference in Manchester on 9th February 2016 by Nicola Moss, Director, Ipsos MORI North.
Presentation from Ipsos MORI's event on 13 September 2016, with speakers Nick Clegg MP, Polly Toynbee, Tim Montgomerie and Paul Drechsler, Chair of the CBI. The latest research on how Britain voted in the EU Referendum; what the vote for Brexit means to Britons; and what are the attitudes of other EU and non-EU countries to the referendum result. View the best of the tweets: https://storify.com/ipsosmori/britain-after-the-referendum-what-next
The September 2019 Ipsos MORI Issues Index shows Brexit maintaining its position as the biggest issue facing Britain. Two thirds of Britons mention Brexit as a big issue (65%) and almost six in ten see it as the single biggest worry (57%) – a 10 percentage point increase since last month.
The July 2019 Ipsos MORI Issues Index confirms that Brexit remains the biggest issue facing Britain for a majority of the public.
Six in ten mention Brexit as one of the biggest issues facing the country (60%).
Four in ten see the NHS as a big issue for the country, while a quarter say the same about crime.
Ipsos MORI Political Monitor September 2015 finds Boris Johnson is the most popular prospective Conservative leader amongst the public, but most Conservatives support George Osborne.
With the nature and timing of Britain’s exit from the European Union remaining uncertain, the April Ipsos MORI Issues Index shows public concern about Brexit again reaching the highest level of concern recorded about European issues since the Index began in September 1974. By contrast, worry about immigration has fallen to a two-decade low.
The October 2019 Ipsos MORI Issues Index confirms that Brexit remains the biggest concern facing Britain in the eyes of the public. Two thirds of Britons mention Britain’s exit from the EU as a big issue (63%), similar to the September score of 65 per cent, while just over half see it as the single biggest worry (52%). Fieldwork was carried out while MPs were voting on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal but prior to decision to call a General Election.
As MPs continue to debate the nature of Britain’s exit from the European Union, the March Issues Index shows that public concern about Brexit remains at historically high levels.
Ipsos MORI June 2015 Political Monitor: EU, Leader and government satisfactio...Ipsos UK
The second instalment of Ipsos MORI's June 2015 Political Monitor looks at the EU Referendum, Leader and government satisfaction and IPSA's salary recommendations for MPs.
Presentation from Ipsos MORI's "The state of Britain and Brexit" event on 8 June 2016. With speakers including Gaby Hinsliff, The Guardian, Tim Montgomerie, The Times and Vicky Pryce, CEBR.
Beyond the Bubble: Labour Party Conference 2014Ipsos UK
Ipsos MORI hosted the successful fringe event Beyond the Bubble at the 2014 Labour Party conference. The event explored how the political parties are doing in our polls, using our long-term trend data, as well as new findings from our monthly Political Monitor and Issues Index.
The Rt Hon Margaret Hodge, Fabian Women’s Ellie Cumbo and The Guardian’s chief political correspondent, Andrew Sparrow formed the Labour panel.Head of Political Research Gideon Skinner presented the Ipsos MORI view. Ben Page chaired the event.
Green Growth: The 2015 Election and the EnvironmentIpsos UK
Ipsos MORI’s Environment Research Team have created a new infographic which presents our latest data on where environmental issues fit in the 2015 general election. These supporting slides explore the recent rise in support for the Green Party and profiles who supporters of the Green Party are. It analyses how important voters perceive environmental issues to be in the election, which environmental issues are considered to be most important, and also brings in views of MPs about environmental issues.
Ben Page, Chief Executive of Ipsos MORI, presented at the Internet Advertising Bureau's Yahoo! Upfronts event in London on Tuesday, 14 October, 2014. http://www.iabuk.net/events/library/yahoo-upfronts-event
Among members of the British public, there is considerable scepticism about the scope for social mobility and only a minority believe young people have bright prospects ahead of them.
These are the main findings of research conducted by Ipsos MORI for The Sutton Trust. The survey shows that members of the general public are equally split on the chances for social mobility, being as likely to disagree (42%) as to agree (40%) that there are equal opportunities for people to get ahead. Only three in ten (29%) believe that today’s youth will have a better life than their parents’ generation; in contrast, almost half (46%) say they will have a worse life.
Helen Wilson, Managing Director, Ipsos Loyalty - the Customer Experience Specialists - presented at Mayfair Capital’s excellent Investment Seminar this week. For more visit http://www.mayfaircapital.co.uk/. Our Perils of Perception research is at https://www.ipsos-mori.com/_assets/sri/perils/. For more on our research into Generations, visit www.ipsos-mori-generations.com.
