Political and Social Trends

Our long term political and social trends have been collected over the last 30+ years and are unrivalled amongst polling organisations.

Voting Intention trends

• Headline Voting Intention Nov 2002-present (certain to vote)
• Headline Voting Intention 1997-Oct 2002
• Headline Voting Intention 1987-1997
• Headline Voting Intention 1976-1987
• All naming a Party
• All Companies' polls since 1992
• Likelihood of voting
• Tactical voting
• The political triangle
• Political Monitor archive (1997-2007)
• Political Monitor Archive (2008 onwards)

General Elections

All 2010 General election polls

• How Britain voted in 2010
• How Britain voted in 2005
• How Britain voted in 2001
• How Britain voted in 1997
• How Britain voted since October 1974
• How Britain voted by tenure
• Voting by religion
• Voting by newspaper readership
• Importance of election result
• General election campaign - definitely decided or may change mind?
• When do people decide who to vote for?
• Strength of support for party of preference
• Policies, values, leaders and candidates
• Election campaign penetration
• Election campaign influences on voting
• Banning election coverage and opinion polls
• Interest in opinion polls during elections
• Interest in party general election broadcasts
• Interest in politicians' speeches during elections
• Interest in election news
• Support for proportional representation
• Expected general election outcome
• Attitudes to a hung Parliament

Infographics

• A History of Economic Worry
• January 2012 Political Monitor
• February 2012 Political Monitor
  
• March 2012 Political Monitor
• Race for Mayor of London

Party Leaders and image

• Satisfaction with government and party leaders 1997 – present
• Satisfaction with government and party leaders 1988-1997
• Satisfaction with government and party leaders 1977-1987
• Satisfaction with government and party leaders by party support 1994 onwards
• Most Capable PM
• Best party leader in key respects
• Satisfaction with the chancellor
• Conservative leader image
• Labour leader image
• Lib Dem leader image

Parties

• Conservative party image
• Labour party image
• Lib Dem party image
• Party identification – 2001-2008
• Party identification – 1993 - 2001, 2010
• Party with best policies for the country
• Like him/her? Like their policies?
• Like him? Like his party?
• Party advocacy
• Is the opposition ready for government?
• Is the opposition leader ready to be PM?
• Best team of leaders
• Best party at looking after your interests
• Most clear and united party about what its policies should be
• Party alignment
• Is the coalition government a genuine coalition?

Issues facing Britain

• The most important issues facing Britain 2012 onwards
• The most important issues facing Britain 1997-2011
• The most important issues facing Britain 1988-1997
• The most important issues facing Britain 1974-1987
• Importance of key issues to voting
• Issues Index Archive  

Best Party on Key Issues

• Animal Welfare
• Asylum and immigration
• Constitution/Devolution
• Defence/Disarmament/nuclear weapons
• Managing the economy
• Education/Schools
• Environment
• Europe
• Health Care
• Housing
• Iraq
• Crime/Law and Order
• Northern Ireland
• Pensions
• Taxation
• Trade Unions/Strikes/Industrial relations
• Public Transport
• Unemployment

Economic trends

• Economic optimism (1997 - present)
• Economic Optimism (1979-1997)
• The effect of the Budget (1)
• The effect of the Budget (2)
• Concern about redundancy
• Personal Financial Circumstances
• Standard of living
• State of the economy
• Government record on the economy
• Government record on unemployment
• Government record on tax and spending

Public Spending index

• Reduce taxes or maintain spending?
• Speed of deficit reduction
• Cut spending on public services or make them more efficient?
• Value for public money
• Private provision of public services
• Confidence in the Government’s economic policies
• Improving Education
• Improving the Environment
• Controlling and Managing Immigration
• Influence over public services
• Influence over Government policies
• Improving the NHS
• Opportunities for young people
• Doing the right thing about pensions
• Improving Policing
• Listening to people’s priorities
• Improving Public Services
• Improving Public Transport
• Skills in Britain's Workforce

Political engagement

• Audit of Political engagement - trends
• Duty to vote
• Interest in politics
• Attitudes towards sleaze
• Trustworthiness of politicians
• Trust in the government
• Trust and influence
• Satisfaction with the system of governance
• Does getting involved in politics work?

Veracity and opinion of professionals

• Opinion of professionals - trend index
• MPs' motives
• Satisfaction with the way that parliament works
• Veracity index – trends
• Underpaid professions
• How well people do their jobs

Europe and international

• Joining the Euro - trends since 1991
• Being urged to join the Euro
• Attitudes to joining the Euro
• European Union membership
• Satisfaction with the EU
• Britain's most important international relationship
• Scottish independence

War

• Falklands War archive
• War in Iraq - trends
• Attitudes to Afghanistan conflict

Society

Too Many immigrants in Britain? 1989-2012

Immigration and asylum trends 2006-2009

2011 immigration and asylum poll

Happiness

The Ideal Society

Broken Britain?

Perceptions of Social class

Attitudes to abortion

Religious Denomination

Attitudes towards Trade Unions

Transport Priorities

Attitudes to the death penalty

Support for nuclear power

Monarchy trends

• All Royal family/Monarchy trends