People are hardwired to believe they’re in danger – and politicians can tap into this.
- Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Policy Institute, King's College London
Gen Z don’t hate democracy, they have a problem with the way it is being delivered.
This major survey on social trends shows how far the UK has come in terms of attitudes towards homosexuality, casual sex and divorce. Views on the death penalty remain conservative, however.
One in seven respondents believed the victims of the Manchester terrorist attack were ‘crisis actors’.
‘Cancel culture’ didn’t exist at all in the British mainstream media in 2017 – but in 2021 there were an astonishing 3,670 articles that used the term.
A third of people say they’re lonelier and sleeping less well. Many feel life will never return to normal.
Tropes around woke warriors and their heartless parents get us nowhere.
The public is much less extreme in its views than you’d suspect
Differences between regions has been a major political theme in recent years and it shows in the polling.
Women felt more worn out by restrictions – while men complained of boredom
Almost everyone agrees with lockdown measures, but their feelings about doing it are very different.
“It is worse, much worse, than you think.”
We know less than we should, but we’re worried anyway. By the author of The Perils of Perception: Why We’re Wrong About Nearly Everything.
It’s time to tell the truth about immigration.
A video aimed at presenting the facts about Brexit repeats some of the same mistakes Remain supporters made before the 2016 referendum.
The public is increasingly pessimistic about the way Brexit negotiations are going.
Si le nombre de partenaires des hommes hétérosexuels est généralement surestimé, quand il s’agit de deviner celui des femmes, les estimations frisent le ridicule absolu. Explications.
Cases of measles are on the rise as a cohort of unvaccinated children grows up.
We all think men are at it way more than they are. But estimates of how much nooky young women are getting are basically ludicrous.
A new poll suggests there has been a shift in positive opinion towards immigration, which started in 2015.
We’re wildly off base when it comes to guessing crime rates and other important social matters, because we focus on the negative.
We often get the facts wrong, but how we feel about austerity has serious consequences for the political class.
A new survey shows that we’re healthier than we give ourselves credit for. But could our pessimistic perceptions actually be bad for us?
From the UK, to Canada, Australia and the states – our opinions about the military are usually wrong.
Ipsos Mori are asking thousands about their views on this polarising topic.
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