Ipsos MORI Political Monitor April 2015: Election IssuesIpsos UK
Ipsos MORI's April 2015 Political Monitor looks at which issues British voters say will influence their choice in May's General Election, as well as which parties they think have the best policies on each issue.
Gen Y and Z Webinar with Ben Page from Ipsos Mori and Seb ReeveSeb Reeve
Who cares what a 23 year old thinks? The answer is anyone in business today, in terms of both numbers and buying power, Generation Y & Z are soon going to swamp GenX and Baby Boomers.
At our recent Customer Experience Summit questions and debate during the day highlighted how leading organisations are witnessing a shift in the demand for intelligent and intuitive service from their customers. Specifically, Generations Y & Z are most vocal about their demand for service that is available when, where and how they want – especially through digital channels. They’re also very aware of when they are being ‘sold to’ and thus prefer their interactions with businesses to be authentic.
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The Beat is an Ipsos always on community of engaged consumers, representative of the UK population, for rapid understanding of consumer views. In this edition, we explore people’s views on the Brexit vote 5 years on, and how they feel about the vote they made.
Jayesh Navin Shah, from Ipsos MORI Public Affairs, presented our findings on cyber skills gaps and shortages in the UK at the SC Digital Congress 2021. The findings are taken from Ipsos MORI’s report, Understanding the UK Cyber Security Labour Market 2021 study, carried out on behalf of the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
https://www.sccongressuk.com/digital-congress/
Jayesh Navin Shah, from Ipsos MORI Public Affairs, presented our findings on cyber resilience among UK businesses and charities at the SC Digital Congress 2021. The findings are taken from Ipsos MORI’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021, carried out on behalf of the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
https://www.sccongressuk.com/digital-congress/
Ipsos Global Advisor: The Perils of Perception: Environment and Climate ChangeIpsos UK
People around the world say they understand what actions they need to take to combat climate change, but do they really? The latest Perils of Perception study by Ipsos looks at how the general public in 30 markets around the world perceive environmental action. We ask them what they might do in their own lives to tackle climate change, and compare the answers to the (sometimes confusing) scientific truth.
Ipsos Community: Quotes following the events around the vigil for Sarah EverardIpsos UK
The horrific murder of Sarah Everard has raised the need to debate the safety of women in public spaces. We've seen the alarming images from the vigil turned protest on Clapham Common. We were keen to hear how these events were perceived by the public, so we turned to our 'always on' Ipsos community to hear their views.
The 2020 Global Infrastructure Index - undertaken in partnership by GIIA and Ipsos MORI and the largest global survey of its kind looking at public attitudes towards infrastructure and investment – shows that the British public believe investment in infrastructure should form a key part of the UK Government’s plan to secure economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, women of all ages across Britain are more pessimistic and worried than their male counterparts. This new webinar explores why.
Looking at data around the balance of responsibility and mental load at work and at home for women compared to men, the additional stresses that the pandemic has put on women of all ages, and the specific damages it has made to women's work-life balances and future ability to progress in a career, our expert speakers will examine how the disease - despite being more prevalent in men - might be more damaging to women.
Ipsos has analysed data from more than 2,000 women of working age across Britain to examine what is happening, explore the causes and explain what can be done to better support those women being hit hardest by the pandemic.
Speakers include:
Jane Merrick, Policy Editor, the I newspaper
Kully Kaur-Ballagan, Research Director, Public Affairs
Jordana Moser, Business research specialist, Ipsos MORI
Kelly Beaver, Managing Director, Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute (Chair)
With just a few weeks to go before the 2020 presidential election in the US, Ipsos MORI hosted this webinar to explore the complexities and current uncertainties regarding the process and outcome of the election.
As part of the webinar, Clifford Young, our President of Public Affairs in the US, shared findings from our latest political polling.
Full webinar: https://youtu.be/d012B5iwSzQ
Sexual orientation and attitudes to LGBTQ+ in BritainIpsos UK
New Ipsos MORI research shows that Britons think LGBTQ+ communities face discrimination in Britain today, but opinion is split regarding the progression of LGBTQ+ rights.
COVID-19: Conspiracies and Confusions and the link with Social MediaIpsos UK
There is a toxic mix between underlying beliefs, misleading information and how people act around the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic according to a new survey by Ipsos MORI and The Policy Institute and King's College London.
