Ipsos have published their most recent political monitor, and one finding has been doing the rounds on Twitter. Sunak's net satisfaction now sits at -29%, down 8% on December. Meanwhile Starmer has overtaken Sunak on the question of who would make the best Prime Minister, based on a
PeoplePolling
As the week comes to an end, Labour's poll lead seems to be holding steady, if not increasing. Only Deltapoll has the Conservatives making gains - of 2% on their last poll. Looking at where each pollster now puts 2019 Conservatives can provide more context to this. Most
Portland have commissioned new polling, of over 9,000 people, to investigate generational divides. As well as the comforting conclusion that our society isn't as polarised as some headlines might suggest, they lead with the finding that people are holding progressive values for longer - focussing on the
Issues
With strikes and an acute winter health crisis, the NHS has dominated media attention over the past month. It therefore comes as little surprise to see the issue climb the ranks of various salience trackers, with Ipsos MORI's issues index today and Redfield & Wilton's poll
As some calls emerge in the national press for the re-introduction of licenses for dog ownership, YouGov's daily question has found strong public support for the policy. 76% of voters would support the measures, with just 17% in opposition. Support is fairly universal, and is more correlated with
Redfield & Wilton
As the government is embroiled in a fresh batch of sleaze allegations, Rishi Sunak won't be able to take any comfort from the polling. Since becoming Prime Minister, his personal approvals have been on a consistent decline; this is replicated across pollsters, though Redfield & Wilton's
Strikes
With inflation shooting up over the course of 2022 – reaching as high as 11.1% in October – many Britons are feeling the pinch in their pay packets. So too will businesses, as cost of living pay increases will need to be higher in order to prevent employees receiving a real-terms
FindOutNow
Following revelations that Nadhim Zahawi was fined for the non-payment of taxes - whilst he was Chancellor - snap polling from FindOutNow has found a strong majority of the public want the Prime Minister to dismiss him. 58.5% want Nadhim dismissed, with just 14% disagreeing. This trend was near
Trans Rights
As British politics enters a frenzied state over Scotland's gender recognition reform, its constitutional implications and trans issues more generally, it's worth looking at what public opinion has to say on the matter. PeoplePolling have released a couple of questions today, both of which suggest opposition
YouGov
A little harsh and unforgiving. Does this just reflect his personal approval rating? That the majority of Conservatives want him investigated too, suggests the libertarian element in the party is weak.
Say what you will about Rishi's five pledges, and the level of ambition on display, it's clear they're in touch with the priorities of voters. Three of the pledges are focused on the economy, consistently the top issue for voters, one is on the
Despite the deadline for Conservative MPs declaring their decisions to stand down long-passing, George Eustice has now become the latest to join the ranks of quitting Conservatives. Considering the current state of national polling, it's difficult to imagine this decision was not at least informed by his electoral
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