Worldwide, Gallup finds that single mothers are more likely than the rest of the population to be struggling to put food on their table and shelter over their head. For example, across 148 countries, 44% of single women aged 18 to 60 with children younger than 15 in their household […] Read more »
Trust in Science Essential in Battle Against COVID-19
The trust people have in the medical advice and health information they receive — and who they trust to provide them — is always critical, but is particularly important now as the world is scrambling to combat the spread of coronavirus or COVID-19. But whom do people trust most for […] Read more »
Faith in Elections in Relatively Short Supply in U.S.
Although their faith has been shaken for some time, Americans are heading into their next presidential election with relatively little confidence in the honesty of the process. Four in 10 Americans (40%) interviewed in 2019 said they are confident in the honesty of elections in the country, while the majority […] Read more »
Diagnosis of Defeat: Labour’s Turn to Smell the Coffee
After the Conservatives lost their third consecutive election in 2005, I published Smell the Coffee: A Wake-Up Call for the Conservative Party. I felt that the Tories had failed to grasp the reasons for their unpopularity and needed a serious reality check if they were ever to find their way […] Read more »
Putin, Trudeau and Merkel top Trump on trust internationally, new survey finds
From missile strikes in the Middle East to tariff fights in Asia, the last few weeks have been a reminder of the outsized role the United States has on the world stage — militarily, culturally and economically. And outside U.S. borders, Donald Trump’s presidency is not getting high marks, according […] Read more »
2020 Vision: Global Trends to Watch
2020 is just one week old and already off to a fast news start. By no means an exhaustive list, here are some of the big data trends and storylines Gallup editors will be watching throughout the rest of the year: CONT. Julie Ray & RJ Reinhart, Gallup Read more »