Solving the Cyber Security Skills Gap with DCMSIpsos UK
Taking findings from Ipsos MORI’s latest cyber security labour market study for DCMS, published in March 2020, we explore three areas in this webinar:
1. The demand for cyber skills in the UK
2. The training and qualifications landscape
3. Recruitment and diversity
Boris Johnson’s favourability rating increases sharply, with the Conservative Party’s image also showing some improvement
By a small margin, the public now think the country is heading in the right direction
One in two Britons are yet to form a view new Labour leader Keir Starmer. Those who do express a view expect him to improve the party’s fortunes by a seven-to-one margin
Economic optimism has fallen to its lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis, according to Ipsos MORI’s new Political Monitor. The new poll, conducted between 13-16 March, so before some of this week’s emergency measures were announced, shows seven in ten (69%) now say they think the economy will get worse in the next 12 months – this is up from 42% in February. Just 15% think that the economy will improve, leaving an Economic Optimism Index score of -54. The last time pessimism was this low was in November 2008 (at its worst during the 2008 crisis 75% thought the economy would get worse). Despite this pessimism, around half (49%) believe the Government is handling the coronavirus outbreak well (35% say badly).
International Women's Day 2020: What is acceptable behaviour in the workplace?Ipsos UK
A new survey of more than 20,000 people in 27 countries from Ipsos MORI and King's College London for International Women's Day 2020 finds significant differences in what women and men see as acceptable workplace behaviour.
Coronavirus Opinion and Reaction - Ipsos MORIIpsos UK
A new global poll by Ipsos MORI shows the extent to which the UK public may change their behaviours because of the threat of the virus, including 14% saying they would avoid contact with people of Chinese origin or appearance.
The threat of the Covid-19 could have a significant impact on the UK public’s behaviour, according to an Ipsos survey conducted online from February 7 to 9, 2020 among 8,001 adults aged 16 (18) -74 in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Two-thirds of people in the UK say they would consider avoiding travelling to infected countries or areas (65%), while three in ten would avoid large gatherings of people or travelling by air for holidays (both 29%). A quarter say they would avoid shaking hands with others (26%), and one in five say they would avoid travelling by public transport (22%).
This study did not have any external sponsors or partners. It was initiated and run by Ipsos with the intention to share our understanding about the world we live in and how citizens around the globe think and feel about their world.
The Perils of Perception 2020: Causes of DeathIpsos UK
Ipsos’ latest Perils of Perception study highlights public misperceptions across 32 countries about the proportion of people who die from diseases, violence, transport injuries and other causes. While patterns differ in different countries, overall on average people tend to underestimate how many deaths are caused by cancers and cardiovascular disease, and overestimate how many are caused by transport injuries, substance misuse and violence.
Public Perception of Environmental Impact: Ipsos Omnibus PollIpsos UK
As concern about the environment continues to rise, 81% of Britons believe that the Government should take partial or full responsibility for reducing the harm we do to the environment. Within this, 1 in 5 believe the Government should take main responsibility while 61% believe it should be split between the Government, Businesses and the public, an Ipsos MORI Omnibus Survey has found.
Ipsos MORI Social Media Britain November 2019Ipsos UK
The key findings of the November 2019 edition of our new Social Media Britain report - powered by Synthesio - include:
Overall Brexit continued to lead the conversation in November – however there was a 59% increase in NHS related mentions vs. October. This was driven in part by Corbyn revealing documents that he says indicate a Conservative government would sell off the NHS as part of a US trade deal.
The general election, which is the focus of our deep dive this month, as well as the London Bridge terror attack - both contributed to sizeable shifts in social conversation.
Following the ITV Leaders Debate, there was a sharp increase in conversation around the general election. The release of the Labour and Conservative manifestos seeing further spikes in volume towards the end of November.
When comparing Johnson and Corbyn activity on Twitter in November there were some notable differences in the focus of their posts. Whilst Brexit was mentioned across 42% of Johnson’s tweets – it was only mentioned within 6% of Corbyn’s. Corbyn focused mainly on the NHS, which was mentioned in just over a third of his tweets.
Ipsos MORI 2019 General Election Campign Tracker - HousingIpsos UK
New research from Ipsos MORI finds the major housing parties included in Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat manifestos are popular, but the public also have strong doubts that anyone will improve housing if elected.
