Ben Page
@benatipsos
Global Chief Executive of Ipsos. Visiting Professor at Kings College, London. Trends, polls, - but all views personal
And once you go to a larger more global set of countries, China is ahead…ipsos.com/en/americas-re…
NEW Across 24 countries Pew Research Center surveyed this spring, more people have a positive view of the U.S. than of China. But gap is closing, as views of the U.S. have become more negative while views of China have turned more positive. pewresearch.org/short-reads/20…
This week I wrote on property/council tax reform for @themjcouk - if not now, when?? - glad to see @martinsandhu on the same point - insane that a 5 million house in Westminster taxed at half level as small terraced house in Hartlepool etc etc
Why a clean sweep on tax reform is the easiest option on.ft.com/3GzTX3F | opinion
Despite some politicians claiming #crime is out of control, public concern is at a relatively low level by historic standards - our latest in our longest running monthly series
Immigration back as the number one concern of the British - as just before Brexit....
As Badenoch reshuffles her shadow cabinet, our data shows they have a big visibility problem: 🔵49% don’t recall seeing anything from them recently 🔵Jenrick, Patel & Stride have made the biggest (but limited) impression 🔵 5% or fewer recall anything about each of the rest
A very decent human being - inspiring
Lunch with the FT - War zone surgeon David Nott: ‘Life is all about taking calculated risks’ ft.com/content/e5facc… via @ft @henrymance
Votes at 16 was Labour's least popular manifesto pledge when @Ipsos_in_the_UK polled in GE2024 👇
Trump faces backlash as 69% believe Epstein details concealed, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds reuters.com/world/us/trump…
Trump’s approval on immigration falls to lowest level of his term, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds straitstimes.com/world/united-s…
Despite being on of the most trusted professions, public sympathy for large pay rises is now much more limited
New polling shows just 26% of Brits back the resident doctors' strike.🩺 Even Labour voters are split: 35% support, 32% oppose, and 24% are neutral. 2 in 5 Britons (43%) think the government is doing a bad job at negotiating with trade unions. Read more👉bit.ly/4kRrCUF
With remembering - Ken Livingstone's London 7/7 Response Speech 7th July 2005 (Original Video) youtu.be/vEBAVUCX0j4?si… via @YouTube
So true. Glad I’m not a politician
Earlier today, Richard Hughes, chair of the OBR, got to the heart of a significant problem with British politics, which is that politicians don’t feel able to be honest about what is achievable. “The UK public finances are in an unsustainable position in the long run. The UK…
It’s a US “GenZ trend” towards taking micro-retirement which looks suspiciously like Europeans taking their regular holiday. Who knows, it might even catch on.
“Nano-retirement”, when I stop for 10 minutes to eat a sandwich
Two recent @IpsosUK charts that caught my eye - historic low concern about crime - and economic confidence (August peak last year was Southport riots)
Since Trump was inaugurated, the size of Russia's missile and drone attacks on the people of Ukraine have grown by 5x.
Penniless and homeless, Raynor and Moth Winn found fame with The Salt Path: the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. It became a global bestseller and was adapted into a major film. But we can reveal it wasn’t the whole truth. @chloehadj Read: bit.ly/3GtJXsy