I take a look at the effect of question framing on immigration attitudes, and what the new census data can tell us about the link between population density, inequality, and voting.

This first issue examines the prime minister’s popularity, a quick analysis of the growing diversity of the House of Commons, and a challenge to the consensus on how ethnic diversity interacts with voting patterns.

A group of animal protection organisations (including Humane Society International) ran a poll on the Focaldata platform with over 10,000 UK respondents. Fieldwork was conducted between 11-20 April 2022. Using the polling data, Focaldata completed a constituency-level analysis using MRP.

Getting a representative sample of ethnic minority adults via online panel research is a major problem for researchers and stakeholders. Skews and biases in sample composition are common—and have major implications for policies and campaigns affecting ethnic minorities.

Scandals and surging COVID cases have weakened Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party. Our latest analysis shows that while the current situation is dire for Johnson and his party, it’s not terminal.