Earlier in the year, YouGov's public opinion polling discovered over half of people aged 18-24 feel that behind every successful person there is a key circle of five core people they can count on for advice and support – despite most of these respondents having over 100 friends on social ...
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For many of us, a trip to the cinema is not complete without munching through a tub of popcorn – but is your preference a sweet and sticky, or salted snack? A recent YouGov public opinion poll found that 46% of Britons like sweet best, against 15% who favour salted ...
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Ever work longer hours than your contract stipulates? In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph last month, the Foreign Secretary, William Hague remarked that for the UK, there was “only one growth strategy: work hard”. Those of you who took part in our Labs discussion on overtime certainly thought they ...
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With approximately a quarter of Britain’s current power stations coming to the end of their expected operational lifespan, we invited you to look to the future to tell us - which energy source you’d most like to see being used by 2022, and why? Imagine the British landscape ten years ...
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How will we care for an ageing population? With the ONS' most recent estimates projecting that the number of people of state pension age will rise from 12.2 million to 15.6 million by 2035, this is one of the hardest questions we face in Britain today. In Labs, we invited ...
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By definition, the work of Britain’s security and intelligence services is a mystery to us. But how well do you think they are protecting the nation? And do you suspect they are performing their role ethically or unethically? We explore your views... In 1909, the British intelligence agencies MI5 (The ...
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The humble sandwich is 250 years old this year! Created as a convenient food to allow the Earl of Sandwich to play cards whilst eating, the sandwich has become one of the most popular foods in the world. This week, to celebrate 250 years of this lunchtime staple, we invited ...
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Last month, a key government advisor on school behaviour suggested that parents of children who consistently skip school should have the fines docked from their child benefits as punishment. Currently, the system of fines is difficult to enforce, as most unpaid fines go unprosecuted. According to a BBC report on ...
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To set, or not to set? Participants debate the pros and cons of setting a minimum unit price for alcohol Across the UK, the question of whether or not a minimum price for a unit of alcohol should be introduced has continued to arise in recent months. Previously, an independent ...
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April's rainfall reached record levels – how have you been affected? With news that the downpours of last few weeks have brought an end to the drought in some areas across the UK, we wanted to know how you have been affected by the unpredictable weather. We all know that ...
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