Ipsos MORI Political Monitor - 6 December 2019Ipsos UK
Conservatives hold 12-point lead over Labour heading into final week of the election campaign
Corbyn has improved leader satisfaction ratings since October but still trails Johnson
NHS of increased importance to voters as an election issue
One in four may change their minds on who to vote for before next Thursday
More of the British public are opposed to a second referendum on Scottish independence next year than support one
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1. Perceptions, reality and devolution
Ben Page, Chief Executive, Ipsos MORI
ben.page@ipsos.com
020 7347 3000
2. Labour need a 9.6% swing in England in 2020 to win
ELECTORAL ARITHMETIC IN 2020
House of Commons 2015
2.8
1.1
1.7
1.2
4.8
5.4
4.0
1.8
3.2
5.1
11.3
3.0
2.7
0.9
2.1
1.8
2.0
10.2
0.3
1945
1951
1959
1966
1974 (Feb)
1979
1987
1997
2005
2015
Swing to Con
Swing to Lab
7. Exit poll - 316
Result - 331
Exit poll - 239
Result - 232
Exit poll - 10
Result - 8
Exit poll - 58
Result - 21
Exit poll - 2
Result - 1
Exit poll - 2
Result - 1
Result - 56
Exit poll - 23
Source: Ipsos MORI/GfK NOP for BBC/ITV News/Sky News
Asking what did do,
rather than what
will…
8. We got highest
Conservative
share and
lowest error on
this key
calculation of
who would be
largest party…
Average percentage point error on
Conservative/Labour vote share
10. So what’s worrying voters and residents?
Base: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home
What do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues Index
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
May
1997
May
1998
May
1999
May
2000
May
2001
May
2002
May
2003
May
2004
May
2005
May
2006
May
2007
May
2008
May
2009
May
2010
May
2011
May
2012
May
2013
May
2014
May
2015
NHS UNEMPLOYMENT
CRIME/LAW &
ORDER ECONOMY IMMIGRATION*
*Up until September 2014 the code was race relations/immigration/immigrants
11. Cameron becomes PM
Education / Schools not a problem
What do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues Index
0
10
20
30
40
50
May
1997
May
1998
May
1999
May
2000
May
2001
May
2002
May
2003
May
2004
May
2005
May
2006
May
2007
May
2008
May
2009
May
2010
May
2011
May
2012
May
2013
May
2014
May
2015
Introduction of means-tested tuition
fees. Education most important issue.
First City Academies
introduced
Lowest score since
Dec 1985 (9%)
Labour’s second term - pledge to
improve failing secondary schools
April 2011 – Pupil
Premium introduced
Base: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home
12. Cameron becomes PM
Issues Facing Britain:
Defence / Foreign Affairs / International terrorism
What do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues Index
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
May
1997
May
1998
May
1999
May
2000
May
2001
May
2002
May
2003
May
2004
May
2005
May
2006
May
2007
May
2008
May
2009
May
2010
May
2011
May
2012
May
2013
May
2014
May
2015
9/11 London
Bombs
Invasion of Iraq –
protests across Europe
Failed terror
attacks in London
and Glasgow
UK withdraws
from Iraq
War in
Kosovo
Parliamentary vote
against action in Syria
NATO bombing
in Libya
Rise of
ISIS
Base: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home
13. Cameron becomes PM
Poverty/inequality?
What do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues Index
0
5
10
15
20
May
1998
May
1999
May
2000
May
2001
May
2002
May
2003
May
2004
May
2005
May
2006
May
2007
May
2008
May
2009
May
2010
May
2011
May
2012
May
2013
May
2014
May
2015
Sept 1999:
Alastair Darling – “one child in
three” living in poverty
July 2014:
highest score
recorded (18%)
January 2005:
Make Poverty History campaign
launched on New Year’s Day
Base: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home
14. Cameron becomes PM
Record concern about housing
What do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues Index
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
May
1997
May
1998
May
1999
May
2000
May
2001
May
2002
May
2003
May
2004
May
2005
May
2006
May
2007
May
2008
May
2009
May
2010
May
2011
May
2012
May
2013
May
2014
May
2015
A8 Countries
join the EU
House prices
rising at fastest
rate in 10 years
Highest score since
October 1974 (20%)
Base: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home
15. People do not think they are being affected by cuts
AS YOU MAY KNOW, THE GOVERNMENT HAS ANNOUNCED A NUMBER OF SPENDING CUTS
TO HELP REDUCE THE NATIONAL DEBT TO WHAT EXTENT, IF AT ALL, HAVE YOU AND YOUR
FAMILY BEEN AFFECTED BY THE CUTS SO FAR?
