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Source: Ipsos MORI Issues Index

November 2020

What do you see as

the most/other

important issues

facing Britain today?

% Position

+1

-4

+5

-2 +1p

-2 +1p

-7 -2q

+2 +1p

0 -1q

+4 +4p

+2 +1p

Change since Oct:

Top mentions %

2

74%

41%

35%

15%

12%

11%

11%

10%

7%

6%

Coronavirus/Pandemic disease

EU/Europe/Brexit

Economy

NHS/Hospitals/Healthcare

Unemployment

Poverty/Inequality

Pollution/Environment/Climate Change

Education/Schools

Lack of faith in politics/politicians/government

Race relations

Base: 1,004 British adults 18+, 20 - 27 November 2020




November 2020

What do you see as

the most/other

important issues



74%

41%

35%

15%

12%

11%

11%

10%

7%

6%

55%

10%

12%

2%

2%

2%

3%

1%

2%

1%


EU/Europe/Brexit

Economy


Unemployment

Poverty/Inequality

Pollution/Environment/Climate change

Education/Schools


Race relations

Most/other important

issues

Most important

issue

Top mentions %

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Top five concerns: trend

What do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?

Top mentions %

Coronavirus/Pandemic

0

30

60

90

Nov 2010 Nov 2011 Nov 2012 Nov 2013 Nov 2014 Nov 2015 Nov 2016 Nov 2017 Nov 2018 Nov 2019 Nov 2020

EU/Brexit

Unemployment

Economy

NHS

Source: Ipsos MORI Issues IndexBase: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home

N.B. April 2020 data onwards is collected by telephone; previous months are face-to-face


Economy

5

Single Biggest Issue 2010 - 2020What do you see as the most important issue facing Britain today?

Top mentions %

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

May2010

Feb2011

Nov2011

Aug2012

May2013

Feb2014

Nov2014

Aug2015

May2016

Feb2017

Nov2017

Aug2018

May2019

Feb2020

Brexit/EU/Europe

NHS

Unemployment

Immigration

Coronavirus/Pandemic

Source: Ipsos MORI Issues IndexBase: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home




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Coronavirus/Pandemic diseasesWhat do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?

Base: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

Nov2006

Nov2007

Nov2008

Nov2009

Nov2010

Nov2011

Nov2012

Nov2013

Nov2014

Nov2015

Nov2016

Nov2017

Nov2018

Nov2019

Nov2020

Height of H1N1 (Swine

flu) pandemic Concern about Ebola

UK LOCKDOWN

BEGINS


Highest recorded score (85%)


EU / Europe / BrexitWhat do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Nov1998

Nov1999

Nov2000

Nov2001

Nov2002

Nov2003

Nov2004

Nov2005

Nov2006

Nov2007

Nov2008

Nov2009

Nov2010

Nov2011

Nov2012

Nov2013

Nov2014

Nov2015

Nov2016

Nov2017

Nov2018

Nov2019

Nov2020

Lowest score

recorded (1%)

Highest concern recorded

since Sept 1974 (72%)

Treaty of

Accession: ten

new EU

Member States France and

Holland reject

ratification of EU

constitution

Lowest concern recorded

since May 2016 (26%)

Base: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home Source: Ipsos MORI Issues Index

2010 VOTE FOR BREXIT

GE

2017

GE

2019

GE



NHS / Hospitals / HealthcareWhat do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Nov1998

Nov1999

Nov2000

Nov2001

Nov2002

Nov2003

Nov2004

Nov2005

Nov2006

Nov2007

Nov2008

Nov2009

Nov2010

Nov2011

Nov2012

Nov2013

Nov2014

Nov2015

Nov2016

Nov2017

Nov2018

Nov2019

Nov2020

Lowest score since

December 1985 (12%)

Highest score since December

2002 (61%)

Lowest score since

Dec 2012 (15%)



GE

2017

GE

2019

GE



Immigration / ImmigrantsWhat do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Nov1998

Nov1999

Nov2000

Nov2001

Nov2002

Nov2003

Nov2004

Nov2005

Nov2006

Nov2007

Nov2008

Nov2009

Nov2010

Nov2011

Nov2012

Nov2013

Nov2014

Nov2015

Nov2016

Nov2017

Nov2018

Nov2019

Nov2020


Border controls relaxed for

“A8” EU Countries

(Poland, etc.) EU Border controls relaxed for

Romanians and Bulgarians

Highest concern ever

recorded (56%)

