Good evening from Bournemouth

Green Day. Good morning from High Barnet 🌳

Happy Wapping #FingerpostFriday to all @twigsinhair.bsky.social

As the U.K. prepares to recognise a Palestinian state @Ipsos_in_the_UK polling suggests - 44% support this decision - 13% oppose. With the rest neutral or not giving an opinion.

It’s the Trump state visit. But what do the British public think? Britain needs a leader like Trump: 29% Britain does not need a leader like Trump 62% Source: @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social

My column in tomorrow's paper:

ANALYSIS: 72% of Americans say Britain will be a positive force in world affairs. But only 39% of Brits say the US will play a positive role, down 17 points on last year www.ipsos.com/en/global-op...

Good afternoon from High Barnet

Happy #FingerpostFriday. Pointing the way to the first beach in Liguria after crossing the 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 Menton-Ventimiglia frontier @twigsinhair.bsky.social

🌍 The 2020s bring rapid change & uncertainty, from geopolitics to AI. Opportunities remain for brands to build meaningful connections. 📢 Join our next KEYS webinar as we launch the 9th Global Trends Report. 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/mr6anmm3

Sir Robert Worcester, legendary pollster and founder of MORI (now Ipsos UK) has died at 91. He taught so many people so much about the value and importance of opinion polls in modern democracies - everyone in our industry and politics owes him a debt of gratitude.

The best view from a London station, surely

This is literally why strategists in No10 decided they needed a bigger reshuffle - the frustration Starmer and his aides felt that some ministers had been totally captured by skittish departments slowing things down. (Is that true? Who knows!)

📊 Ipsos Education Monitor 2025 is out! Discover how people in 30 countries view their education systems, school challenges, and the role of technology in learning. 🔗 Read the full report: ow.ly/1W1l50WP5Sl #Education #EdTech #IpsosInsights

Happy #FingerpostFriday. Almost too many choices here, just outside Arc 1800 @twigsinhair.bsky.social

Actual data klaxon www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Equality, Education, the future of Wellness… Ipsos Update explores the latest research and thinking on key topics from Ipsos teams around the world. Find out more: tinyurl.com/5at69mpy #IpsosUpdate #Education #Equality

1930s italy restyled for Washington today…

Lake Maggiore moonlight to mark the end of summer

“The average American, today, spends 6 hours awake “consuming content”, checks their phone 205 times a day (once every five minutes) and lives in a house with 17 internet-connected screens.” In praise of boredom….https://open.substack.com/pub/lynch39/p/bored?r=72tlt&utm_medium=ios

NEW: Britain’s education system is quite well regarded by Brits - particularly when measured against how people in other countries feel about their set up. We are in 5th place overall www.ipsos.com/en/majoritie...

Early morning light in Menton

Good night from Menton

Good morning from Lake Iseo 🇮🇹

Happy Sunday from Lake Iseo ☁️

Good evening from Lake Iseo

🚨 New from @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social Our issues index shows immigration the number one issue for the public - with importance growing 🚨 48% say immigration number one issue - up 8 pts from last month There’s more (short 🧵)

This month’s report features special analysis on the UK results, one year after the election. 33% of Brits now say the country is going in the right direction, down from 44% in the wake of Keir Starmer’s victory

In our latest "What Worries the World" survey, 67% of people in Great Britain feel their country is heading in the wrong direction, down slightly from the 72% who said the same last year in the lead-up to the 2024 general election. 📥https://ow.ly/Mgw550WAxCi #UKPolitics

Good morning from the Uldale Fells

Oxford United Secure New Stadium Planning Approval#oufc

Evening reflections at Brewery Pond, Hadley Green

Morning walk around York

Happy urban #FingerpostFriday from York @twigsinhair.bsky.social

Ipsos Update August 2025 is out! Ageing, Healthcare, the American dream… Ipsos Update explores the latest research and thinking on key topics from Ipsos teams worldwide. Find out more: tinyurl.com/54wuunyk

The story of one year of British politics - #Reform nearly double their vote share, #Conservatives fall further and #Labour share falls fastest

CONTEXT KLAXON. Crime is the #1 worry around the world this month. And, out of 30 countries we in Britain come in 19th in the worriedness stakes www.ipsos.com/sites/defaul...

St Ives - the Cambridgeshire one. Smashing spot

NEW: August Ipsos Update features @benpageresearch.bsky.social’s review of the month, attitudes to ageing (old age begins at 66, according to the 🌎 public) and what The American Dream means today 🇺🇸 www.ipsos.com/sites/defaul...

🌐 #TariffsAlert: Despite an initial pause by Trump, tariffs are now in effect. While some Americans hope for long-term job growth, concerns over immediate impacts are rising. Globally, 4 in 10 avoid American products, including 63% of Canadians.

Happy #FingerpostFriday. Caledonian Road northbound @twigsinhair.bsky.social

Well @nigelfarage is the most popular politician in Britain / and Reform - with a handful of MPs - are ahead in the polls…4 years to go!

62% say you are never too old to get married: hope springs eternal! And more than half say you’re never too old to start university (54%) or buy your first home (47%).

Happy #FingerpostFriday. Tempting options at the Chapel Down vineyard in Tenterden @twigsinhair.bsky.social

👵 The world is ageing, but our perception of "old age" remains frozen in time. Across 32 countries, people still say old age begins at 66, remained consistently at 66 since 2018. 📉 In Latin America, perceptions have changed dramatically. Explore more: ow.ly/VsrI50Wuv0h

The tensions in Populism! 58% believe the most important decisions should be made directly by the people via referenda, not by elected representatives. Yet 47% also want a strong leader willing to break the rules to fix their country. Learn more: tinyurl.com/467t25tk

High Barnet morning light

Actual sunshine af the always-fab @folkbytheoak.bsky.social