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.   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   +++   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.   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   +++   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. 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 +++ 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   +++   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!   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 +++ 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   +++   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 Hutchings and 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 +++ 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

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 possible solutions 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? +++ 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   +++ 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. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date with Politics Talk episodes and other Ipsos content. +++ 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 +++ 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. +++ 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. 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 +++ 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, Wunmi and Deqa take 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