The two topics Ed forgot in his speech, remain the public’s top two issues, unsurprisingly, Defence/Foreign Affairs/Terrorism is the biggest riser.

The @IpsosMORI issues index for September. The 2 issues Ed forgot in his speech, remain the public's top 2 issues pic.twitter.com/oE54vkmHTx

— The Screaming Eagles (@TSEofPB) September 26, 2014

The first Ipsos-Mori issues index was published forty years ago, here’s what the issues were back in September 1974

The first @IpsosMORI issues index was published forty years ago, here's what the issues were back in September 1974 pic.twitter.com/RIfLHv5fUW

— The Screaming Eagles (@TSEofPB) September 26, 2014

Here’s what the top five issues have been over those forty years

Here's what the top five issues have been over those forty years via @IpsosMORI pic.twitter.com/fNtZKLhbP6

— The Screaming Eagles (@TSEofPB) September 26, 2014

I’ve noted in the past, sometimes perceptions matter more than the facts, here’s a perfect example of this

Perceptions of crime as an issue bear little relation to actual crime rates via @harrydcarr and @IpsosMORI pic.twitter.com/DVqjXpyLUw

— The Screaming Eagles (@TSEofPB) September 26, 2014

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