What else did we find out from our Greater Manchester poll?
What else did we find out from our Greater Manchester poll?
Greater Manchester residents are largely positive about Burnham’s legacy as mayor
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Voting intention, 2-3 August 2026: Ref 23%, Lab 22%, Con 19%, Grn 13%, LD 12%
Voting intention, 2-3 August 2026: Ref 23%, Lab 22%, Con 19%, Grn 13%, LD 12%
Latest YouGov Westminster voting intention figures
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“He might be hopeless, but he seems genuine”: Focus groups on the early days of Andy Burnham
“He might be hopeless, but he seems genuine”: My focus groups on the early days of Andy Burnham - Lord Ashcroft Polls
My latest focus groups took place in Wallsend, Norwich and Lowestoft, where recently disgruntled 2024 Labour voters – and some opponents – told us what they made of Andy Burnham’s first days as...
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Two-tier policing? White people and ethnic minorities disagree over how police treat different groups
Two-tier policing? White people and ethnic minorities disagree over how police treat different groups
Black people are the group Britons are most likely to think police are more strict with, and Muslims the group they are more likely to say police are more lenient with
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First MRP of the Burnham Premiership. Unlikely to be the last...!
Convergent Opinion@convergent-opinion.bsky.social · 2d agoNew MRP from @convergent-opinion.bsky.social: Labour ahead under Burnham, but still short of a majority Seats (change vs June): 🌹 245 (+138) ➡️ 174 (−112) 🌳 99 (+19) 🔶 67 (−17) 🎗️ 25 (−8) 🐉 8 (−2) 🌍 7 (−13) Labour leads but is 81 seats short of a majority 25–30 July, n=10,919
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Pollsters were right, but also lucky, in Greater Manchester Mayor contest buff.ly/E8JFklJ
Pollsters were right, but also lucky, in Greater Manchester Mayor contest
This time, it’s another of my ‘how did the pollsters do?’ round-ups as we now have the reality of the Greater Manchester Mayoralty result against which we can judge how the pollsters performed.
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Relief for Labour: trouble for Reform
Relief for Labour: trouble for Reform
Lessons from Britain’s biggest ever by-election
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What is Britain’s favourite ice cream flavour?
What is Britain’s favourite ice cream flavour?
YouGov’s latest scoop: vanilla is the country’s favourite ice cream flavour
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3 in 4 Britons anxious over personal cost of living as Andy Burnham takes office
3 in 4 Britons anxious over personal cost of living as Andy Burnham takes office
New polling data from Ipsos in the UK, conducted 21-23 July 2026, reveals continued high levels of economic anxiety across the nation as Andy Burnham assumes office as Prime Minister.
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Ipsos Business polling: What businesses think of Burnham and their priorities for the new Government
Ipsos Business polling: What businesses think of Burnham and their priorities for the new Government
London, UK: New Ipsos polling of 1,200 senior business decision makers with an annual turnover of £250,000, conducted between 1 July - 16 July 2026.
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Immigration continues as the top concern facing Britain
Immigration continues as the top concern facing Britain
The July 2026 Ipsos Issues Index shows that immigration continues to be seen as the top issue facing Britain, with the economy in second place and the NHS and inflation both third. Fieldwork took place...
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The 18% are wrong; the 14% are right.
YouGov@yougov.co.uk · 5d agoYouGov's latest scoop: vanilla is Britain's favourite ice cream flavour Vanilla: 18% Mint choc chip: 14% Chocolate: 13% Strawberry: 5% Salted caramel: 5% Rum and raisin: 5% Pistachio: 4% Coffee: 3% Raspberry ripple: 3% yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
Who would make the best prime minister? July 2026
Who would make the best prime minister? July 2026
Britons think Burnham would be a better PM than any major party leader
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Voting intention, 26-27 July 2026: Ref 22%, Lab 22%, Con 21%, Grn 13%, LD 11%
Voting intention, 26-27 July 2026: Ref 22%, Lab 22%, Con 21%, Grn 13%, LD 11%
Latest YouGov Westminster voting intention figures
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“He wants to show that even after the £5 million bung, they still want me”. Clacton by-election focus groups
“He wants to show that even after the £5 million bung, they still want me”. My Clacton by-election focus groups - Lord Ashcroft Polls
To Clacton, for some focus groups to explore what local voters make of the rather unusual by-election that has been thrust upon them. Why is it happening? How do they feel about 34 candidates, only one...
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