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In the week the Article 50 case is heard before the Supreme Court, the public has more than three times the trust in judges than journalists

In the week the Article 50 case is heard before the Supreme Court, the public has more than three times the trust in judges than journalists

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81% of the public have trust in the enemies of the people, just 24% have trust in journalists @IpsosMORI finds https://t.co/RhdrJI6BYj pic.twitter.com/THZUzyOJ50 — TSE (@TSEofPB) December 4, 2016 Ipsos Mori have published their annual veracity index, with the Article 50 case being heard in the UK’s highest appellate court, it was amusing to contrast the trust in the enemies of the people judges compared to journalists. Only Government ministers, and politicians in general are less trusted than journalists, whilst Estate Agents…

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UKIP’s dreadful YouGov party favourability ratings now get even worse

UKIP’s dreadful YouGov party favourability ratings now get even worse

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Only the Tories see an improvement in their net ratings The last time this polling was carried our was in August and since then a lot of things have happened. Note that the fieldwork for this latest polling took place on Tuesday and Wednesday so before the Richmond Park by-election. UKIP In August what was then Farage’s party had 24%-62% Favourable-Unfavourable, a net minus 38%. That’s now minus 44%. CON The August Tory figures were 34-53 so a net minus…

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New entrant Ed Balls moves immediately to 3rd place in latest YouGov favourability ratings

New entrant Ed Balls moves immediately to 3rd place in latest YouGov favourability ratings

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Both Theresa May & Corbyn see drops Here they are – the latest YouGov favourability ratings, the polling where the site has chosen who/what should be included. The first time we did this was in August and since then all the UK politicians have seen net drops. Ed Balls, included after his Strictly successes, was not part of the August list. In the summer TMay was still enjoying her honeymoon and had a net +12%. That’s now down to +5%…

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TMay moves to negative ratings in Scotland while fewer Scots now back independence than at the 2014 referendum

TMay moves to negative ratings in Scotland while fewer Scots now back independence than at the 2014 referendum

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Given the huge importance of Scotland as the UK moves towards BREXIT there’s a new Scotland only YouGov poll – the first since August. These are some of the key points:- New YouGov Scottish poll for Times finds support for independence down to 44% – lower than it was at the Sept 2014 referendum — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) November 30, 2016 TMay sees sharp YouGov ratings drop in Scotland. To the doing job well/badly question she's moved from net PLUS…

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Who should we include in the next PB/YouGov Favourability ratings?

Who should we include in the next PB/YouGov Favourability ratings?

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In August PB was able to have its own YouGov favourability ratings. I am pleased to say that we are now in a position to go forward with a similar survey. Last time we had:- Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Donald Trump Vladimir Putin Angela Merkel Conservative Party Labour Party Liberal Democrats UKIP SNP Theresa May Boris Johnson David Davis Phillip Hammond Jeremy Corbyn Tim Farron David Cameron MPs generally Your MP Clearly some of these are no longer relevant although…

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The LD demand for a 2nd EURef could have similar potency as being totally opposed to the 2003 invasion of Iraq

The LD demand for a 2nd EURef could have similar potency as being totally opposed to the 2003 invasion of Iraq

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YouGov: LDs could edge in front of LAB if it was only party with such a promise We all remember how in late 2002 and 2003 that the IDS-led Tories gave their backing to Blair’s invasion of Iraq. The Charles Kennedy-led LDs were the only national party to oppose and this stance stance helped them to their best ever performance at GE2005. We’ve now got a similar situation with BREXIT. May’s Tories have totally dished the idea and Labour’s position,…

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ComRes Indy/SMirror poll finds sharp rise in the economic trust lead for May/Hamond over Corbyn/McDonnell

ComRes Indy/SMirror poll finds sharp rise in the economic trust lead for May/Hamond over Corbyn/McDonnell

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In March the LAB pair were a net 16% behind CON leadeship – that’s now 33% Ahead of the Autumn statement, May & Hammond are seen as much more trusted on the than both Corbyn & McDonnell and Cameron & Osborne. The brutal fact is that the twice elected leader hasn’t got an earthly with numbers like these. The vast influx of new members into the party since GE2015 have made the main opposition party unelectable As is repeated so…

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