Ipsos UK Podcast: Recent Episodes
Ipsos UK
Ipsos in the UK will publish an occasional series of podcasts to showcase the latest innovations in market research and insights and interviews with key players in the world of UK politics, business, media and society.
Special episode! Holly, Lily and LaShanda, the people behind The People Behind the Polls, take you through this fascinating study we conducted during the election.
For the study, we followed voters from all across the country for the duration of the General Election campaign to understand their views on the parties, politicians and policies.
The trio discuss the headline learnings from this study and talk through the benefits of conducting this type of research.
Politics #GE2024 #DeliberativeResearch #Voters #Election #Polling
Keiran and Holly take you through our post-election polling, which looks at how the public feel about the #GE2024 result. Are the public pleased or frustrated? Were Britons surprised by the Labour landslide? Do the public feel favourable towards Keir Starmer?
Listen to find out!
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Holly Day is joined by Professor Jane Green, Director of Nuffield College and President of the British Polling Council, to get Jane's expert opinion on the state of the race, her analysis of the polls and her take on the #GE2024 election campaign.
Our latest voting intention poll explained.
The team deep dive into our new #GE2024 polling, discussing the Conservative's lowest vote share event, dissatisfaction with Sunak and Starmer, and much more.
Scottish take over! Cameron is joined by Rachel and Emily from Ipsos' Scotland team to discuss our first Scottish voting intention poll.
With the SNP and Labour neck and neck, the discussion focuses on what these numbers tell us, the role tactical voting might play in this election, which issues matter most to Scottish voters, and much more.
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Voting intentions, debates & football... The Politics Talk team cover it all.
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Following Nigel Farage's announcement this afternoon, that he will be standing in Clacton at this election and taking the position as leader of the Reform party, the Politics Talk trio take you through our polling on Reform and the other parties, and consider how this shock announcement might impact the polls.
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The Politics Talk team got up especially early this morning to provide you with their reactions to the shock announcement from Rishi Sunak yesterday of a July General Election! They chat through why Sunak might have made this decision, how this impacts Reform and what this might mean for the polls.
This was recorded at 8:45am, prior to Nigel Farage's announcement this morning.
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Keiran Pedley, UK Director of Politics, Public Affairs, Ipsos keiran.pedley@ipsos.com
@keiranpedley
Cameron Garrett, Research Manager, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos cameron.garrett@ipsos.com
@CameronGarrett_
Holly Day, Research Manager, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos
holly.day@ipsos.com
@HollyDay1993
In this special 2-parter, Keiran is joined by Sir John Curtice to hear his reaction to the results of the myriad of elections held last week, and then joined by the rest of the Politics Talk team, Holly and Cameron, to further analyse the results and consider what this all means for the rest of the year.
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Sir John Curtice
Professor of Politics at Strathclyde University
Keiran Pedley, UK Director of Politics, Public Affairs, Ipsos
keiran.pedley@ipsos.com
@keiranpedley
Cameron Garrett, Research Manager, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos
cameron.garrett@ipsos.com
@CameronGarrett_
Holly Day, Research Manager, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos
holly.day@ipsos.com
@HollyDay1993
Keiran and Holly provide a snap reaction to the local elections yesterday, the Blackpool South by-election, and discuss the mayoral elections. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date with Politics Talk episodes and other Ipsos content. Listen to Ipsos UK Podcast: Politics Talk, wherever you get your podcasts - http://bit.ly/3jt1INd
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Keiran Pedley, UKDirector of Politics, Public Affairs, Ipsos keiran.pedley@ipsos.com
@keiranpedley
Holly Day, SeniorResearch Executive, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos holly.day@ipsos.com
@HollyDay1993
With Humza Yousaf's resignation this week, we called on Kezia Dugdale, former MSP & Scottish Labour leader, and our brilliant colleagues in Scotland, Rachel Ormston and Emily Gray, to discuss what happens next, what this all means for the other parties and what impact this will have on the question of Scottish independence.
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Keiran Pedley, UK Director of Politics, Public Affairs, Ipsos
keiran.pedley@ipsos.com
@keiranpedley
Kezia Dugdale, Professor, University of Glasgow
@kezdugdale
Rachel Ormston, Research Director, Ipsos, Scotland
rachel.ormston@ipsos.com
@rachelormston
Emily Gray, Managing Director, Ipsos, Scotland
emily.gray@ipsos.com
@EmilyIpsosScot
Recording breaking figures… again! Cameron and Holly take you through our latest Political Monitor data which has yet again broken Ipsos records on voting intention - with the Conservatives at 19%.
The duo discuss slumping satisfaction for both Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, who might be best placed to take advantage and public opinion on an election and leadership challenges.
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Cameron Garrett, Research Manager, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos cameron.garrett@ipsos.com
@CameronGarrett_
Holly Day, Research Manager, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos holly.day@ipsos.com
@HollyDay1993
Holly and Keiran are joined by Sunder Katwala, Director of British Future to discuss all things immigration.
They delve into newly published data on public attitudes towards immigration and analyse specific immigration policies, sharing their thoughts on what's to come.
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Sunder Katwala, Director, British Future
@sundersays
Keiran Pedley, UK Director of Politics, Public Affairs, Ipsos keiran.pedley@ipsos.com
@keiranpedley
Holly Day, Research Manager, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos holly.day@ipsos.com
@HollyDay1993
Holly, Keiran and Cameron take a deep dive into the new budget, walking you through the headlines and reactions, and chatting about how this could change the way political parties talk this year.
They also take a good look at our latest numbers on tax, chatting about what the everyday person really cares about when it comes to spending and tax cuts.
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Listen to Ipsos UK Podcast: Politics Talk, wherever you get your podcasts - http://bit.ly/3jt1INd
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Keiran Pedley, UK Director of Politics, Public Affairs, Ipsos
keiran.pedley@ipsos.com
@keiranpedley
Cameron Garrett, Research Manager, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos
cameron.garrett@ipsos.com
@CameronGarrett_
Holly Day, Senior Research Executive, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos
holly.day@ipsos.com
@HollyDay1993
Emergency podcast - we've gone viral!
Our polls have been hitting the headlines so the Politics Talk team have jumped on to chat about our popular new polling.
This morning's Political Monitor gives the Conservatives a vote share of 20% - the lowest Conservative vote share we've ever seen at Ipsos (which we started in 1978!).