Base: 1,001 British adults 18+, 8th – 11th August 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI
8%
8%
25%
15%
49%
39%
10%
37%
8%
2%
November 2012
August 2015
A great deal A fair amount Not very much Not at all Don't know
76%23%
59%33%
16. And concern about future effects of cuts decreased significantly…
AND HOW CONCERNED, IF AT ALL, ARE YOU ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF THE CUTS
ON YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS?
Base: 1,001 British adults 18+, 8th – 11th August 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI
19%
19%
42%
27%
28%
30%
5%
22%
6%
1%
November 2012
August 2015
A great deal A fair amount Not very much Not at all Don't know
52%46%
33%61%
17. This is despite people being more likely to think services have got worse than better
Base: 1,006 British adults 18+, 11th – 13th September 2015
THINKING ABOUT PUBLIC SERVICES OVERALL, DO YOU THINK THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC
SERVICES HAS GOT BETTER OR WORSE IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS OR HAS IT STAYED THE
SAME?
Source: Ipsos MORI/2013 BBC Bailout Anniversary poll
3%
4%
12%
12%
42%
39%
20%
23%
20%
20%
3%
3%
September 2013
September 2015
Got much better Got a little better Stayed the same Got a little worse Got much worse Don’t know
16%
40%15%
43%
18. And most still disagree the government has the right policies for public services
On balance, do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
In the long term, this government’s policies will improve the state of Britain's
public services.
Base: c. 1,000 British adults 18+ every month Source: Ipsos MORI
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70 Jun-01
Nov-01
Apr-02
Sep-02
Feb-03
Jul-03
Dec-03
May-04
Oct-04
Mar-05
Aug-05
Jan-06
Jun-06
Nov-06
Apr-07
Sep-07
Feb-08
Jul-08
Dec-08
May-09
Oct-09
Mar-10
Aug-10
Jan-11
Jun-11
Nov-11
Apr-12
Sep-12
Feb-13
Jul-13
Dec-13
May-14
Oct-14
Mar-15
Aug-15
56
37Agree
Disagree
19. Public is seeing more decline in quality of health and social care than
they were two years ago
19
4%
2%
11%
7%
11%
10%
7%
11%
16%
17%
18%
17%
22%
27%
36%
34%
41%
33%
10%
16%
14%
19%
14%
19%
12%
20%
16%
16%
14%
19%
44%
24%
7%
7%
2%
3%
2013
2015
2013
2015
2013
2015
Got much better Got a little better Stayed the same Got a little worse Got much worse Don’t know
GP
surgeries
Hospitals
Care for the
elderly
Base: 1,006 British adults 18 11th – 13th September 2015, Source: Ipsos MORI/2013 BBC Bailout Anniversary poll
DO YOU THINK [EACH SERVICE] HAS GOT BETTER OR WORSE IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS, OR HAS IT STAYED THE SAME? IS THAT MUCH
OR A LITTLE BETTER/WORSE?
27% 38%
29% 28%
24% 35%
27% 30%
13% 36%
11% 22%
20. Users also on balance negative – more so in the case of care for the
elderly
9%
5%
11%
7%
10%
10%
13%
17%
16%
19%
19%
17%
27%
30%
36%
33%
42%
32%
13%
15%
15%
19%
14%
20%
19%
26%
17%
17%
14%
19%
12%
7%
5%
5%
1%
2%
2013 (210)
2015 (172)
2013 (888)
2015 (807)
2013 (938)
2015 (904)
Got much better Got a little better Stayed the same Got a little worse Got much worse Don’t know
Users of
GP
surgeries
Users of
hospitals
Users of
care for the
elderly
Base: All whose household benefits from named service 11th – 13th September 2015, Source: Ipsos MORI/2013 BBC Bailout Anniversary poll
DO YOU THINK [EACH SERVICE] HAS GOT BETTER OR WORSE IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS, OR HAS IT STAYED
THE SAME? IS THAT MUCH OR A LITTLE BETTER/WORSE? (ALL WHOSE HOUSEHOLD BENEFITS FROM
SERVICE)
27% 39%
29% 28%
26% 36%
27% 32%
22% 41%
22% 32%
21. Anxiety about the NHS takes off…..
Base: c.1,000 British adults each month
21THINKING ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE NHS OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS DO YOU EXPECT IT TO…?
