Support has splintered. So how can Clegg's party clamber out of its hole? YouGov President Peter Kellner considers the polling evidence The question is as tough as it is obvious: how can the Liberal Democrats revive their flagging fortunes? Spoiler alert: this article does not provide a definitive answer. What ...
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Latest poll highlights wide gender divide on Assange, as most Britons say Ecuador wrong, explains Peter Kellner, as row continues Most Britons, and women in particular, think Ecuador is wrong to shelter Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks wanted in Sweden on charges of rape and sexual assault. The figures ...
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How Clegg could cost Tories 800 votes per seat: YouGov President Peter Kellner projects how reform could pan out Nick Clegg has raised the stakes. Nobody can be quite sure how the politics of constitutional (non-)reform will play out. But by vowing to block the plan to reduce the number ...
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Peter Kellner discusses whether Britons would consider London Mayor Boris Johnson as next PM There is something strange about the speculation over Boris Johnson’s future. David Cameron is only 45. He leads Ed Miliband as Britain’s preferred Prime Minister; and though the Conservatives lag Labour by around ten points in ...
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YouGov president Peter Kellner discusses the public's reaction to news of Britain's worsening economy The news for George Osborne continues to get worse. YouGov’s latest survey for the Sunday Times was conducted following the news that Britain’s economy contracted by 0.7% in the second quarter of this year – a ...
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Britons' latest view of Chancellor worsens – but, Peter Kellner asks, is there long-term good news for Osborne? If George Osborne hoped that he would spend only a few awkward, post-Budget weeks navigating his sea of troubles before reaching calmer waters, YouGov’s latest poll for the Sunday Times will come ...
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Peter Kellner discusses the importance of political party branding in winning 'the valence war' This commentary is also featured in the current New Statesman Here are three questions and three predictions. Question 1: Should Britain move towards a low-tax, small government society?2. Should the private sector play a much bigger ...
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Peter Kellner suggests Cameron may be in trouble as Ed Miliband's ratings improve significantly Six months ago I analysed Ed Miliband’s performance. I showed how his ratings were similar to those of past opposition leaders who failed to become Prime Minister. He hoped to repeat the electoral achievements of Margaret ...
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Peter Kellner considers the evidence as detailed poll finds EU still unpopular among British public New YouGov evidence confirms a suggestion I made a few weeks ago: that if David Cameron calls a referendum on British membership of the European Union, and recommends that we stay in, then there is ...
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'Decide its function, then its form': Peter Kellner on the public's lack of enthusiasm for Lords reform This week’s debate by MPs on reform of the House of Lords has been framed as a test for the relationship between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. This is understandable. A vote ...
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