Keiran, Cameron and Holly deep dive into these results and share their expert analysis on what this might all mean.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date with Politics Talk episodes and other Ipsos content. Listen to Ipsos UK Podcast: Politics Talk, wherever you get your podcasts - http://bit.ly/3jt1INd
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Keiran Pedley, UK Director of Politics, Public Affairs, Ipsos keiran.pedley@ipsos.com
@keiranpedley
Cameron Garrett, Research Manager, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos cameron.garrett@ipsos.com
@CameronGarrett_
Holly Day, Research Manager, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos holly.day@ipsos.com
@HollyDay1993
Holly and Cameron take you through all the craziness that's been going on in British politics over the last few weeks. They cover the Lindsay Hoyle controversy, Starmer's popularity, rival podcasts and more!
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Cameron Garrett, Research Manager, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos cameron.garrett@ipsos.com
@CameronGarrett_
Holly Day, Senior Research Executive, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos holly.day@ipsos.com
@HollyDay1993
Torsten Bell joins Keiran for the first Politics Talk deep dive. In these deep dive episodes, Keiran will be joined by an expert to dissect a key issue, discussion or challenge ahead of the next general election.
Ahead of the budget on the 6th March, Keiran and Torsten consider what key issues the Chancellor might be grappling with, the big challenges facing the UK economy and the issues Labour will be grappling with in opposition.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date with Politics Talk episodes and other Ipsos content. Listen to Ipsos UK Podcast: Politics Talk, wherever you get your podcasts - http://bit.ly/3jt1INd
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Keiran Pedley, UK Director of Politics, Public Affairs, Ipsos
keiran.pedley@ipsos.com
@keiranpedley
Torsten Bell, Chief Executive, Resolution Foundation @TorstenBell
How did support for same-sex marriage grow so much in a relatively short space of time? What steps did it take to have equal marriage written into law? Why is marriage equality important and what does it mean to LGBTQ+ married or engaged individuals?
In our new Ipsos UK podcast, our Ipsos UK PRIDE Network colleagues Eileen Irvin, Zac Forman, Chris Hutchingsand Jessica Wrage discuss the 10th anniversary of equal marriage in the UK as part of LGBTQ+ History Month. We look at Ipsos research that sheds a light on how much attitudes have changed on this issue over the years and then look at how public support drove changes to the law.
Finally, the panel discusses their personal experiences of what same-sex marriage means to them to showcase why marriage equality is one of the defining moments of the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
Have a listen to find out why equal marriage was and remains so special.
Welcome back and happy new year from the Politics Talk team!
On the first episode of the year, Keiran, Holly and Cameron look at the current state of politics and our latest polling data and consider what this could all mean for 2024.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date with Politics Talk episodes and other Ipsos content. Listen to Ipsos UK Podcast: Politics Talk, wherever you get your podcasts - http://bit.ly/3jt1INd
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Keiran Pedley, UKDirector of Politics, Public Affairs, Ipsos keiran.pedley@ipsos.com
@keiranpedley
Cameron Garrett,Research Manager, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos cameron.garrett@ipsos.com
@CameronGarrett_
Holly Day, SeniorResearch Executive, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos holly.day@ipsos.com
@HollyDay1993
Ipsos Survey Research Methods Centre Podcast, with the Office for National Statistics: How can we improve Accessibility in research? (3/3)Accessibility in research is definitely improving – but how can we make our research as accessible as possible to as wide an audience as possible? On what impact does that have on our findings, and the way we do research?In the third and final part of our three-part podcast series in collaboration with the Office for National Statistics, Eileen Irvin, from Ipsos UK’s Survey Research Methods Centre, is joined by Andy McKeown and Tanya Lidstone from Ipsos to talk about their experience conducting accessible research, and the impact this has had on the research process. Andy McKeown is Chair of the Ipsos Accessibility Working Group, and Tanya Lidstone is Head of User Experience (UX) at Ipsos.
Ipsos Survey Research Methods Centre Podcast, with the Office for National Statistics: How can Agile development approaches help us to deliver better surveys? (2/3)Agile is a family of development approaches where products and services are designed in an incremental and iterative fashion. Born from the field of software development, its use has expanded to many other fields, including those of survey development and survey methodology.In the second of our three-part podcast series in collaboration with the Office for National Statistics, Tom Huskinson, head of Ipsos UK’s Survey Research Methods Centre, is joined by Ebony Armstrong and Dan Thomas from the Office of National Statistics to talk about their recently released survey development toolkit, which focusses on Agile survey development. Ebony Armstrong is a Senior Data Specialist in the Government's Data Quality Hub, and Dan Thomas is a Research Officer working in the Government Statistical Service's Harmonisation Team.The Survey Development Toolkit is available on the Government Analysis Function website: https://analysisfunction.civilservice.gov.uk/policy-store/survey-development-toolkit/
Ipsos Survey Research Methods Centre Podcast, with the Office for National Statistics: The three levels of Respondent Centred Design. (1/3)Respondent Centred Design means putting the respondent at the heart of the survey development process. But how can we adapt this approach for surveys with differing budgets and timescales?In the first of our three-part podcast series in collaboration with the Office for National Statistics, Tom Huskinson, head of Ipsos UK’s Survey Research Methods Centre, is joined by Laura Wilson and Charlie Hales from the Office of National Statistics to talk about their recently released guidance “The three levels of Respondent Centred Design (RCD)”.Laura Wilson is Principal Research Officer at the Office for National Statistics and Data Collection Lead at the UK Government Data Quality Hub. She is co-author of the 2021 book "Respondent Centred Surveys: Stop, Listen and then Design". Charlie Hales is also a Principal Research Officer at the Office for National Statistics and is Harmonisation Lead for the Government Statistical Service.Available on the Government Analysis Function website are:The three levels of Respondent Centred Design (RCD) guidance: analysisfunction.civilservice.gov.uk/policy-store/the-three-levels-of-respondent-centred-design-rcd/ Information on ‘User-Centred Design’ (UCD) and the Respondent Centred Design Framework (RCDF): analysisfunction.civilservice.gov.uk/policy-store/a-user-centred-design-approach-to-surveys/ONS Survey Strategy Research and Development Principles (SSRDP): analysisfunction.civilservice.gov.uk/policy-store/office-for-national-statistics-ons-survey-strategy-research-and-development-principles-ssrdp/”
We are joined by the Electoral Commission and Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust to discuss voter registration.
Alex Bogdan, Research Director is joined by Phil Thompson, Head of Research at the Electoral Commission and Ellen Berry, Head of the UK Democracy Fund at the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust. They discuss the importance of getting voters registered, the obstacles associated with registering to vote and possiblesolutions that could ensure more people get registered.
Links mentioned in the episode:
- The Citizens UK campaign
- Democracy Classroom
- The Democratic Participation of Ethnic Minority and Immigrant Voters in the UK
- Generation Rent
- Unlock Democracy, Automatic Voter Registration
- Is it time for AVR in the UK?