Source: Ipsos MORI
0
10
20
30
40
50
60 Mar-02
Oct-02
May-03
Dec-03
Jul-04
Feb-05
Sep-05
Apr-06
Nov-06
Jun-07
Jan-08
Aug-08
Mar-09
Oct-09
May-10
Dec-10
Jul-11
Feb-12
Sep-12
Apr-13
Nov-13
Jun-14
Jan-15
Aug-15
55
19
Better
Worse
22. We’re evenly split of whether education will to get better, worse
or stay the same
THINKING ABOUT THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS DO YOU EXPECT
IT TO…?
Base: 1,001 British adults 18+, 8th – 11th August 2015, Source: Ipsos MORI
5%
26%
32%
23%
9%
5%
Get much better Get a little better Stay the same Get a little worse Get much worse Don’t know
31%
32%
25. 15%
12%
9%
7%
14%
10%
18%
20%
11%
12%
11%
14%
44%
46%
35%
35%
38%
33%
9%
10%
9%
14%
4%
9%
6%
6%
7%
9%
3%
6%
8%
6%
29%
23%
30%
29%
2013
Aug-15
2013
Sep-15
2013
Aug-15
Got much better Got a little better Stayed the same Got a little worse Got much worse Don’t know
Leisure
centres
Parks and open
spaces
Libraries
Slightly greater shifts towards thinking leisure centres and libraries
have got worse – but relatively few noticing changes
25
Base: 1,001 British adults 18+, 8th – 11th August 2015, and 11th – 13th September 2015
Source: Ipsos MORI/2013 BBC Bailout Anniversary poll
DO YOU THINK [EACH SERVICE] HAS GOT BETTER OR WORSE IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS, OR HAS IT STAYED THE SAME? IS THAT MUCH
OR A LITTLE BETTER/WORSE?
24% 15%
25% 7%
20%
23%
33%
16%
19%
16%
32%
15%
26. 4%
4%
8%
8%
7%
10%
13%
11%
20%
28%
39%
37%
18%
18%
11%
14%
49%
39%
8%
11%
2%
2%
20%
20%
2013
Aug-15
2013
Aug-15
Got much better Got a little better Stayed the same Got a little worse Got much worse Don’t know
Bus services
Road
maintenance
Concern about road maintenance still very high
Base: 1,001 British adults 18+, 8th – 11th August 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI/2013 BBC Bailout Anniversary poll
DO YOU THINK [EACH SERVICE] HAS GOT BETTER OR WORSE IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS, OR HAS IT STAYED THE SAME? IS THAT MUCH
OR A LITTLE BETTER/WORSE?
19% 25%
21% 19%
11%
57%14%
67%
27. Expectations split on future of public transport
THINKING ABOUT PUBLIC TRANSPORT OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS DO YOU EXPECT IT TO…?
Base: 1,001 British adults 18+, 8th – 11th August 2015, Source: Ipsos MORI
5%
21%
36%
24%
8%
6%
Get much better Get a little better Stay the same Get a little worse Get much worse Don’t know
26%
32%
29. 5%
3%
10%
9%
43%
39%
15%
21%
13%
18%
13%
10%
2013
Sep-15
Got much better Got a little better Stayed the same Got a little worse Got much worse Don’t know
The police
More worried about policing
Base: 1,001 British adults 18+, 11th – 13th September 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI/2013 BBC Bailout Anniversary poll
DO YOU THINK [EACH SERVICE] HAS GOT BETTER OR WORSE IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS, OR HAS IT STAYED THE SAME? IS THAT MUCH
OR A LITTLE BETTER/WORSE?
12% 39%
28%15%
30. A third also expect local policing to get worse in the next few years
THINKING ABOUT THE WAY YOUR AREA IS POLICED OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS DO YOU
EXPECT IT TO…?
Base: 1,001 British adults 18+, 8th – 11th August 2015, Source: Ipsos MORI
3%
12%
46%
26%
9%
4%
Get much better Get a little better Stay the same Get a little worse Get much worse Don’t know
15%
35%
31. 31%
27%
16%
21%
12%
18%
16%
15%
21%
16%
4%
3%
Strongly agree Tend to agree Neither agree nor disagree
Tend to disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know
2015
2013
Base: 1,006 British adults 18+, 11th – 13th September 2015,
Source: Ipsos MORI/2013 BBC Bailout
Anniversary poll
TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS?
People more likely to agree than disagree that cuts to welfare
gone too far…
I THINK CUTS TO WELFARE AND BENEFITS HAVE GONE TOO FAR
48% 31%
37%47%
32. 29%
22%
30%
25%
11%
16%
9%
17%
16%
17%
6%
3%
Strongly agree Tend to agree Neither agree nor disagree
Tend to disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know
2015
2013
Base: 1,006 British adults 18+, 11th – 13th September 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI/2013 BBC Bailout Anniversary poll
TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS?
