With the meeting to finalize and formalize the divorce between the United Kingdom and the European Union just days away, Britons’ approval of the EU’s leadership is at its highest point in a decade. CONT. Ben Ryan & RJ Reinhart, Gallup Read more »
Divided Britain: study finds huge chasm in attitudes
Britain is hugely divided across cultural, age and education lines, a major study of national attitudes has concluded, warning of a potential rise in far-right and anti-Islam sentiments unless politicians tackle long-standing disaffections behind the Brexit vote. There is a particular chasm between people living in affluent, multicultural cities and […] Read more »
Trump’s International Ratings Remain Low, Especially Among Key Allies
America’s global image plummeted following the election of President Donald Trump, amid widespread opposition to his administration’s policies and a widely shared lack of confidence in his leadership. Now, as the second anniversary of Trump’s election approaches, a new 25-nation Pew Research Center survey finds that Trump’s international image remains […] Read more »
Loneliness and Social Isolation in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan
In recent years, the issue of social isolation and loneliness has garnered increased attention from researchers, policymakers, and the public as societies age, the use of technology increases, and concerns about the impact of loneliness on health grow. To understand more about how people view the issue of loneliness and […] Read more »
Americans Lukewarm Toward Leaders of U.S. Allies
The leaders of some of the United States’ closest allies — Canada, the U.K., Germany and Israel — are viewed more favorably than unfavorably by Americans, but with favorable ratings for each below 50%. At the same time, two leaders from countries with more fractured relationships with the United States […] Read more »
CNN Poll: 6 in 10 say Trump too friendly toward Russia
Four in 10 Americans see Russia as an enemy of the United States, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, the largest share to say so since CNN polls began asking the question in 1999. And nearly 6 in 10 say Donald Trump has been too friendly toward […] Read more »