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Alex Bogdan, Research Director, Public Affairs, Ipsos, alex.bogdan@ipsos.com, @_AlexBogdan
Phil Thompson, Head of Research, Electoral Commission
Ellen Berry, Head of the UK Democracy Fund, Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust
Keiran, Holly and Cameron look back over the very eventful last 2 weeks and discuss David Cameron's return, attitudes towards immigration, the importance of parties' framing messaging and taxes.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date with Politics Talk episodes and other Ipsos content. Listen to Ipsos UK Podcast: Politics Talk, wherever you get your podcasts - http://bit.ly/3jt1INd
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Keiran Pedley, UK Director of Politics, Public Affairs, Ipsos, keiran.pedley@ipsos.com, @keiranpedley
Cameron Garrett, Research Manager, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos, cameron.garrett@ipsos.com,@CameronGarrett_
Holly Day, Senior Research Executive, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos, holly.day@ipsos.com, @HollyDay1993
SPECIAL EDITION: In this episode, Keiran, Trinh and Gideon provide a sneak peek into our latest Understanding Society publication.
The spotlight of this year's edition is on the future of public services, a topic that promises to take centre stage in debates leading up to the General Election.
Harnessing Ipsos’ comprehensive public opinion research and gleaned insights from key experts, our Public Affairs team sets out what’s next for the UK’s public services, spanning health to climate change, policing, employment, AI, and localised service delivery.
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Keiran Pedley, UK Director of Politics, Public Affairs, Ipsos, @keiranpedley
Trinh Tu, Managing Director, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos, @TrinhIpssosUK
Gideon Skinner, Head of Politics, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos, @GideonSkinner
In this special edition of our REACH podcast from Ipsos, Vrinda Bajaj talks to colleagues, Siddharth Karnataki, Harshita Malladi and Suneet Singh Puri, from India who celebrate Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas.
Diwali symbolises the victory of good over evil; light over darkness and is celebrated widely across the Hindu faith—in India and other parts of the world. Additionally, Sikhs also celebrate during this festive time remembering Bandi Chhor Divas, a commemoration of when their Guru (teacher) returned home after being imprisoned.
The panel discusses the history of the celebration, the stories behind it and what they symbolise and the many different variations surrounding the festive season and how people across different parts of the country and regions celebrate in their own unique ways.
Have a listen to our podcast and find out more about the festivities surrounding Diwali and how it is celebrated in different ways.
On this episode, Holly and Kieran discuss a range of topics including exclusive polling we ran for The Rest is Politics podcast, what the public think about Sunak's net zero announcements and The Liberal Democrat Party Conference.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date with Politics Talk episodes and other Ipsos content. Listen to Ipsos UK Podcast: Politics Talk, wherever you get your podcasts - http://bit.ly/3jt1INd
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Keiran Pedley, UK Director of Politics, Public Affairs, Ipsos keiran.pedley@ipsos.com
@keiranpedley
Cameron Garrett, Research Manager, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos cameron.garrett@ipsos.com
@CameronGarrett_
Holly Day, Senior Research Executive, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos holly.day@ipsos.com
@HollyDay1993
On this episode of Politics Talk, Keiran, Cameron and Holly take stock ahead of Party Conference season, discussing where the main political parties are and the key numbers we should be looking out for.
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Keiran Pedley, UK Director of Politics, Public Affairs, Ipsos
keiran.pedley@ipsos.com
@keiranpedley
Cameron Garrett, Research Manager, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos
cameron.garrett@ipsos.com
@CameronGarrett_
Holly Day, Senior Research Executive, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos
holly.day@ipsos.com
@HollyDay1993
In this special edition of our REACH podcast, Jessica Djourou talks to Jewish colleagues Zac Forman and Saskia Epstein-Tasgal about Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and the following celebration of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
Rosh Hashanah commemorates the creation of the world and marks the beginning of the Days of Awe, a 10-day period of introspection and repentance that culminates in the Yom Kippur holiday.
It’s a time to celebrate a New Year to come, reflect on our wrong doings and forgive those who have wronged us.
The panel discusses what Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur mean to them as different Jewish people, including how they observe Passover and some of their traditions and cultural experiences during this time.
Have a listen here to find out more about those Jewish holidays and how it is celebrated in different ways.
Trinh Tu Takeover! Trinh gives Keiran, Cameron and Holly a well-deserved break and takes the reins on this episode of Politics Talk.
Trinh is joined by Ben Marshall, Ipsos housing expert and James Fransham, Data Journalist at The Economist.
James has recently written a piece for The Economist on the Green Belt, which referenced our very own Ipsos survey. - https://econ.st/3stdKdH
Trinh and Ben are joined by James to chat through his analysis, Ipsos' findings on public sentiment towards housing, and what this means for the Green Belt and housebuilding.
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Trinh Tu, UK Managing Director, Public Affairs, Ipsos
trinh.tu@ipsos.com
@TrinhIpsosUK
Ben Marshall, Research Director, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos ben.marshall@ipsos.com
@BenIpsosUk
James Fransham, Data Journalist, The Economist
@JamesFransham
This month on The Black Collective podcast,WunmiandDeqatake you on a captivating exploration of media representation in the first instalment of a 3 part segment titled Shades of Visibility: Unveiling Media's Representation. This dynamic segment aims to challenge the status quo and explores the complexities of media representation. From redefining blackness in the media, to questioning cancel culture, and celebrating inclusive storytelling with industry experts, these episodes are a must-listen.
Join us as we unravel the true meaning of blackness in media, challenge the American-centric perspective on the topic, and uncover the power of diverse narratives. It's time to redefine representation. Tune in now and be part of the conversation.
#BlackCollective #ShadesOfVisibility #MediaRepresentation #InclusiveStorytelling
On this episode of Politics Talk, Keiran, Cameron and Holly discuss the recent by-elections and what this means for the major parties, and the tradeoffs for the electorate when it comes to green policies.
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Keiran Pedley, UK Director of Politics, Public Affairs, Ipsos keiran.pedley@ipsos.com @keiranpedley
Cameron Garrett, Research Manager, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos cameron.garrett@ipsos.com @CameronGarrett_
Holly Day, Senior Research Executive, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos holly.day@ipsos.com @HollyDay1993
On this episode of Public & Society, Ipsos' Kate Duxbury and Anna Quigley are joined by Louise Ansari, Healthwatch, Tim Gardner, Health Foundation and Axel Heitmueller, Imperial College Health Partners. They discuss the current NHS model, trends and developments in the NHS over its 75 years, and what this means for the public and patients.
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On this episode of Politics Talk, Keiran, Cameron and Holly discuss Keir Starmer and the Labour Party.
