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What about pyjamas plus a top hat?
Is it acceptable to wear pyjamas on a flight?
61% of Brits say no, echoing US transport secretary Sean Duffy who criticised PJ-clad passengers yesterday
However, generations differ: 71% of 18-24yr olds say it is acceptable, compared to 11% of over-65s
yougov.co.uk/topics/socie...
61% of Brits say no, echoing US transport secretary Sean Duffy who criticised PJ-clad passengers yesterday
However, generations differ: 71% of 18-24yr olds say it is acceptable, compared to 11% of over-65s
yougov.co.uk/topics/socie...
November 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
What about pyjamas plus a top hat?
BBC bias, the licence fee, the two-child benefit cap, do we spend too much or tax too little, and do people feel they’re ‘doing their bit’?
BBC bias, the licence fee, the two-child benefit cap, do we spend too much or tax too little, and do people feel they’re ‘doing their bit’? - Lord Ashcroft Polls
My latest poll looks at BBC bias, how the corporation should be funded, whether the parties are united or divided, and whether people would rather have a government led by Labour or Reform. And, of course,...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:22 AM
BBC bias, the licence fee, the two-child benefit cap, do we spend too much or tax too little, and do people feel they’re ‘doing their bit’?
Can the UK’s financial problems be fixed solely by taxing the rich?
Can the UK’s financial problems be fixed solely by taxing the rich? | YouGov
Most Labour and Green voters think they can
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November 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Can the UK’s financial problems be fixed solely by taxing the rich?
Seize the day, Kemi! As two-thirds of voters say they’ll be worse off after the Chancellor’s Budget grabs, this is a huge opportunity for Badenoch to show she’s a credible alternative
Seize the day, Kemi! As two-thirds of voters say they'll be worse off after the Chancellor's Budget grabs, this is a huge opportunity for Badenoch to show she's a credible alternative - Lord Ashcroft Polls
This article was first published in the Mail on Sunday DON’T WORRY, it will be over soon. Not the winter weather, or Keir Starmer’s premiership (although come to think of it…) I mean the daily...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Seize the day, Kemi! As two-thirds of voters say they’ll be worse off after the Chancellor’s Budget grabs, this is a huge opportunity for Badenoch to show she’s a credible alternative
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November 23, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Questions for both The Times and Department of Health over resident doctors poll buff.ly/FyK7qJh
Questions for both The Times and Department of Health over resident doctors poll
Welcome to the 188th edition of The Week in Polls (TWIP), which returns to the curious story about a poll of resident doctors that ran in The Times. There’s more news, and more questions, about what…
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November 23, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Questions for both The Times and Department of Health over resident doctors poll buff.ly/FyK7qJh
Voting Intention: 19th November 2025
Voting Intention: 19th November 2025 - Opinium
See the latest data tables here. Reform UK continues to hold a firm lead in voting intention, while both Labour and the Conservatives struggle to regain
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November 23, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Voting Intention: 19th November 2025
Striking detail from latest Opinium poll: (only) 34% say they heard in the past week about ONS revising down net migration figures for 2024 by 20%.
By contrast, e.g., 77% heard news of Jeffrey Epstein case.
Full data: www.opinium.com/resource-cen...
By contrast, e.g., 77% heard news of Jeffrey Epstein case.
Full data: www.opinium.com/resource-cen...
Voting Intention: 19th November 2025 - Opinium
See the latest data tables here. Reform UK continues to hold a firm lead in voting intention, while both Labour and the Conservatives struggle to regain
www.opinium.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Striking detail from latest Opinium poll: (only) 34% say they heard in the past week about ONS revising down net migration figures for 2024 by 20%.
By contrast, e.g., 77% heard news of Jeffrey Epstein case.
Full data: www.opinium.com/resource-cen...
By contrast, e.g., 77% heard news of Jeffrey Epstein case.
Full data: www.opinium.com/resource-cen...
