Core support is hurting Miliband, but helping Cameron
30 January 2012
The Labour leader's approval ratings are continuing their slow, steady decline - in stark contrast to the prime minister's, writes Gideon Skinner in Politics.co.uk.

Britain and Europe: on closer inspection...
23 December 2011
James Stannard examines British attitudes to Europe following an eventful few weeks.

Will the Tory boost in the polls last?
19 December 2011
David Cameron and the Conservatives enjoyed a poll boost after deploying his European veto. Tom Mludzinski says the economy will dictate whether it is merely a temporary bump or something more substantial

What's caused Cameron's poll boost?
19 December 2011
Gideon Skinner and Sarah Pope take a look at what's behind the Conservatives recent boost in the polls

Party conferences: back to a difficult future
8 September 2011
Ahead of party conference season, Tom Mludzinski explores the polling lessons from a turbulent political summer and looks ahead to the economic challenges ahead

Intervention in Libya, and public opinion around our involvement
13 April 2011
In the latest Politics Wire blog, we examine the public's response to the continuing conflict in Libya and the factors that may affect this in the future.

Worcester's Weblog: PBR Sinks Labour
20 December 2009
Is fear of the Cameron/Osborne team enough to energise the Labour reluctants? says Sir Robert Worcester

Worcester's Weblog: Two elections in 2010?
5 October 2009
Labour is not benefitting in the polls from rising economic confidence - but a high turnout might just save Gordon Brown from election defeat, says Sir Robert Worcester

More expecting economy to improve than at any point since 1997
23 June 2009
Ipsos MORI's June Political Monitor has been published showing record dissatisfaction for the Labour government - but more expecting economy to improve than at any point since 1997

Political Commentary - David Cameron's First Year
2 February 2007
Ipsos MORI's first Political Monitor of 2007 shows the Conservatives leading Labour by 4 points (39% vs 35%), based on those who say they are "absolutely certain" (50% of the total sample of 1,955 British adults, 18+) to vote in an immediate general election. This puts the Tory share now higher than it was during most of the Autumn, and represents a swing of 3.5% from Labour since the 2005 general election.