New Ipsos polling for the Evening Standard shows that 50% of people don't know what Keir Starmer stands for. Does this matter? What is the state of play as we head into the long campaign for the next general election?
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Keiran Pedley, UK Director of Politics, Public Affairs, Ipsos keiran.pedley@ipsos.com @keiranpedley
Cameron Garrett, Research Manager, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos cameron.garrett@ipsos.com @CameronGarrett_
Holly Day, Senior Research Executive, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos holly.day@ipsos.com @HollyDay1993
On this episode of Public and Society, Trinh Tu, UK Managing Director of Public Affairs, Ipsos, is joined by Sunder Katwala, British Future and Peter Walsh, Migration Observatory. They will be discussing our global data conducted for World Refugee Day.
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00:00-01:55 - Introduction
01:55-12:15 - Attitudes towards refugees
12:15-17:31 - Refugees and public services
17:31 - 34:46 - Integration
34:46-47:09 - Policy
Join Reuben Balfour as in discussion with discusses early careers at Ipsos with Mfon Awak-Essien, Jonathan Efedje and Dejon Silvera. This episode explores the experiences of talented young colleagues and their early experiences entering the social and market research sectors.
The group discuss their career journeys to-date. Why did they choose Ipsos? What are their future career and personal aspirations?
BlackCollective #BlackVoices #DiversityandInclusion #BlackJoy #Equity #BelongAtIpsos #EarlyCareers
On this episode of Politics Talk, Keiran, Cameron and Holly take a look back at the local elections, deep dive into the results, and consider how these may impact the upcoming general election.
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Keiran Pedley, UK Director of Politics, Public Affairs, Ipsos
keiran.pedley@ipsos.com
@keiranpedley
Cameron Garrett, Research Manager, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos
cameron.garrett@ipsos.com
@CameronGarrett_
Holly Day, Senior Research Executive, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos
holly.day@ipsos.com
@HollyDay1993
What is cognitive interviewing, and how does it make the research we do better? Eileen Irvin (Associate Director in Ipsos’ Public Affairs team) is joined by Margaret Blake (Research Director), Anna Beckett (UK Freelance Researcher), and Jack Watson (Research Manager), to discuss the benefits and challenges of doing cognitive interviewing, and what impact it has on how we do research.
Join Barbara Macaulay in conversation with Deqa Jama, Anu Olatunbosun and Aron Solomons in this second and final Episode of the Black Collective's Diaspora & Disconnect segment. We'll be discussing the social impact of diasporic disconnection and how to bridge the gap from our perspectives and knowledge.
We'll delve into the diversity of cultural and religious practices within diaspora communities and the importance of being culturally responsive and relevant when conducting research. Expect personal experiences and observations of disconnection in the diaspora, common stereotypes, and ways to bridge the gap by finding common ground, open communication, and cultural humility.
Listen to part 1 of the series here
BlackCollective #BlackVoices #DiversityandInclusion #Diaspora #BlackJoy #Equity #BelongAtIpsos
This episode of Public & Society focuses on Earth Day, where Kate Mesher, Research Executive, Ipsos discusses Ipsos' latest climate research with special guests Prof. Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE, Director, UK Centre for Climate Change & Social Transformations (CAST) and Dr. Katherine Steentjes, Research Associate, UK Centre for Climate Change & Social Transformations (CAST). Lorraine and Kat share their reactions and reflections to our research, and join Kate in conversation on key areas including leadership, climate justice, perils of perception and fairness.
00:00-01:02 -Introduction
01:02-09:53 - Leadership
09:53-16:50 - Perils of perception
16:50-36:10 - Fairness at home
36:10-42:15 - Global climate justice
42:15-46:26 - Summarising thoughts
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In this special edition of our REACH podcast, Saskia Epstein-Tasgal talks to Jewish colleagues Zac Forman, Katharine Hurwitz and Jordana Moser about Passover and what it means to them.
Passover, known as Pesach in Hebrew, is an 8 day Jewish festival that was celebrated at the start of April, starting with a big meal called the Seder on the first 2 nights of the holiday. During this Seder, family and friends gather to retell the story of the Israelites escaping Egypt and ultimately their freedom from slavery.
It’s a time to reflect on this freedom and celebrate the rebirth as free people, whilst also getting together with family and friends and eating a festive meal.
The panel discusses what Passover means to them as different Jewish people, including how they observe Passover and some of their traditions and cultural experiences during this time.
Have a listen here to find out more about this Jewish festival and how it is celebrated in different ways.
April 2023
Regular listeners will know that our Politics Talk team like to talk about the latest opinion polls and developments in Westminster, and beyond. However, in the long run up to the next general election, Keiran, Holly and Cameron are also taking some time to deep dive into the big issues that will be central to parties' election campaigns.
On this episode, Keiran and Holly are joined by Paul Swinney, Director of Policy and Research at Centre for Cities, and Dr Henry Kippin, Chief Executive of North of Tyne CA, to focus on Levelling Up. What does it all mean? What do the public think about it? What implications might Levelling Up have on the next general election?
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Levelling Up Index - https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/levelling-up-what-britain-thinks
Join us in this first segment of a 2-part exploration of Diaspora & Disconnect on the Black Collective podcast episode where we delve into the concept of diaspora and its impact on our lives.
Hosted by Barbara Macaula, guests Anu Olatunbosun, Whitney Gitaari, Deqa Jama and James Myers-Antiye, start with defining what it means, exploring its origins and implications, and diving into some fascinating conversation on UK and EU migration.
Our conversation takes a personal turn as we discuss what it was like growing up as 3rd culture children of immigrants, and our views on the nuance of blackness and immigration. Tune in for a dynamic and thought-provoking conversation!
BlackCollective #BlackVoices #Podcasts #InclusionAndDiversity #BlackJoy #BelongAtIpsos
Ramadan - What does it mean for Muslims? How do they observe it? And how do they practice it in a work environment?
In this special edition Ipsos REACH podcast, Chaïma Bouguerra talks with Muslim colleagues at Ipsos: Amira Abdelkhalik, Jasmine Akbar and Imran Malik.
Together, they tell you everything about Ramadan by sharing their diverse spiritual and cultural experiences and feelings about this Holy month.
Ipsos REACH (Race, Ethnicity And Cultural Heritage) is an Ipsos employee network that welcomes anyone who wants to work to improve the representation and enhance the experience of Minority Ethnic employees across all levels of Ipsos in the UK and in the wider society.
Join us in the first episode of ‘The Black Collective’ podcast series from Ipsos in the UK!
Meet the panel, learn about their professional journeys so far, and a peek into what you can expect from further podcasts in this series throughout the year!
We will, aptly, delve into discussions around US Black History Month and the themes and perceptions surrounding this annual event.
