A new Populus poll for Policy Exchange (to accompany the publication of Policy Exchange's own paper on police mergers) shows a high level of public opposition to the merger of police forces into larger strategic forces in the areas affected (police forces in London and some larger forces
At least according to the Telgraph this morning they are. If these figures were true, it would see the Tories winning 48 seats in Greater London, including Poplar & Limehouse, Erith & Thamesmead, Lewisham East, Lewisham West & Penge, Holborn & St Pancras and Feltham &
Since the creation of the Scottish Parliament the West Lothian Question - why should Scottish MPs be able to vote on issues that have been devolved in Scotland and therefore affect only England and Wales - has gone unresolved. A related question is whether MPs representing Scottish constituencies should be
A YouGov poll lat week for "Dignity in Death" (what used to be called the Voluntary Euthanasia Society) found 76% of respondents supported a change in the law to allow patients with a terminal illness to receive a prescription from a doctor to allow them to commit suicide.
A relatively unremarked upon Populus poll for the Daily Politics on Friday actually contained one very significant finding. Assuming Gordon Brown becomes Prime Minister it is quite likely, whatever the polls say, that he will receive some form of honeymoon, however limited, a boost in the polls as those who
Further details from Populus's poll in the Times suggest that in many areas Labour as seen as having performed less well than the last Tory government. Asked if they have been better or worse than the Tories in 10 policy areas, in 7 areas respondents thought Labour had
Following on from Tuesday's Populus poll showing an 8 point Tory lead, a new YouGov poll in the Telegraph also shows the Conservatives pulling further ahead in the wake of the local elections. The topline figures, with changes from the last YouGov poll carried out in the midst
An opinion poll in the Times is our first opportunity to see just how much damage the Labour party's losses at the local election and the Prime Minister's reshuffle have had on party support. Topline figures for the Populus poll, with changes from the last Populus
Partial reports of a new MORI poll for the FT contain bad news for both Labour and David Cameron. Net satisfaction with the government has fallen to -46 (22% are satisfied, 68% disatisfied). While low satisfaction ratings for the government aren't new, more notably even a plurality of
Looking at my referral logs, if you aren't a regular reader of this site the chances are you are here looking for opinion polls on the local election. The bad news is that there is only really one. Not many pollsters cover local elections since they are trickier
1997-2001 Polls MORI: How would you vote if there were a General Election tomorrow? ICM: If there were to be a general election tomorrow which party do you think you would vote for? Conservative/Labour/Liberal Democrat/Other YouGov: If there were a general election tomorrow, which party would you
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