A new Populus for the Daily Politics found that 52% of people agreed that "immigration, rather than other issues like health and education, is the most important issue facing Britain today". This shouldn't actually come as a surprise. While, until the recent mishaps in the Home
A new YouGov poll asks which groups of people the public trust, a repeat of a question last asked by YouGov back in March 2003. The most trusted remain local GPs and school teachers, the least trusted tabloid journalists and estate agents. More interesting are the changes in the net
Only one poll in the Sunday papers this week (or at least, I've only spotted one) - an ICM poll in the Sunday Telegraph suggests that 54% of voters think that Labour has indeed awarded peerages in exchange for loans or donations to the party or sponsorships of
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
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