Hosts: Wunmi Akande, Reuben Balfour, Deqa Jama & James Myers-Antiaye
BlackHistoryMonth
Recorded 31stJanuary 2023
On this episode of Politics Talk, Keiran is joined by Cameron and Holly to discuss the political situation in Westminster. Its no secret that the Labour party have a large lead over the Conservatives, and as we look ahead to the next general election, Keiran, Cameron and Holly consider if the Conservatives can turn things around and what Labour needs to do to seal the deal with the electorate.
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Keiran Pedley, UK Director of Politics, Public Affairs, Ipsos
keiran.pedley@ipsos.com
@keiranpedley
Cameron Garrett, Research Manager, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos
cameron.garrett@ipsos.com
@CameronGarrett_
Holly Day, Senior Research Executive, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos
holly.day@ipsos.com
@HollyDay1993
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All the polls and projects mentioned in the episode are linked below:
Ipsos Political Monitor January 2023 - https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/two-three-britons-say-it-time-change-next-election
Ipsos Veracity Index 2022 - https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/ipsos-veracity-index-2022
IMF Forecast - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64452995
Ipsos Issues Index January 2023 - https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/nhs-overtakes-economy-and-inflation-most-mentioned-issue-facing-britain
Ipsos Immigration Polling - https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/labour-more-trusted-conservatives-immigration-majority-trust-neither-party
In this special podcast episode, join Ipsos REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) Events Lead Kirsty MacLeod speaking with Scarlett Luo, Christy Lai and Leanne Chan about how they celebrate Lunar New Year and what it means to them.
LunarNewYear #BelongAtIpsos
00:00 – 09:18 - Chapter 1: Introduction and Understanding Society overview
09:18 – 18:40 - Chapter 2: Net Zero
18:40 – 26:54 - Chapter 3: Health outcomes
26:54 – 32:24 - Chapter 4: Parting thoughts
On this episode of Public & Society, Keiran Pedley is joined by Trinh Tu, Managing Director of UK Public Affairs at Ipsos, and Alex Bogdan, Ipsos Associate Director. Keiran, Trinh and Alex unpick the recent Ipsos publication, Understanding Society, discussing the cost of living, reaching the Net Zero target and how this impacts our nation’s health.
Keiran Pedley, UK Director of Politics, Public Affairs, Ipsos keiran.pedley@ipsos.com @keiranpedley
Trinh Tu, Managing Director, UK Public Affairs, Ipsos trinh.tu @ipsos.com@TrinhIpsosUK
Alex Bogdan, Associate Director, UK Social Research Institute, Ipsos alex.bogdan@ipsos.com @_AlexBogdan +++
All the polls and projects mentioned in the episode are linked below:
Understanding Society - https://bit.ly/3FpgufY Financial Wellbeing Tracker – https://bit.ly/3Yk4xQj Net Zero Living (with CAST) - https://bit.ly/3hUsvkh Issues Index - https://bit.ly/3IDqunV 2022 GP Patient Survey - https://bit.ly/3Gm2XFk Nurse strikes (December 2022) – https://bit.ly/3k0Jm6e Rail strikes (December 2022) - https://bit.ly/3QxTGi7
Ipsos UK Podcast: Politics Talk – The most eventful year in Westminster
00:00 – 02:25 - Chapter 1: Introduction02:25 – 16:37 - Chapter 2: What went wrong for Johnson and Truss? 16:37 – 25:22 - Chapter 3: A good year for Labour?25:22 – 34:42 - Chapter 4: The big issues facing Rishi Sunak 34:42 – 43:04 – Chapter 5: Santa’s naughty and nice list
Welcome to the final episode of Politics Talk for 2022! In this week’s episode Keiran Pedley is joined by Ipsos colleague Holly Day and Deputy Political Editor of the Evening Standard, David Bond. Keiran, Holly, and David look back over one of the most eventful years in Westminster and beyond.
They discuss public opinion on the 3 Prime Ministers we have seen this year, if 2022 was a good year for Labour, the biggest issues this year for voters, and who is on the naughty and nice list according to Ipsos polling.
Keiran Pedley, UK Director of Politics, Public Affairs, Ipsos keiran.pedley@ipsos.com
@keiranpedley
Holly Day, Senior Research Executive, Public Affairs, Ipsos
holly.day@ipsos.com
@HollyDay1993
David Bond, Deputy Political Editor, Evening Standard @DJBond6873
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All the polls and projects mentioned in the episode are linked below:
Keiran’s presentation at the 2022 Labour Party Conference -https://bit.ly/3BzYyx7Ipsos poll for Sky News - https://bit.ly/3BxsklOIpsos Issues Index November 2022 - https://bit.ly/3HAhwaoKeiran’s piece in the Independent - https://bit.ly/3FoTqNnFinancial Wellbeing tracker – https://bit.ly/3Yk4xQjEconomic Optimism Index - https://bit.ly/3HAFFh3Naughty and nice polling – To be released very soon, keep an eye out on our website: https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk
This episode of Politics Talk focuses on the challenges facing Rishi Sunak, after his first month as Prime Minister.
Gideon Skinner is joined by Cameron Garrett and Holly Day, to discuss recent polling on the party leaders, the economy in light of the recent Autumn Statement, and immigration.
All the polls and projects mentioned in the episode are linked below:
Ipsos poll for Sky News Ipsos poll for DeloitteIpsos poll for British FutureIpsos Issues Index – November 2022 Ipsos Veracity Index 2022
This will be the final Politics Talk episode for 2022, with an hour-long episode expected in December, that merges Politics Talk and our other podcast series, Public and Society. This episode will look over the last year, picking out key highlights and discussions. Keep an eye out for this episode!
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Gideon Skinner, UK Head of Political Research, Ipsos
Cameron Garrett, Research Manager, Public Affairs, Ipsos
Holly Day, Senior Research Executive, Public Affairs, Ipsos
Where can we make best use of push-to-web and how can we tailor it to meet audience need? Sam Clemens, Research Director, Public Affairs, Ipsos is joined by Eileen Irvin, Associate Director, Public Affairs, Ipsos and Laura Wilson, a lead within the UK Government Data Quality Hub at ONS, to discuss what the future is for push-to-web methodologies, and how respondent-centred design can improve the way we conduct these surveys. Laura is co-author of the book “Respondent Centred Surveys; Stop, Listen and then Design”.
Glenn Gottfried is joined by Zoe Billingham to deep dive into Levelling Up. Drawing on data from the Ipsos Levelling Up Index, Glenn and Zoe set the scene on the policy, analyse the Levelling Up agenda, and offer up some suggestions of what might happen with Levelling Up going forwards.