…although they also think the cuts have been necessary – but less so
than in 2013
I THINK REDUCTIONS IN SOCIAL WELFARE BENEFITS HAVE BEEN NECESSARY
But people are not
always consistent:
eg 37% of those
who think welfare
cuts have gone too
far also think that
the reductions in
benefits have been
necessary
47% 34%
25%59%
34. AND WHAT PROPORTION OF THE GOVERNMENT’S PLANNED CUTS TO PUBLIC SPENDING DO YOU
THINK HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT SO FAR?
40%
28%
November 2012
August 2015
People think only 28% of planned cuts have been
made – less than they thought in 2012
Base: 1,001 British adults 18+, 8th – 11th August 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI
35. I WOULD NOW LIKE YOU TO THINK ABOUT PUBLIC SPENDING ON DIFFERENT SERVICES OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING, PLEASE TELL ME BY WHAT PERCENT YOU THINK SPENDING HAS INCREASED OR
DECREASED IN REAL TERMS OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS? PLEASE GIVE YOUR BEST ESTIMATE IF YOU ARE NOT SURE.
-20%
-9%
-12%
-6%
4%
-3%
-1%
-5%
-19%
0%
13%
-2%
-13%
1%
-49%
-5%
65%
11%
-54%
+44%
+14%
-15%
+19%
-4%
-7%
+6%
+11%
Source: Ipsos MORI
Foreign aid [Foreign economic aid]
Housing [housing development: local authority
and other social housing]
Education [all education services from pre-primary to
tertiary and others*]
Pensions and old age benefits [pensions and old
age personal social services]
Transport [national and local roads, local public transport, railway and
other transport]
Other benefits [all social protection not including old age benefits and
pensions]
Health services / NHS [includes medical services and
research and central and other health services]
Defence [includes military, civil, R&D and
other defence and foreign military aid]
Policing [includes immigration and
citizenship and other police services]
Perceived
Actual
Perceived
Actual
Perceived
Actual
Perceived
Actual
Perceived
Actual
Perceived
Actual
Perceived
Actual
Perceived
Actual
Perceived
Actual
But public is wrong about lots of things….
Gap
37. Source: Ipsos MORIFieldwork dates: 18° Sept to 29° Sept 2015
As long as services are delivered well, most do not care who makes the decisions,
14%
7%
38%
29%
22%
36%
15%
14%
6%
8%
5%
6%
I don’t care who is
responsible for making
decisions about services in
my local area so long as
they are delivered well
I trust local
politicians/councillors more
than national
politicians/MPs and
ministers to make decisions
about services in my local
area
Strongly agree Tend to agree Neither/nor Tend to disagree Strongly disagree Don't know
Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements…?
Base: All adults aged 16-75 in England (3831)
52%
36%
38. Fieldwork dates: 18° Sept to 29° Sept 2015
You what? Devolution less exciting to them than you
Q. Before today, how much, if anything, would you say you knew about the proposals for devolving more power to local councils, or groups of
councils, within England?
Base: All adults aged 16-75 in England (3831)
23%
25%
27%
22%
19%
21%
20%
17%
3%
17%
34%
25%
17%
3%
A great deal
A fair amount
Just a little
Heard of, but know
nothing about
Never heard of
Don't know
16%
% knowing ‘a great deal’ or a ‘fair
amount’ about devolution
76%
39. Fieldwork dates: 18° Sept to 29° Sept 2015
All regions support more devolution
Q. Thinking overall, to what extent, if at all, do you support or oppose giving more decision-making powers (on issues
such as economic development, transport, housing, planning and policing) to local areas?
Base: All adults aged 16-75 in England (3831)