Lowest score since

December 1999 (5%)


GE

2017

GE

2019

GE



Economy / Economic situationWhat do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Nov1998

Nov1999

Nov2000

Nov2001

Nov2002

Nov2003

Nov2004

Nov2005

Nov2006

Nov2007

Nov2008

Nov2009

Nov2010

Nov2011

Nov2012

Nov2013

Nov2014

Nov2015

Nov2016

Nov2017

Nov2018

Nov2019

Nov2020

Sub-prime mortgage crisis

in the US Northern

Rock

nationalised

Highest score since 1992; Most

important issue for the first time

Lowest score since

December 2007 (12%)

Highest

score since

September

2013 (42%)



GE

2017

GE

2019

GE



Unemployment / Factory closure / Lack of industryWhat do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?

0

10

20

30

40

50

Nov1998

Nov1999

Nov2000

Nov2001

Nov2002

Nov2003

Nov2004

Nov2005

Nov2006

Nov2007

Nov2008

Nov2009

Nov2010

Nov2011

Nov2012

Nov2013

Nov2014

Nov2015

Nov2016

Nov2017

Nov2018

Nov2019

Nov2020

Lowest ever score (5%)

Unemployment in

Britain rises to 5.5%

Minimum wage

introduced

Youth unemployment reaches

1 million

Lowest score since

December 2008 (7%)

Unemployment below 1 million

for first time in 25 years




GE

2017

GE

2019

GE


Education / SchoolsWhat do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?

0

10

20

30

40

50

Nov1998

Nov1999

Nov2000

Nov2001

Nov2002

Nov2003

Nov2004

Nov2005

Nov2006

Nov2007

Nov2008

Nov2009

Nov2010

Nov2011

Nov2012

Nov2013

Nov2014

Nov2015

Nov2016

Nov2017

Nov2018

Nov2019

Nov2020

Labour’s second term -

pledge to improve

failing secondary

schools

First City Academies

introduced

Lowest score since

Dec 1985 (9%)

Highest score since

December 2006 (27%)


GE

2017

GE

2019

GE




Crime / Law & Order / Violence / Vandalism / ASBWhat do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Nov1998

Nov1999

Nov2000

Nov2001

Nov2002

Nov2003

Nov2004

Nov2005

Nov2006

Nov2007

Nov2008

Nov2009

Nov2010

Nov2011

Nov2012

Nov2013

Nov2014

Nov2015

Nov2016

Nov2017

Nov2018

Nov2019

Nov2020

Riots across

England

Lowest ever score (since

September 1974) (3%)

Highest score since

December 2011 (29%)

May day riots


GE

2017

GE

2019

GE




Defence / Foreign Affairs / International terrorismWhat do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Nov1998

Nov1999

Nov2000

Nov2001

Nov2002

Nov2003

Nov2004

Nov2005

Nov2006

Nov2007

Nov2008

Nov2009

Nov2010

Nov2011

Nov2012

Nov2013

Nov2014

Nov2015

Nov2016

Nov2017

Nov2018

Nov2019

Nov2020

War in Kosovo

9/11Invasion

of Iraq “7/7” London Bombing

UK withdraws from Iraq

NATO

bombing in

Libya

London

Bridge

attackParliamentary

vote against

action in Syria Lowest score

since August

2001 (2%)

Paris attacks and

Parliamentary vote

for action against IS

in Syria

Rise

of IS




GE

2017

GE

2019

GE


Poverty/inequalityWhat do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?

0

5

10

15

20

25

Nov1998

Nov1999

Nov2000

Nov2001

Nov2002

Nov2003

Nov2004

Nov2005

Nov2006

Nov2007

Nov2008

Nov2009

Nov2010

Nov2011

Nov2012

Nov2013

Nov2014

Nov2015

Nov2016

Nov2017

Nov2018

Nov2019

Nov2020

Sept 1999:

Alastair Darling – “one child in

three” living in poverty

February 2020:

highest recorded

score since December

1997 (22%)


GE

2017

GE

2019

GE




Pensions/Social Security/BenefitsWhat do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Nov1998

Nov1999

Nov2000

Nov2001

Nov2002

Nov2003

Nov2004

Nov2005

Nov2006

Nov2007

Nov2008

Nov2009

Nov2010

Nov2011

Nov2012

Nov2013

Nov2014

Nov2015

Nov2016

Nov2017

Nov2018

Nov2019

Nov2020

Lowest score since

January 1991 (1%)


GE

2017

GE

2019

GE




Pollution / EnvironmentWhat do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?

