Peter Kellner considers our latest poll on same-sex marriage and is struck by the public's attitude towards David Cameron I should not have been surprised, for only last week I reported on our detailed survey that showed how most of us thought that our political system had a terrible reputation ...
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Peter Kellner finds that most of us think that Britain’s welfare bill is too large, that they suspect millions of people of lying to claim benefits, and that we are divided on whether we can still afford to pay state pensions to the better-off This article appears in the March ...
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A new poll has found that six in ten Britons think Prime Minister David Cameron has failed to deliver on the NHS. President Peter Kellner asks – can the Tories recover from this perception before the 2015 Election? Want to receive these commentaries by email? Subscribe here The politics of ...
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Peter Kellner considers our latest polls and gives Lansley and Cameron a piece of advice Last Friday, in his widely reported Conservative Home blog, Tim Montgomerie said the Health and Social Care Bill currently going through Parliament is ‘potentially fatal to the Conservative Party's electoral prospects’. Is he right? The ...
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Why is it that millions of Britons say that life for the average person has improved, but that the country has got worse overall? Peter Kellner explains In 1952, when Queen Elizabeth succeeded her father, Britain was broke. Meat, butter and sweets were still rationed. Abortion and homosexuality were illegal. ...
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The economy, we are told, is still bad, and perhaps even getting worse. But, explains Peter Kellner, public opinion on the subject is improving. Why? Things have not worked out as the Government hoped. Twelve months ago it was predicting steady economic progress. In the event, growth in 2011 was ...
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YouGov's latest poll puts the Tories ahead by 5 points. YouGov President Peter Kellner explains why we can be confident that the Tories really are ahead Want to receive these commentaries by email? Subscribe here YouGov’s latest poll, showing the Conservatives five points ahead, made the front page of the ...
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Boris no longer the likely winner? YouGov President Peter Kellner explains our latest poll on the London mayoral race Want to receive these commentaries by email? Subscribe here The facts have changed, so I have changed my mind. Throughout last year, I regarded Boris Johnson as the likeliest winner of ...
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YouGov President Peter Kellner delves into the debate over Scottish independence and argues that the outcome of the coming referendum will depend on the voting system used I should start with an apology. This blog will have a special, and possibly unhealthy, appeal for political nerds. It addresses some technical ...
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As Labour leader Ed Miliband sees his worst ratings yet, Peter Kellner compares them to past leaders to judge Miliband's position Want to receive Peter Kellner's commentaries by email? Subscribe here It has frequently been said, not least by me, that while the Conservatives frequently depose their leaders, Labour never ...
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