14
16
19
14
15
18
17
20
18
17
57
54
53
48
46
46
46
44
42
49
Yorkshire and The Humber
North West
South West
East Midlands
West Midlands
South East
Greater London
North East
East of England
Overall
% Oppose % Support
Net +%
+42
+38
+33
+34
+31
+29
+28
+24
+24
+32
40. Fieldwork dates: 18° Sept to 29° Sept 2015
Support for increased accountability and flexibility to respond to local area
needs…however, only a third expect standards of public service to improve
59%
59%
56%
42%
33%
22%
3%
1%
1%
It will allow local councils and other local agencies like the
police to be more flexible in responding to changing local…
Local politicians know better than national politicians what is
best for the local area
Decisions affecting me should be made by local politicians
who are more accountable to local people
It will lead to better joining up and co-ordination between
public services in the local area
Standards of public services will improve in the local area
It will save money when delivering services
Something else
No reason
Don’t know
Q. Why do you say you support devolving more powers to local areas?
Base: All adults stating they support devolution (1862)
41. Fieldwork dates: 18° Sept to 29° Sept 2015
Concerns that devolution will result in a ‘postcode lottery’ when it
comes to service delivery – plus distrust in politicians
58%
58%
44%
43%
41%
41%
39%
36%
27%
11%
*%
1%
Standards of services risk being different depending on where
you live – a ‘postcode lottery’
I don’t trust local politicians to make the right decisions for the
local area
It will lead to services being less joined up
It will do nothing to improve local services
It won’t lead to savings
Local politicians do not always know what is best for the local
area
It will cost money to implement
Standards of service will decline in the local area
I think taxes will increase
Something else
No reason
Don’t know
Q. Why do you say you oppose devolving more powers to local areas?
Base: All stating they don’t support devolution (656)
42. Fieldwork dates: 18° Sept to 29° Sept 2015
On many issues say do want local control….
17%
25%
35%
36%
44%
56%
64%
65%
57%
47%
47%
38%
26%
18%
New housing developments
Transport, such as buses/cycle
network & trains
Schools and further education
colleges
Crime and policing services
Health and social care services
New infrastructure projects
related to air/rail/road networks
Welfare benefit payments, such
as HB and CTC
Nationally Locally
Q. For each of the following services, do you think decisions should be taken nationally for England as a whole or
locally by local bodies such as councils or other local service providers?
Base: All adults aged 16-75 in England (3831)
43. Fieldwork dates: 18° Sept to 29° Sept 2015
But also want SAME STANDARDS everywhere….
Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement…?
Base: All adults aged 16-75 in England (3831)
36%
35%
16%
6%
1%5%
Strongly agree Tend to agree Neither/nor Tend to disagree Strongly disagree Don't know
“Standards of public
services should be
the same
everywhere in
England”
44. Fieldwork dates: 18° Sept to 29° Sept 2015
Need to elect a mayor is more likely than not to make public support
devolution, although over a quarter are undecided
17%
19%
15%
13%
9%
27%
I support more devolution
regardless of the need to elect a…
I am more likely to support
devolution if I have to elect a…
I am less likely to support devolution
if I have to elect a mayor
I do not support devolution anyway
regardless of whether it might…
None of the above
Don’t know
Q. Which of these statements comes closest to your views about devolution and the need for a mayor?
Base: All adults aged 16-75 in England (3831)
45. Fieldwork dates: 18° Sept to 29° Sept 2015
Most people think the London mayor has had a positive impact
Base: All adults aged 16-75 in England (3831)
9%
37%
31%
6%
3%
15%
Very positive Fairly positive No impact
Fairly negative Very negative Don't know
Q. As you may know London has an independent elected mayor, currently Boris Johnson. Do you think that
having an independently elected mayor has had a positive or negative impact on London?
10%
9%
9%
9%
8%
8%
8%
8%
6%
9%
40%
42%
36%
30%
37%
37%
36%
26%
36%
37%
South East
Greater London
South West
West Midlands
Yorkshire and The…
East of England
East Midlands
North East
North West
Overall
Very positive impact Fairly positive impact
45%
46. Source: Ipsos MORIFieldwork dates: 18° Sept to 29° Sept 2015Fieldwork dates: 18° Sept to 29° Sept 2015
7%
25%
30%
15%
10%
14%
Consistently find mixed views of giving tax/spend powers to you
Q. To what extent, if at all, do you support or oppose giving similar powers around tax and spending for…
Base: All adults aged 16-75 in England (3831)
7%
26%
30%
14%
10%
13%
STRONGLY SUPPORT
TEND TO SUPPORT
NEITHER SUPPORT NOR
OPPOSE
TEND TO OPPOSE
STRONGLY OPPOSE
DON’T KNOW
Support 33%
Oppose 24%
Support 31%
Oppose 25%
Major cities
English counties
+9 +6
47.
48. Some evidence we are actually getting happier
Fairly or very satisfied with life overall
1975 2014
94%
86%
49. In conclusion - change is coming (as always)
Technology changes fast
Values change relatively slowly
Transparency and lack of trust…
Greatest human needs unchanged
Things aren’t so bad
Good luck!