Glenn Gottfried, Associate Director, Public Affairs, Ipsos UK glenn.gottfried@ipsos.com @GGottfried1Zoë Billingham, Director, IPPR North @zoe_billingham
Ipsos Levelling Up Index (Phase 2) – click here.
This month’s Politics Talk podcast discusses public opinion on an unprecedented few days of turmoil in Westminster.
Gideon Skinner is joined by Cameron Garrett and Holly Day analyse the public opinion, which underpins some of the tumultuous changes that have occurred in Westminster over the last few days.
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Gideon Skinner, UK Head of Political Research, Ipsos gideon.skinner@ipsos.com @GideonSkinner Cameron Garrett, Research Manager, Ipsos cameron.garrett@ipsos.com @CameronGarrett_Holly Day, Senior Research Executive, Ipsos holly.day@ipsos.com @HollyDayIpsos
Recorded 18.10.22
[Politics Talk replaces Political Monitor and will be called Politics Talk going forwards.]
In this final episode in the Ipsos mini-series about Black Joy, Deqa Jama asks Shelah Battles, Wunmi Akande and Rhia Harry about whether Black Joy in the work environment matters. They also share some resources on the topic so we can all continue to embrace Black joy moving forward!
BlackJoy #BlackHistoryMonth
In this second episode in this podcast mini-series, Ipsos REACH Network’s Reuben Balfour asks Johnson Agyemang, Barbara Macaulay and Whitney Gitaari how they experience Black Joy. Prepare to hear about food, music, clothes, hair, spirituality, and creativity.
BlackJoy #BlackHistoryMonth
What can we learn from doing experiments on existing surveys? Alex Bogdan is joined by Eileen Irvin, Associate Director, and Nicholas Gilby, Research Director, Public Affairs, to discuss what it means to do survey experiments, what are some of the practicalities we need to consider, and how experiments have improved existing Ipsos research.
As the theme for Black History Month 2022, is ‘Time for Change: Actions, not Words’, Ipsos’ REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) Network has brought together some Black employees from Ipsos in the UK to discuss Black Joy! In this three-part podcast mini-series, you’ll hear about what Black Joy is, the different ways it is experienced, why it’s needed and how it plays a role in our work lives as well. Be prepared to learn, laugh and challenge your thinking!
In this first episode, REACH- co-chair Belinda Lartey speaks with Deqa Jama, Rhia Harry and Wunmi Akande about what Black Joy is and how it is important in changing the narrative of what it is to be Black. They also discuss the peculiarity of Black laughter…!
This week’s episode of the Ipsos Politics & Society podcast focuses on Boris Johnson’s legacy. Cameron Garrett joins host Keiran Pedley as they examine Ipsos’s final political polling on Johnson’s premiership. They consider the public's opinion on Johnson's performance as prime minister and the areas in which the public believe he did a good or a bad job.
Keiran and Cameron also look ahead at what some of the numbers say about the prospect of a Labour government in the future, as well as public perceptions of Keir Starmer and the Labour Party.
This is the Conservative Leadership Election episode of the Ipsos Politics and Society podcast. Host Keiran Pedley is joined by Cameron Garret to take a data-driven look at the race to become the next Prime Minister.
After a bruising few weeks for the Conservative party, Conservative MPs are narrowing the field down to two but who will that final two be? Who will Conservative members choose, and what will the public make of it all?
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Ben Marshall (Ipsos Research Director) chats all things housing with industry experts Gavin Smart (Chief Executive, Chartered Institute of Housing), Gráinne Gilmore (Head of Research, Zoopla), Darren Baxter (Senior Policy Advisor, Joseph Rowntree Foundation) and Jules Birch (Freelance writer/journalist for Inside Housing).
In this episode, the guests aim to answer “Housing – what needs to happen next?”
The discussion covers:
- ‘Prices and people’ – the market and what’s happening, housing within the cost-of-living crisis
- ‘Priorities and policy’ – what should the focus be in the short- and long-term? what has worked? what will work?
- ‘Politics and progress’ – why is housing a ‘third order’ focus for politicians? Where and why do (or don’t!) we see progress?
What’s now and next for face-to-face survey research? Where will it sit in an increasingly mixed-mode future? And what might we expect from video interviewing?
Listen to this inaugural podcast from Ipsos's UK Survey Research Methods Centre (SRMC), with Tom Huskinson (Head of the Survey Research Methods Centre), Adele Bearfield (Joint Head of Field), Philip Meyer (Field Systems Development Manager), and Sandra Delahoy, one of our face-to-face interviewers. Subscribe wherever you receive your podcasts.
In May 2020, the disturbing murder of George Floyd was recorded and shared globally. There was outrage, leading to global protests and pledges made by various organisations that they were committed to making a change to how the voices of ethnic minorities in particular, would be acknowledged and appreciated. Two years on, how much has really changed? In this podcast episode, Ipsos's REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) Network Co-Chairs, Scarlett Luo and Belinda Lartey discuss the main takeaways from Ipsos' research amongst workers in the UK that explored their views on the extent to which their workplaces have changed in the last 2 years.
If you have any questions or comments or want to know more about the REACH Network at Ipsos, you can contact the Network or contact Scarlett or Bel.
In the final episode of this podcast miniseries, the team of Bel, Sunny and Marcos discuss how the values of tradition and religious belief translate into reverence for particular community members to be key influencers on family matters. Marcos also asks each host to share the one thing they feel should be considered for future interventions.
For more on our research and analysis, visit our website.
Sunny leads Marcos and Bel on a discussion about the role that grandmothers play in child rearing and the scope that this provides for enhancing demand and capabilities for completing infant immunisation.
In episode 4: of the Understanding the Drivers of Infant Immunisation podcast mini-series. Bel asks Sunny and Marcos to highlight the challenges with transport, finances and health systems that become increasingly cumbersome as parents try to complete each vaccine stage.
Detailed findings and data from the research can be found on the Vaccines Demand website: https://vaccine-demand.ipsos-mori.com/
In episode 3: of the Understanding the Drivers of Infant Immunisation podcast mini-series. Marcos leads Sunny and Bel to discuss the community values that need to be considered when trying to impact infant vaccine demand.
Detailed findings and data from the research can be found on the Vaccines Demand website: https://vaccine-demand.ipsos-mori.com/
In episode 2 of the Understanding the Drivers of Infant Immunisation podcast mini-series Sunny asks Marcos and Bel to share their thoughts on some of the family dynamics that were highlighted during the research, and what this means for those creating interventions to improve infant vaccine demand.
Detailed findings and data from the research can be found on the Vaccines Demand website: https://vaccine-demand.ipsos-mori.com/
This is the Understanding the Drivers of Infant Immunisation podcast mini-series. During 6 podcast episodes, we will share the main insights from nearly 3 years of research to understand the drivers and barriers to complete infant immunisation.
