Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch

Economy and Globalization

National Down, Labour Up in New Zealand
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - New Zealand’s governing Labour party has regained some support but remains behind the opposition National party, according to a poll by Roy Morgan International. 48 per cent of respondents would back National in the next legislative election, down 2.5 points since mid-August. Sep 18, 2007
Government Spending Ineffective, Say Britons
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many people in Britain think their government is not spending taxpayers’ money responsibly, according to a poll by YouGov. 34 per cent of respondents rate the value they get from paying taxes to the central government as poor, while the same number rate it as just average. Sep 17, 2007
Special Iraq Report: Saddam Hussein and 9/11
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - A third of adults in the United States believe Saddam Hussein played a role in 9/11, according to a poll by CBS News. 33 per cent of respondents think the deposed Iraqi leader was personally involved in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Sep 12, 2007
Some in U.S. Think Government Let 9/11 Happen
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - One-in-four adults in the United States believe members of the federal government knew the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 were going to happen but allowed them to unfold for political, military and economic motives, according to a poll by Zogby International and 911truth.org. 26.4 per cent of respondents think elements in the current administration consciously failed to stop the attacks. Sep 11, 2007
Crime is Main Problem for Mexicans
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - People in Mexico have a clear idea of what their country’s most pressing concern is, according to a poll by Ipsos-Bimsa published by El Universal. 21 per cent of respondents think crime is the biggest problem facing the Latin American country. Sep 10, 2007
Opposition Civic Platform Leads in Poland
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Poland’s most prominent opposition party has gained public support this month, according to a poll by TNS OBOP published in Dziennika. 35 per cent of respondents would vote for Civic Platform (PO) in the next general election, up three points since mid-August. Sep 10, 2007
Ruling PiS Hikes to First Place in Poland
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Poland’s governing Law and Justice Party (PiS) has gained a significant amount of public support this month, according to a poll by PBS DGA published by Gazeta Wyborcza. 30 per cent of respondents would vote for the PiS in the next general election, up eight points in just over a week. Sep 9, 2007
Economy Provides Only Good News to Israelis
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - People in Israel appear disappointed with the current state of affairs in their country, according to a poll by the Dahaf Institute published in Yediot Ahronot. At least 61 per cent of respondents express negative views about national unity, personal security and the peace process. Sep 9, 2007
Rudd Keeps Gaining Approval in Australia
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Australia’s opposition leader has increased his political clout, according to a Newspoll published by The Australian. 66 per cent of respondents are satisfied with the way Kevin Rudd is leading the Australian Labor Party (ALP), up six points since mid-August. Sep 9, 2007
Support for CAFTA Grows in Costa Rica
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most decided voters in Costa Rica will support the implementation of a commerce deal with the United States, the Dominican Republic and other Central American nations, according to a poll by Unimer published in La Nación. 56 per cent of respondents would vote "Yes" in the referendum to ratify the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), up 4.5 points since July. Sep 8, 2007
Opposition Leads by 18 Points in Australia
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Australia’s main opposition party has gained a significant amount of public support in just two weeks, according to a Newspoll published in The Australian. 51 per cent of respondents would vote for the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in the next election to the House of Representatives, up five points since mid-August. Sep 8, 2007
Iraqis Review Their Financial Future
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many people in Iraq have low expectations about their economic well-being in the future, according to a poll by Opinion Research Business. 41 per cent of respondents think their household’s financial position will not change over the next 12 months, while 17 per cent think it will worsen at least slightly. Sep 8, 2007
President Bachelet Slides in Chile
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - For the first time since she took office, the approval rating of Chilean president Michelle Bachelet has fallen below the 40 per cent mark, according to a poll by Adimark Gfk. 39.1 per cent of respondents have a positive opinion of the president’s performance, down 2.4 points since July. Sep 7, 2007
Australia: Is the End of the Howard Era Near?
Gabriela Perdomo - With an election looming just around the corner of Australia’s winter, Aussies have started to ask the obligatory questions. Will this spring see the end of John Howard’s 11 years in the prime minister’s office? Will he retire now that he has reached the age of 68? Or, could the opposition’s Kevin Rudd—more popular than him—possibly win the ballot? Sep 6, 2007
Sarkozy, Fillon, Keep French People’s Trust
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in France are confident that their president and his appointed prime minister are capable of handling the country’s most important issues, according to a poll by TNS-Sofres published in Le Figaro Magazine. 64 per cent of respondents trust president Nicolas Sarkozy’s leadership, while 53 per cent feel the same way about prime minister François Fillon. Sep 6, 2007
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