0

5

10

15

20

25

Nov1998

Nov1999

Nov2000

Nov2001

Nov2002

Nov2003

Nov2004

Nov2005

Nov2006

Nov2007

Nov2008

Nov2009

Nov2010

Nov2011

Nov2012

Nov2013

Nov2014

Nov2015

Nov2016

Nov2017

Nov2018

Nov2019

Nov2020


GE

2017

GE

2019

GE

Widespread flooding

during wet autumn

Nine killed in gales

across Britain

Winter flooding

and storms

Highest score since

July 1990 (25%)


Base: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in homeSource: Ipsos MORI Issues Index


Party support

What do you see as

the most/other

important issues



Conservative

Supporters

Labour

Supporters

81%

51%

44%

11%

11%

6%

6%

9%

5%

5%

70%

42%

32%

20%

10%

14%

15%

12%

8%

10%


EU/Europe/Brexit

Economy


Unemployment


Poverty/Inequality

Education/schools


Race relations

Top mentions %




Men and women

What do you see as

the most/other

important issues


Men

Women

70%

46%

37%

12%

9%

13%

8%

8%

8%

6%

78%

36%

32%

18%

14%

10%

13%

12%

6%

7%


EU/Europe/Brexit

Economy


Unemployment

Pollution/environment/Climate change

Poverty/Inequality

Education/schools


Race relations


Top mentions %

Base: 1,004 British adults 18+, 20 - 27 November 2020 Source: Ipsos MORI Issues Index


Social grade

What do you see as

the most/other

important issues


ABC1

C2DE

72%

45%

39%

17%

12%

15%

13%

11%

7%

8%

78%

36%

29%

13%

12%

6%

9%

8%

7%

5%


EU/Europe/Brexit

Economy


Unemployment

Pollution/environment/climate change

Poverty/inequality

Education/Schools


Race relations


Top mentions %



Ethnic background

What do you see as

the most/other

important issues


White

BAME

76%

43%

35%

15%

12%

12%

10%

10%

7%

5%

63%

30%

33%

18%

12%

4%

14%

10%

7%

17%


EU/Europe/Brexit

Economy


Unemployment

Pollution/environment/climate change

Poverty/Inequality

Education/schools


Race relations


Top mentions %



Age group

What do you see as

the most/other

important issues


18-34

35-54

55+


65%

36%

31%

16%

15%

14%

18%

11%

7%

12%

78%

47%

38%

17%

10%

12%

11%

14%

7%

4%

77%

40%

34%

13%

11%

9%

5%

5%

8%

5%


EU/Europe/Brexit

Economy


Unemployment


Poverty/inequality

Education/schools


Race relations

Top mentions %



18-34

55+

35-54

18-34

73%47% 38%

CORONAVIRUS EU/ BREXIT ECONOMY

Age and social gradeA

GE

BR

AC

KE

T

ABC1 C2DE

SOCIAL GRADE

75%54%

41%

CORONAVIRUS EU/BREXIT ECONOMY

65%

36% 31%

CORONAVIRUS ECONOMY EU/BREXIT

68%41%

24%


84%

33% 31%


81%

35% 31%

CORONAVIRUS EU/ BREXIT ECONOMY

What do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?



Concern about coronavirus/pandemic disease by subgroupWhat do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?

Overall Men Women CON LAB AB C1 C2 DE

74% 70%78% 81%

70% 70% 74% 76% 80%

74%

73%

77%

72%

71%

62% 68% 79% 77% 73% 80%

18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+

Concern by key demographic groups:

Concern by age group:

SOCIAL GRADEGENDER PARTY SUPPORT

Concern by

region



Concern about Brexit/EU by subgroupWhat do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?


41%46%

36%

51%42% 45% 46%

41%32%

44%

39%

42%

42%

37%

30% 39% 46% 48% 40% 41%

18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+


Concern by age group:


Concern by

region



Concern about the economy by subgroupWhat do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?


23% 37% 40% 36% 47% 26%

18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+


Concern by age:


34%

28%

37%

37%

38%

Concern by

region

35% 37%32%

44%

32%39% 39% 39%

20%


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