Our research was focused on 3 sub-Saharan African countries (Nigeria, Guinea and Uganda) and, during this series, we highlight some key similarities, and differences, between the countries surveyed. Based on these insights, we also take a more holistic look at how to inform future interventions – and challenge some of the traditional approaches – when it comes to influencing health behaviours.
Episode 1: “We got it wrong”
In this introduction to the podcast series, the hosts share what stood out to them from the research programme and the early learnings that changed the direction of the research but yielded more useful insights.
Your hosts during this series are those that helped to lead the research throughout the various stages:
Sunny Sharma - Director of Global Health, Ipsos Healthcare
Marcos Fernandez- Associate Director, Ipsos Healthcare
Belinda Lartey- Associate Director, Ipsos Healthcare
Detailed findings and data from the research can be found on the Vaccines Demand website: https://vaccine-demand.ipsos-mori.com/
On this episode of the Ipsos podcast, Kate Duxbury and Anna Quigley from Ipsos, together with Tim Gardner from The Health Foundation and Dan Wellings from The King’s Fund, discuss public perceptions towards the NHS and Social Care. Some of the topics they cover include:
- Findings from the first wave of results from the Health Foundation and Ipsos Policy Polling Programme
- Recent findings from the Expectations Tracker, including the public’s current and future expectations of the NHS and Social Care
- Upcoming findings from the King’s Fund British Social Attitudes survey
In this podcast, Lauren Porter (a Research Manager in Ipsos MORI’s Politics and Society team), is joined by Millie Brown (Evidence Manager at the Centre for Ageing Better) and David Orr (CBE, Chair of the Good Home Inquiry). In this episode, we discuss the research findings from a project commissioned by the Centre for Ageing Better in 2020, which aimed to explore the lived experiences of people approaching later life who live in homes which do not meet their needs. The discussion covers:
- The background to the Centre for Ageing Better commissioning this project, and the rationale behind their development of the research questions
- A summary of the key findings: the main issues that people experienced in their homes and the barriers they faced to making improvements to their living situations
- How the findings from the research have fed into the recently launched Good Home Inquiry, and have informed the development of recommendations
- The Inquiry’s stance on the role of the government in making improvements to homes
- Next steps for the Inquiry recommendations
On this week’s politics podcast, host Keiran Pedley is joined by Holly Day and Cameron Garrett to discuss the latest polling data from the Ipsos MORI Political Monitor.
The team discusses what’s behind the tightening polls, what the public think about the recent budget / cost of living debate, the impact of sleaze allegations and what they think of the Labour Party too.
In this podcast, Rachel Brisley the new head of Energy & Environment at Ipsos MORI is joined by Emily Gray, Managing Director of Ipsos MORI Scotland and Lorraine Whitmarsh, Professor of Environmental Psychology at the University of Bath and Director for UK Centre for Climate Change & Social Transformations (CAST).
In this episode, the team focus on COP26, the engagement of the public and the likelihood of action following on from the summit, including:
- Impressions of how COP26 has gone so far and what are the prospects for world leaders stepping up to the climate crisis?
- How worried are the public about the climate crisis?
- What do we know about how net zero policies are received by the public?
- How about the public making changes to their own behaviours? How willing are people to take action themselves?
- Post-COP26, what would be your advice to governments on how they can best engage citizens in making progress towards net zero?
On this week's special podcast, Kelly Beaver, Managing Director of Public Affairs is joined by Mark Herbert, Director, Schools & TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training), British Council, UK and Will Straw – CEO of the Prince’s Trust International.
In this episode, the team review Ipsos’s latest data on children and young people, collected to mark World Youth Skills Day, which explores how adults in 29 countries understand and perceive the challenges facing children and young people across the world as a result of the pandemic.
- What do the public think are the biggest issues facing children and young people? And how does this align with what our guest speakers are seeing ‘on the ground’?
- What, if anything, do the public want policymakers and NGOs to do to improve access to education, redress the harm caused by the pandemic, and help children and young people return to school?
- And what does this all mean for organisations working in the global education sector, and the governments they are trying to influence??
Our team discuss all this and more, with a conscious focus on the impact of pandemic-related school closures on children’s education, wellbeing, skills development, and capacity for lifelong learning across the world.
World Youth Skills Day was established in 2014, to celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship.
World Youth Skills Day 2021 celebrates the resilience and creativity of youth worldwide throughout the Coronavirus crisis.
On this week’s episode of the Ipsos MORI Politics and Society podcast, Keiran Pedley and Cameron Garrett sit down to discuss the latest wave of Ipsos MORI’s Political Monitor. They ask what is behind the Conservative’s growing poll lead and examine Keir Starmer’s falling poll ratings.
On this week's podcast, Rachel Ormston, Research Director at Ipsos MORI Scotland is joined by Emily Gray, Managing Director of Ipsos MORI Scotland, and Kezia Dugdale, Director of the John Smith Centre for Public Policy, University of Glasgow. In this episode, the group review the latest data from the upcoming Holyrood election, including:
- Underlying issues that can influence this election, including COVID-19, independence and Brexit.
- How far is the election campaign exacerbating or contributing to those divisions?
- The current polls and party positions
- The future for the Scottish Parliament and the UK
On this week's podcast, Keiran Pedley is joined by Ruth Townend, Research Director at Ipsos MORI and Lorraine Whitmarsh, a environmental psychologist, specialising in perceptions and behaviour in relation to climate change, energy and transport. She is Director of the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST).
In this episode, the team reviews our latest research for Earth Day including:
- From the public, globally, there is real concern about climate change. Ipsos ask about awareness, concern and worry about climate change for a lot of our clients, and we see consistently high levels of all of these.
- Climate change and COVID-19
- Net Zero commitment and plans in the UK specifically
- What is responsibility in climate action, and who, if anyone, are we responsible to?
- Is 2021 a super year for climate change action?
In this special episode, Keiran Pedley is joined by two colleagues, Holly Day and Cameron Garrett.
- Holly talks about the government’s improving poll ratings and what is driving them
- Cameron talks about Keir Starmer’s poll ratings a year in as Labour leader
- And Keiran takes us through how the public think past PMs did in office – as featured on Times Radio this week
This is a collection of women’s real-life stories of experiencing fear and harassment in public spaces, read by men.
TW // content includes references to sexual assault and harassment
Compiled by Ipsos researchers Lucy Neiland (@LucyNeiland), Lizzie Gordon and Tamara Ansons, this three-minute audio recording prompts us to re-examine these stories of everyday harassment so ubiquitous for women they are described by many participants as “just the usual stuff.” Having them read by men helps us to hear these stories anew, with the shock they deserve.
