John Humphrys asks: is the gay marriage bill necessary reform or is it needlessly divisive and a waste of parliamentary time? The gay marriage bill is about to return to the Commons and looks set to incite as much strife on the Conservative benches as the row over a referendum ...
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YouGov President, Peter Kellner, analyses David Cameron's approach to the EU If David Cameron expected voters to respect him for firming up his commitment to a referendum on the European Union, YouGov’s latest polling for The Times will disappoint him. Most Britons, including a majority of those who voted Conservative ...
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YouGov CEO, Stephan Shakespeare, suggests that Sainsbury’s Bank should capitalise on the positive perception held by its associated supermarket brand Last week Sainsbury’s said that it had paid £248m to Lloyds Banking Group to take full ownership of Sainsbury’s Bank, buying out the 50 per cent stake owned by the ...
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While RBS says the time is nigh for selling the taxpayer's stake, the public isn’t so sure. Royal Bank of Scotland (RSB) remade the headlines recently when it announced a return to profit – £826m in the first quarter of this year compared with a £1.4bn loss at the same point in ...
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Sometimes sudden shifts in poll numbers matter less than the slow steady movements. Dramatic mood swings are liable to be reversed; gradual change is often sustained. Want to receive Peter Kellner's commentaries by email? Subscribe here This blog discusses a creeping change in attitudes that is invisible from week to ...
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John Humphrys asks: how likely is David Cameron’s new immigration bill going to work? David Cameron has told the House of Commons that the “centrepiece” of the Queen’s Speech was a new immigration bill which would “ensure that this country attracts people who will contribute and deter those who will not”. How ...
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YouGov CEO, Stephan Shakespeare, suggests that the continued increase in consumer confidence is being driven by Londoners and the better off. On the day of the Budget I wrote about the March data from YouGov’s Household Economic Activity Tracker (HEAT), which showed that for the first time since June 2010 ...
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History helps to explain why Britons favour European equality over American individualism. The Long Slump is supposedly widening the English Channel. This is doubtless the case politically. Tough economic times have hardened British public opinion towards core elements of the European Project, from porous borders and economic interdependence to supranational ...
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Will the United Kingdom still be a member of the European Union in 2020? YouGov President, Peter Kellner, examines three scenarios. Want to receive Peter Kellner's commentaries by email? Subscribe here 1. The Conservatives win the 2015 election and David Cameron is able to redeem his promise to renegotiate Britain’s ...
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John Humphrys asks: was UKIP’s success in Thursday’s elections just a protest vote, or is UKIP now a serious contender for office? There can be no doubt which party emerged happiest from Thursday’s elections in England. The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) exceeded all expectations by attracting around a quarter ...
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