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
- Death Penalty
- Economy and Globalization
- 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
- U.S. Election 2008 - The Republicans
- U.S. Election 2008: The Primaries
- Vladimir Putin
- Yasuo Fukuda
Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch
Gordon Brown
- Labour, Tories Dead Even In Britain
- (Angus Reid Global Scan) - Just days before an expected election call, Britain's top political parties are tied, according to a poll by MORI published in the Financial Times. 37 per cent of respondents would vote for Labour, while 37 per cent would support the Conservatives. Mar 30, 2005
- Pre-Election Budget “Fair” For Britons
- (Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) - Many adults in Britain believe their government's new spending plan is even-handed, according to a poll by YouGov published in the Daily Telegraph. 44 per cent of respondents think the budget is fair. Mar 21, 2005
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Brown More Popular Than Blair In UK
- (Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) - Many adults in Britain believe Gordon Brown will help the governing Labour party in the next election, according to a poll by YouGov published in the Daily Telegraph. 63 per cent of respondents consider the current chancellor of the exchequer as an asset. Mar 20, 2005
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Britons Want (But Don’t Expect) Lower Taxes
- (Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) - Many adults in Britain believe duties and contributions should be reduced, according to a poll by YouGov for the Taxpayers Alliance. 44 per cent of respondents want the next government to lower taxes and spending. Mar 17, 2005
- Britons Split On Economic Improvement
- (Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) - Adults in Britain are divided in their assessment of the current government's financial strategies, according to a poll by MORI published in the Financial Times. 43 per cent of respondents believe the policies will improve the state of the country's economy, while 43 per cent disagree. Mar 6, 2005
- British Voters Would Reject Euro
- (Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) - Many Britons are opposed to adopting the Euro, according to a poll by MORI for Citigroup. 57 per cent of respondents say they would vote against the single currency in a referendum. Mar 5, 2005
- Brown Would Boost Labour In Britain
- (Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) - Some Britons would be more willing to support the governing Labour party under a different leader, according to a poll by Communicate Research published in The Independent. 46 per cent of respondents would vote for Labour under chancellor of the exchequer Gordon Brown, a five per cent increase over a Tony Blair-led party. Mar 2, 2005
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Many Voters In Scotland Pick Labour
- (Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) - The Labour party is the top political organization in Scotland, according to a poll by YouGov. 33 per cent of respondents would vote for Labour in Britain's next parliamentary election. Feb 15, 2005
- UK’s Labour Maintains Lead Over Tories
- (Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) - Labour remains the top political party in Britain, according to a poll by Communicate Research published in The Independent. 40 per cent of respondents would vote for Labour in the next general election. Feb 2, 2005
- Without Brown, Blair Most Capable British PM
- (Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) - Tony Blair is the first choice of British voters for the country's top political job, according to a poll by MORI published in The Observer. 39 per cent of respondents believe the Labour party leader would make the most capable prime minister. Feb 2, 2005
- Brown Has Higher Approval Than Blair In UK
- (Angus Reid - CPOD Global Scan) - Gordon Brown is one of the highest-ranked politicians in Britain, according to a poll by YouGov. 65 per cent of respondents say the current chancellor of the exchequer is doing well in his position. Jan 27, 2005
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Britons Review Scotland’s Political Clout
- (Angus Reid - CPOD Global Scan) - Many adults in Britain would welcome a prime minister from Scotland, according to a poll by YouGov. Only 26 per cent of respondents believe that the British head of government should not be a Scot, since Scotland has its own parliament. Jan 26, 2005
- Britons Assess Blair’s Retirement Date
- (Angus Reid - CPOD Global Scan) - Many voters in Britain think Tony Blair should resign before the end of the year, according to a poll by YouGov. 39 per cent of respondents say the prime minister should quit soon after the next parliamentary ballot. Jan 25, 2005
- Labour Leads, Brown Outranks Blair In Britain
- (Angus Reid - CPOD Global Scan) - The governing Labour party remains the top political organization in Britain, according to a poll by ICM Research published in News of the World. 38 per cent of respondents would vote for Labour in the next general election. Jan 11, 2005
- Euro Remains A Hard Sell In Britain
- (CPOD) Sept. 7, 2004 - Many Britons are against the adoption of the Euro, according to a poll by MORI for the Foreign Policy Centre. 32 per cent of respondents strongly oppose British participation in the single currency. Sep 7, 2004