As a society, we need to develop our shared understanding and language around this problem. This recording is a step towards that end. Thanks to the women of Ipsos and their friends who sent stories in. The following stories are theirs, read by male friends and colleagues.
On this week's podcast, Keiran Pedley is joined by Emily Gray, Managing Director, Ipsos MORI Scotland and Sir John Curtice, Professor of Politics at The University of Strathclyde. In this episode, the guests discuss the unfolding important elections in Scotland and the latest Ipsos MORI Scottish Political Monitor, including:
- Looking ahead to the Scottish elections in May, why they're important and what is the current state of events.
- Scotland's independence - Sir John Curtice gives his opinion on what the 'baseline' level of support for independence is and the implications it could pose on the United Kingdom.
- What is Scottish public opinion of the party leaders and issues and how this election compares with previous ones.
On this week's podcast, Keiran Pedley is joined by Stephen Bush, Political Editor of the New Statesman and Paula Surridge, Deputy Director of The UK in a Changing Europe and Political Sociologist at the University of Bristol.
In this episode, the team review the latest data from the Ipsos MORI Political Monitor including:
- The state of the main parties as we enter 2021,
- The Greens being on 8 points – and whether it matters,
- Public perceptions of the government’s handling of COVID,
- Plus a deep dive on Labour leader Keir Starmer – how is he doing as he approaches the first anniversary of him becoming Labour leader?
On this week’s episode of the Ipsos MORI Politics and Society podcast, Keiran Pedley is joined by Kully Kaur-Ballagan to discuss how the coronavirus pandemic is changing (or reinforcing) existing gender roles in our society.
On this week's podcast, Keiran Pedley is joined by Ailsa Henderson from the University of Edinburgh and Emily Gray of Ipsos MORI Scotland to discuss this week's bombshell Ipsos MORI / STV News poll showing support for Scottish independence at a record 58%. The group discusses what has caused support for independence to increase, the arguments Scots find convincing for independence and for Scotland staying in the Union; and what might happen at the Scottish parliamentary elections next year.
On this week’s podcast, Keiran Pedley is joined by Chris Jackson from Ipsos in the US and Ariel Edwards-Levy of the Huffington Post to take a deep-dive look at the upcoming US presidential election.
Topics discussed included:
- What’s driving Biden’s lead?
- How can Trump turn it around?
- Shy Trump voters / partisan non-response bias / turnout filters and other important polling points
- The states to watch
- Will we know the result on election day?
- Is a Trump win or a Biden landslide more likely?
…and some listener questions too.
On this week's Ipsos MORI Politics & Society podcast, Keiran Pedley is joined by Katy Balls, Deputy Political Editor of The Spectator and Ben Walker, Data Journalist at the New Statesman and founder of the Britain Elects website.
The team discuss the fallout from new COVID-19 restrictions announced by the government this week – and what the public think of them as well as reaction to Keir Starmer’s first conference speech as Labour leader and how he polls versus Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
This week Kieran Pedley is joined by former Deputy Chief of Staff to David Cameron, Baroness Kate Fall and by Asa Bennett, Brexit Editor at the Daily Telegraph. Interspersed with insights from Ipsos MORI polling, they look at the state the Conservative Party finds itself in now; how it might differ from the party led by David Cameron; and the challenge posed to the future of the Conservatives in government by the election of Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party.
On the inaugural Ipsos MORI Politics & Society podcast, Keiran Pedley is joined by Ayesha Hazarika, Alastair Campbell and our Chief Executive Ben Page to discuss historic poll ratings for the new Labour leader and where the Labour Party go from here after a historic defeat in December. Topics covered on the show include:
- Starmer’s leadership ratings in context
- Ben Page on the importance (and limitations) of leadership ratings
- Ayesha and Alastair react to Starmer’s ratings
- Ayesha Hazarika on lessons from the Miliband years
- Alastair Campbell on Blair and leadership
- The importance of the Shadow Cabinet + outriders
- How to repair the Labour brand
- Starmer’s style of opposition
- Labour, Scotland and the Independence question
- Conclusions on Starmer’s main priorities and challenges
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In the final Ipsos MORI elections podcast before the election, Keiran Pedley sits down with Ipsos MORI Chief Executive Ben Page and asks what we should be expecting and looking out for ahead of Thursday’s vote.
Guest: @BenatIpsosMORI
Host: @keiranpedley
On the latest Ipsos MORI elections podcast, Keiran Pedley is joined by Anand Menon, Director of the think tank UK in a Changing Europe. They look forward to the last week of campaigning - and what might happen after the election.
Guest: @anandMenon1
Host: @keiranpedley
On the latest Ipsos MORI elections podcast, Keiran Pedley is joined by Emily Gray, Managing Director of Ipsos MORI Scotland and Mure Dickie, Scotland Correspondent for the Financial Times, to discuss the state of play in Scotland ahead of the coming General Election and what the polls say about the prospect for another Independence referendum (and who would win).
Guests: @Emily_IpsosMORI @MureDickie
Host: @keiranpedley
In episode 4 of the Ipsos MORI General Election podcast, Keiran Pedley is joined by Asa Bennett from The Telegraph, author of the book Romanifesto, to discuss how Boris Johnson is doing on the campaign trail and how nervous the Conservatives should be with two weeks to go of the 2019 General Election campaign.
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Host: @keiranpedley
Guest: @asabenn
It's Episode 3 of the Ipsos MORI Election Podcast, and Keiran Pedley is joined by John Burn-Murdoch, senior data visualisation journalist of the Financial Times and Paula Surridge, Political Sociologist at University of Bristol.
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Host: @keiranpedley
Guests: @jburnmurdoch @p_surridge
It's Episode 2 of the Ipsos MORI Election Podcast, and Keiran Pedley is joined by Dan Sabbagh election psephologist for The Guardian and Tom Rowley who writes about Britain for The Economist.
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Host: @keiranpedley
Guests: @dansabbagh @tomjrowley
On the first ever episode of the Ipsos MORI elections podcast, Keiran Pedley is joined by Katy Balls of The Spectator and Ryan Shorthouse of the independent conservative think tank Bright Blue. The crew discuss what’s happened in the first week of the 2019 General Election campaign, including the potential impact of the Brexit Party’s decision not to stand in Conservative-held seats. Elsewhere in the show, Keiran introduces some Ipsos MORI polling on the key issues on voters’ minds heading into the election, whilst Katy and Ryan discuss how nervous the Conservatives should be about their prospects of staying in office and what to look out for in the upcoming debates (and elsewhere on the campaign trail).
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Host:
@keiranpedley
Guests:
@katyballs @RyanShorthouse