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Analysis
ByPatrick FlynnSeptember 15, 2025
Preparing for Conference Season: Pathways to 2029

As part of the 2025 party conference season, Focaldata is hosting a series of private briefings on preparing for the next election in 2029, with expert insights and advice on how to assess potential outcomes in a chaotic and fragmented political landscape.

Preparing for Conference Season: Pathways to 2029
Polling
ByFocaldataSeptember 9, 2025
16 & 17 year olds want help navigating politics

As the UK prepares to extend voting rights to 16- and 17-year-olds nationwide, new research from the John Smith Centre and Focaldata highlights a clear gap in the cohort's political readiness.

16 & 17 year olds want help navigating politics
Analysis
ByJames KanagasooriamSeptember 4, 2025
Short attention spans are ruining politics

Our screen-addicted culture is shrinking the ability to focus on long-term serious issues — and that affects government

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Short attention spans are ruining politics
Polling
ByFocaldataSeptember 1, 2025
German election post-mortem survey

As part of a German election post-mortem exercise, Focaldata conducted a series of polls with a total of 7,162 respondents.

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German election post-mortem survey
Polling
ByPatrick FlynnAugust 20, 2025
Westminster voting intention: Reform UK extends lead over Labour as Brits back Polanski in Green leadership race

Our latest Westminster voting intention poll, conducted August 15–19, shows Reform UK leading Labour by 5 points.

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Westminster voting intention: Reform UK extends lead over Labour as Brits back Polanski in Green leadership race
Analysis
ByJames KanagasooriamAugust 11, 2025
Agency could be the next big idea

Our national happiness requires making Britain rich again, and cultivating/nurturing high-agency people and institutions in Britain.

Agency could be the next big idea
Research
ByPatrick FlynnJuly 29, 2025
Foundations at Risk: A new white paper from Focaldata

We are delighted to announce the release of our latest white paper, Foundations at Risk: Why support for philanthropic ventures like overseas aid and climate action is crumbling across the West – and how to fix it.

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Foundations at Risk: A new white paper from Focaldata
Polling
ByFocaldataJuly 18, 2025
Westminster voting intention: Reform leads Labour, but left set to benefit from votes at 16

Focaldata's latest Westminster voting intention poll shows Reform UK leading Labour by 4 points, which narrows to 3 points when 16 and 17-year-olds are included.

Westminster voting intention: Reform leads Labour, but left set to benefit from votes at 16

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