Immigration
The Government's campaigning and legislation on small boats and immigration appears to be having a positive effect on the Conservatives' perception on the issue. Ipsos MORI today released research into trust in the government's ability to handle immigration and there are clear signs of progress
Scotland
Taking a closer look at new Scottish polling from YouGov can elucidate the nature of support in the SNP Leadership contest. Although Kate Forbes remains the favourite of voters overall, at least when compared to the other candidates, Humza Yousaf is the preferred option of SNP members. This divergence is
At a recent away day to Windsor, election strategist Isaac Levido briefed Conservative MPs that Labour's polling lead was 'soft' and reports suggest the party hopes things are beginning to turn. So, does recent polling agree? There is certainly evidence that Rishi Sunak's personal
Ipsos MORI
As Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget fast approaches, Ipsos MORI's latest political monitor highlights the challenging public opinion landscape facing the Chancellor. Labour still lead the Conservative on two measures of economic competence - both as the party with the best policies to manage the economy, and
Savanta
On Friday, Savanta released the first polling of SNP members ahead of their leadership contest. In common with the preference of Scottish voters, and SNP voters, the SNP membership opt for "Don't Know" ahead of any one candidate. Though, beyond this the membership does show a
PeoplePolling
With the Telegraph's Lockdown Files bringing Coronavirus decision-making back into the news cycle, PeoplePolling have asked voters for their judgement on the decision to enter a country-wide lockdown. Although all age groups are, by large margins, supportive of lockdown measures, there is a clear stratification by age. As
YouGov
New Favourability polling from YouGov is looking promising for Rishi Sunak. He's seen his net favourability climb by 13% in under a month (since February 19). Rishi's favourable ratings are sat on 34% as 55% hold an unfavourable view - leaving net favourability on -21%. Although
With Jeremy Hunt's budget fast approaching, pollsters have been looking into British attitudes towards the prospect of tax cuts and deficit reduction. Redfield & Wilton asked voters at large and found some appetite for tax cuts, albeit limited by voters' perceptions of economic conditions. When voters were
Brexit
The government's new "Windsor Framework" Northern Ireland deal has been met with fanfare from across the political divide. The deal seems to mark an improvement on the status quo, a success of the government’s negotiation, strategy and delivery and improved EU relations have the potential
Panelbase
Going by polling of the Scottish electorate alone, Kate Forbes would still be the frontrunner to be the next First Minister of Scotland. A new poll from Panelbase reinforces the previous picture, despite a plurality of respondents still saying they "don't know" who would be their
Ipsos MORI
Rishi Sunak now has the lowest net approval of any any point since he became Prime Minister, at least according to Ipsos MORI - this fits with the broader evidence from a range of pollsters. The Prime Minister now sits on unfavourable ratings of 46% (+7 from January), with 27%
The race to decide who will replace Nicola Sturgeon is now well underway, as Humza Yousaf has taken an early lead in endorsements. Polling from YouGov yesterday shows the magnitude of the big challenge facing all candidates - the public doesn't know who they are. When asked who
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