‘Jellyfish’ and ‘doormat’: why is Keir Starmer so deeply unpopular? From his public persona to a sense that he sold the country a pup, many factors seem to feed a sense of ‘great dislike’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 12
A year into Trump's term, voters say Biden was better Trump has squandered virtually every advantage that won him the presidency. Axios · Feb 12
View from The Hill: Angus Taylor quits frontbench, declaring Sussan Ley can’t lead Liberal Party ‘as it needs to be led’ Leadership aspirant Angus Taylor resigned from the shadow cabinet on Wednesday night, but when the Liberal Party will vote on the leadership remained up in the air. The Conversation · Feb 11
Nearly half of Europeans would back banning Musk's X if it keeps breaking EU law, new poll finds A new YouGov survey across Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and Poland shows nearly half of Europeans (47 percent) would back banning social media platform X from the EU if it continues to breach EU rules. Euronews · Feb 11
Liberals facing wipe-out in South Australian lower house: new poll A South Australian Fox & Hedgehog state poll has the Liberals facing a possible wipe-out in the lower house, losing seats to Labor and One Nation. One Nation continues to surge in a federal YouGov poll, and Newspoll has respondent preferences for a Labor vs One Nation contest. The Conversation · Feb 11
Opposition to US has hardened in western Europe after Greenland threat, poll finds Large majorities in six nations express antipathy to Trump’s US and support European self-assertion The Guardian - UK · Feb 6
Wes Streeting to offer resident doctors bigger pay rise to end dispute Health secretary to increase pay offer and guarantee working conditions for resident doctors only The Guardian - UK · Feb 4
Almost half of Britons think some or all student debt should be written off The vast majority of Britons also think tuition fees in England and Wales are too expensive The Independent UK · Feb 3
Student loans: why is Martin Lewis clashing with Rachel Reeves? MoneySavingExpert founder has said changes that will lead to some graduates in England and Wales paying more are ‘not moral’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 3
“Knees, Groveling And Begging For Forgiveness”: Family Shocked As Discarded Son Doesn’t Want Back In We’re supposed to love our family members more than anyone else on the planet. But sometimes, people have to admit that they’re better off without their relatives than with them. That’s why one man wasn’t upset about being estranged from his parents and siblings for the past five years. But… Bored Panda · Jan 30
Reform opens clear lead over Labour for second place in Holyrood vote – poll YouGov’s latest survey puts Reform on 20% in the constituency vote, Labour on 15%, and the SNP well ahead on 34%. Evening Standard · Jan 29
The Polanski effect? These charts reveal how much the Greens have advanced The Green party has made gains under its leader – but there is also uncertainty ahead The Guardian - UK · Jan 29
One Nation surges into second place in two polls, but Labor remains well ahead after preferences Five federal polls have been released in the last week, with three of them having some fieldwork after the Coalition split on January 22. One Nation is in second place on primary votes in the YouGov and DemosAU polls, leading the Coalition by five points in YouGov and three points… The Conversation · Jan 28
Donald Trump Faces Historic Drop of Negative 40 in Approval Polls Among Independent Voters A new YouGov poll shows Donald Trump's approval among independent voters has fallen to a record low of minus 40 points, raising concerns for Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. International Business Times UK · Jan 28
Reason · Jan 28 After Alex Pretti's Death, the Administration Signals a Shift on Immigration Enforcement Wider reform is needed in the way the government enforces its laws.
The Independent UK · Jan 27 Most Americans supported Trump’s mass deportations during 2024 election. Now, more want to abolish ICE than not The poll comes out after the second fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis at the hands of federal immigration agents this month
The Guardian - AU · Jan 23 A ‘silent epidemic’ of family estrangement is on the rise – even if your parents are not Beckhams As the Beckhams continue their high-profile meltdown, experts say cutting ties with family members is becoming more common, and more visible
The Independent UK · Jan 23 Starmer allies ‘plan to block Andy Burnham’s route back to Westminster’ Starmer allies on Labour’s national executive committee reportedly trying to stop potential leadership rival from standing at by-election
Reason · Jan 19 'We Are Not Investigating' the Shooting of Renee Good, the Deputy Attorney General Says Todd Blanche joins other top administration officials in declaring that ICE agent Jonathan Ross was justified in killing Good. Most Americans disagree.
The Independent UK · Jan 19 Trump somehow managed to combine his three least popular policies: Taking Greenland, seizing Canada and tariffs ANALYSIS: Trump is talking about Greenland, tariffs and Canada - again - despite being unpopular positions with voters, Eric Garcia writes
The Conversation · Jan 19 How to involve men and boys in tackling misogyny? Start by treating them not just as perpetrators Almost half (45%) of teachers across primary and secondary schools in the UK describe misogynistic attitudes and behaviour among boys as being a problem, according to a YouGov survey in 2025. Additionally, 54% of secondary school teachers indicate that boys very or fairly often openly express misogynistic attitudes or behaviour…
The Independent UK · Jan 16 He’s back! Dos Equis revives its ‘The Most Interesting Man in the World’ campaign Some 83 percent of people who saw Dos Equis’ original Most Interesting Man in the World ad campaign wanted it to return
The Conversation · Jan 15 Environment issues have never been so fiercely debated in a Welsh election campaign as they will be in 2026 Wales prides itself in being a pioneer in environmental policy. It was the first country in the world to adopt a statutory duty for public bodies to make development sustainable, in 2015. Yet, environmental issues have rarely featured prominently in elections to the Senedd (the Welsh parliament).
Salon · Jan 14 Who's thwarting Trump's civil rights war As Trump attempts to implement a white nationalist agenda, liberal white women are fighting back
The Independent UK · Jan 13 Most Britons think London is unsafe - but Londoners disagree According to a new YouGov poll, 61 per cent of Brits agree that London is an unsafe place to live, and only 30 per cent view it as a safe place