Issue Watch
Track global public opinion on current issues.
- 2008: Race for the White House
- 2008: The U.S. Electoral College
- Abortion
- Africa
- Angela Merkel
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- Environment
- European Union
- George W. Bush
- Global Warming
- Gordon Brown
- Hamas
- Immigration
- Iran
- Iraq War
- Kevin Rudd
- Latin America
- New Zealand Election 2008
- Nicolas Sarkozy
- North Korea
- Oil and Gas
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Silvio Berlusconi
- Stem Cell Research
- Stephen Harper
- Terrorism
- U.S. Election 2008 - The Democrats
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- U.S. Election 2008: The Primaries
- Vladimir Putin
- Yasuo Fukuda
Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch
Gordon Brown
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Lib-Dems Surge, Tories Lead in Britain
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Britain’s third largest party appears re-energized as it prepares to choose a new leader, according to a poll by ICM Research published in The Guardian. 21 per cent of respondents would vote for the Liberal Democrats in the next election to the House of Commons, up six points since early November. Dec 2, 2007
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Britons Reject ID Cards After Missing Data Scandal
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - A growing scandal over the government’s loss of the personal data of 25 million British people last week could carry unexpected consequences, according to a poll by Populus published in The Times. 55 per cent of respondents think the incident proves the government would be unable to handle the introduction of smart identification cards and should abandon plans to do so. Dec 1, 2007
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Harper and Merkel Admired Around the World
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Stephen Harper and Angela Merkel are among the most admired current heads of government, according to a nine-country poll conducted by Angus Reid Strategies for Maclean’s. On a scale of one to 10, respondents rated the Canadian prime minister and the German chancellor at 5.9 points and 5.7 points respectively. Dec 1, 2007
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Britain’s Labour Slides Below 30% Mark
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The governing Labour party has lost a significant amount of support in Britain over the past few months, according to a poll by Communicate Research published in The Independent. 40 per cent of respondents would vote for the opposition Conservative party in the next election to the House of Commons, while 27 per cent would back Labour. Nov 30, 2007
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Tories Get Nine-Point Advantage in Britain
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The opposition Conservative party maintains a steady level of public support in Britain, according to a poll by YouGov. 41 per cent of respondents would vote for the Tories in the next election to the House of Commons, unchanged since late October. Nov 26, 2007
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Brown Less Cozy with Bush than Blair, Say Britons
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of people in Britain are under the impression that current prime minister Gordon Brown is not as close to United States president George W. Bush as his predecessor was, according to a poll by YouGov. 74 per cent of respondents think Brown is less close to Bush than Tony Blair was. Nov 23, 2007
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Britons Not Impressed with Brown’s Tenure
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - In just one month, the number of people in Britain who have a good impression of Gordon Brown has considerably decreased, according to a poll by YouGov. 33 per cent of respondents think Brown is doing well as head of government, down 26 points since October. Nov 22, 2007
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Britain’s Labour Trails Tories by Six Points
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The governing Labour party is facing a negative trend in Britain, according to a poll by YouGov. 41 per cent of respondent would vote for the opposition Conservative party in the next election to the House of Commons, while 35 per cent would support Labour. Nov 21, 2007
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Britain’s Conservatives Gain, Labour Stalls
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Support for Britain’s major opposition party has increased this month, according to a poll by ICM Research. 43 per cent of respondents would vote for the Conservative party in the next election to the House of Commons, up three points in two weeks. Nov 16, 2007
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Five-Point Lead for Britain’s Conservatives
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - While Britain’s main opposition political organization has maintained its momentum in the country, the governing party has lost support, according to a poll by Ipsos-MORI published in The Observer. 40 per cent of respondents would back the Conservative party in the next election to the House of Commons, unchanged since late October. Nov 10, 2007
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Labour, Conservatives Almost Tied in Britain
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - About the same amount of people in Britain is backing either the governing Labour Party or the opposition Conservatives, according to a poll by Populus published by The Times. 37 per cent of respondents would back Labour in the next election to the House of Commons, down three points since early October. Nov 9, 2007
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Britons Still Want Referendum on EU Treaty
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Fewer people in Britain want the government to call a referendum on whether the country should adopt a European Union (EU) treaty but they still represent the majority, according to a poll by YouGov. 57 per cent of respondents think there should be a nationwide vote on the proposed body of law, down seven points since September. Nov 5, 2007
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Britain’s Conservatives Drop, Stay in The Lead
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The British Conservative party lost some public support but remains the most popular force in the country, according to a poll by ICM Research published in The Guardian. 40 per cent of respondents would vote for the opposition party in the next election to the House of Commons. Nov 4, 2007
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Fewer Britons Would Stick with Labour and Brown
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - People in Britain are divided on whether to keep their country’s current political leadership after the next general election, according to a poll by YouGov published in the Daily Telegraph. 42 per cent of respondents would like to see the Labour party under prime minister Gordon Brown stay in office after the next election to the House of Commons, down five points since September. Nov 2, 2007
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Conservatives Take First Place in Britain
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Britain’s main opposition party is now first in the country’s political scene, according to a poll by YouGov published in the Daily Telegraph. 41 per cent of respondents would vote for the Conservative party in the next election to the House of Commons, up three points since early October. Oct 31, 2007