Odd Ones Out
Odd Ones Out
Mapping Britain's social values and the marginalisation of the 'anti-woke'
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November 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Odd Ones Out
Leadership polling - November 2025 - Find Out Now
Leadership polling - November 2025
An update on Find Out Now's monthly leadership polling, conducted since the start of 2025.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Leadership polling - November 2025 - Find Out Now
Blog - Find Out Now - Find Out Now
Blog - Find Out Now
Get real responses, from real people, in real-time to make meaningful changes to your business and overall strategy.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Blog - Find Out Now - Find Out Now
England flag has become a racist symbol, say ethnic minority adults
England flag has become a racist symbol, say ethnic minority adults | YouGov
Now a new YouGov study examines how the public have reacted to the flag raisings that took place this summer, particularly comparing the views between white and ethnic minority adults.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
England flag has become a racist symbol, say ethnic minority adults
Perceptions versus reality
Perceptions versus reality – politicalbetting.com
The web's premier resource for political betting.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Perceptions versus reality
How Whitehall suppressed the truth about the doctors strike
How Whitehall suppressed the truth about the doctors strike
The Times was fed a front-page story that misled its readers
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November 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM
How Whitehall suppressed the truth about the doctors strike
How climate change narratives fare in a new era - Focaldata
How climate change narratives fare in a new era
Climate change and Net Zero could be headed down the same path as overseas aid unless policymakers and advocates act quickly.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:22 AM
How climate change narratives fare in a new era - Focaldata
Political favourability ratings, November 2025
Political favourability ratings, November 2025 | YouGov
Ahead of the budget, Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves’ favourability ratings fall to their lowest levels so far
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November 21, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Political favourability ratings, November 2025
YouGov News Tracker: 16-17 November 2025
YouGov News Tracker: 16-17 November 2025 | YouGov
What is the one news story the British public have heard most about in the last few days?
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November 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
YouGov News Tracker: 16-17 November 2025
Is a low tax offering on the right a viable political option again?
Is a low tax offering on the right a viable political option again? - Opinium
James Crouch, head of policy and public affairs at Opinium, discusses the public’s shifting attitudes towards a low-tax, low-spend economy as we await the
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November 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Is a low tax offering on the right a viable political option again?
Foundation for the History of Totalitarianism - Whitestone Insight
Foundation for the History of Totalitarianism - Whitestone Insight
Foundation for the History of Totalitarianism
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November 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Foundation for the History of Totalitarianism - Whitestone Insight
A snapshot of public opinion ahead of the 2025 Budget
A snapshot of public opinion ahead of the 2025 Budget | YouGov
Amidst poor ratings for the government on the economy, some proposed Budget measures appear popular
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November 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
A snapshot of public opinion ahead of the 2025 Budget
One hundred ways to thwart Reform
One hundred ways to thwart Reform
How tactical voting could stop Nigel Farage becoming prime minister
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November 19, 2025 at 10:18 AM
One hundred ways to thwart Reform
Government spending areas: perception vs reality
Government spending areas: perception vs reality | YouGov
With Rachel Reeves set to deliver her second budget at the end of November, a new YouGov survey investigates public perceptions of government spending across a number of sectors, to gauge whether they...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Government spending areas: perception vs reality
“They’re going to tax everyone that’s doing well. You think, what’s the point of trying?” My latest focus groups
“They’re going to tax everyone that’s doing well. You think, what’s the point of trying?” My latest focus groups - Lord Ashcroft Polls
My focus groups this month took place in Ilford, Guildford, Bolton and Altrincham, where we heard from (respectively) regular Labour voters, and Conservative switchers to the Lib Dems, Reform and Labour....
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November 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
“They’re going to tax everyone that’s doing well. You think, what’s the point of trying?” My latest focus groups
Scottish political snapshot, November 2025
Scottish political snapshot, November 2025 | YouGov
The SNP are the party Scots are most likely to consider voting for, with the country near-split on independence
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November 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Scottish political snapshot, November 2025
The history of the British exit poll:
The history of the British exit poll
Welcome to the 115th edition of The Week in Polls (TWIP), a special for subscribers to the paid-for version giving the history of the exit poll we’ll all be hanging on for at 10pm Thursday.
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November 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The history of the British exit poll: