Podcasts about opinium

In Feb 2024 the Guardian Newspaper published an article entitled, “More than half of Tory members in poll say Islam a threat to British way of life”. It cited two polls: an Opinium poll of 521 Conservative party members from 7-16 February 2024, and another poll of 25,000 by 'Hope Not Hate' December 2023 – January 2024. Results showed that 58% of conservative MPs and 30% of the UK public think that Islam is a threat to the British way of Life. Are these views valid? What are British values and the British way of life? Does Islamic teaching, and Muslims living in Britain pose a threat to this? We examine these questions in this week's episode of Pathway to Peace, highlighting Islamic values and British values are aligned. Presenters: Arif Khan & Sufyan Farooqi

Dr Hilary Cass, now Baroness Cass, led a four year review into children's gender identity services in England. Her final report concluded that children had been let down by a lack of research and "remarkably weak" evidence on medical interventions, and called for gender services for young people to match the standards of other NHS care. In an exclusive interview Nuala McGovern gets Dr Hilary Cass's reflections six months on from releasing her landmark report.A Tupperware of Ashes is a play which follows an ambitious Michelin-Star chef, Queenie, played by Meera Syal. It's a family drama about life, immigration and the Indian spiritual cycle of death and rebirth written by playwright Tanika Gupta. Both women joined Anita Rani to talk about the play which is currently on at the National Theatre.Mums say that the UK's system for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is broken. An opinion poll from Opinium commissioned by Woman's Hour for a programme on SEND last month revealed that only half of mothers believe their child with SEND is well supported in school, and those in Scotland are the least likely to feel this way. Krupa Padhy takes a look at what is going on behind the scenes with Julie Allan, Professor of Equity and Inclusion at the University of Birmingham; Bev Alderson, National Executive Member of the teaching union NASUWT and Jo Van Herwegen. Professor of Developmental Psychology and Education at University College London.Bestselling author Sophie Kinsella, known for the hugely popular Shopaholic series and many other bestsellers, talks to Nuala about her latest novel, What Does It Feel Like? It is her most autobiographical yet and tells the story of a novelist who wakes up in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there and learns she's had surgery to remove a large tumour growing in her brain. She must re-learn how to walk, talk, and write. Six months ago, Sophie shared with her readers on social media that in 2022, she had been diagnosed with glioblastoma, a type of aggressive brain cancer. It is known for its poor prognosis with only 25% of people surviving more than one year, and only 5% survive more than five years.A new report from the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, BPAS, looks into what women want from contraception, the innovations in non-hormonal contraception, and the contraceptive options available to men. Anita was joined by CEO of BPAS Heidi Stewart and 28-year-old Charlotte whose contraceptive pill gave her severe migraines for more than two years before the connection was made.The Northumbrian electro-folk musician Frankie Archer has performed at Glastonbury and The BBC Proms, been featured on ‘Later... With Jools Holland', and named as One To Watch! She has released a new EP 'Pressure and Persuasion', through which she tells the stories of four women and girls from centuries past who navigate the same expectations that are put on women today. Frankie joined Nuala to talk about womanhood, tradfolk and to perform her current single, Elsie Marley.Presenter: Krupa Padhy Producer: Annette Wells Editor: Rebecca Myatt

Sharon D Clarke is a triple Olivier award-winning actress currently starring in two separate TV series: My Loverman on BBC One and Ellis on Channel 5. In November she's playing the role of Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest at the Lyttelton Theatre in London. Sharon joins Krupa Padhy to talk about her new roles and what black representation on stage and screen means to her.Mums say that the UK's system for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is broken. An opinion poll from Opinium commissioned by Woman's Hour for a programme on SEND last month revealed that only half of mothers believe their child with SEND is well supported in school, and those in Scotland are the least likely to feel this way. Krupa takes a look at what is going on behind the scenes with Julie Allan, Professor of Equity and Inclusion at the University of Birmingham; Bev Alderson, National Executive Member of the teaching union NASUWT and Jo Van Herwegen. Professor of Developmental Psychology and Education at University College London.The rap musician Sean ‘Diddy' Combs could face lawsuits from more than 100 accusers for sexual assault, rape and sexual exploitation. He is currently being held in a New York detention centre after being denied bail. What are the accusations against him? And what impact is this having on the alleged victims? BBC News correspondent Chi Chi Izundu joins Krupa to tell us more.Who were the trailblazing black women in nursing and how far back does that history go? The children's black history author Kandace Chimbiri asks that question in her latest book The Story of Britain's Black Nurses. She examines how far back this history goes and its links to Empire and Britain's former colonies.

Mums who give up work or cut their hours because they have a child with special educational needs and disabilities say problems with school transport is one of the reasons. An opinion poll from Opinium commissioned by Woman's Hour for a programme on SEND last month revealed 12% of mothers flagged lack of appropriate funded transport as a problem. Woman's Hour hears from three mums, Ellie Partridge, Ramandeep Kaur and Sabiha Aziz, who are struggling to transport their children with SEND to school, and in some cases are having to pay hundreds of pounds a month. Hair loss comes in many forms, from thinning to complete loss. In his new YouTube series, Hair Stories, hairstylist Michael Douglas, with over 37 years of experience working with women's hair, explores women's unique stories and the personal connection they have with their hair. Joining Michael is Katie O'Callaghan, who experienced hair loss and ultimately chose to undergo a hair transplant.In her speech at Labour conference the Secretary of State for Justice Shabana Mahmood said: "for women, prison isn't working." To discuss her latest announcement, as well as the launch of the Women's Justice Board, Nuala is joined by the former Chief Inspector of Prisons, Dame Anne Owers, and Lily Blundell, Head of Community Programmes at the charity, Women in Prison.For this special edition of Woman's Hour, Nuala McGovern travels to Tuam, County Galway in Ireland to visit the site of a former mother and baby home which came to the world's attention in 2014. It was revealed that up to 796 babies and young children who died in the care of the nuns who ran the home, had been disposed of in a disused sewage tank. Now, more than a decade since the scandal broke, work is starting on a full excavation. Nuala speaks to guests including Paul Forde, a survivor of the Tuam home, whose baby sister's remains may be in the mass grave.When Cathy Hollingworth was first diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago, she decided to document her journey through poetry. Now she's publishing a collection of 22 poems called Getting It Off My Chest. She joins Kylie to discuss the poems and how they helped her get through her treatment, as well as what she hopes others can learn about talking to people with cancer.The London Piano Festival runs at Kings Place from Friday 4 - Sunday 6 October. Nuala is joined by Katya Apekisheva, co-founder of the festival, a Professor of Piano at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, to explore of the lives and music of women piano composers from the last two centuries.Presenter: Kylie Pentelow Producer: Annette Wells Editor: Louise Corley

Mums who give up work or cut their hours because they have a child with special educational needs and disabilities say problems with school transport is one of the reasons. An opinion poll from Opinium commissioned by Woman's Hour for a programme on SEND last month revealed 12% of mothers flagged lack of appropriate funded transport as a problem. Woman's Hour hears from three mums, Ellie Partridge, Ramandeep Kaur and Sabiha Aziz, who are struggling to transport their children with SEND to school, and in some cases are having to pay hundreds of pounds a month. Kylie Pentelow is joined by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman Amerdeep Somal as she exclusively shares the outcome of a complaint against Sandwell Council in the West Midlands for failing to provide transport for a disabled child.Today the Women's T20 cricket World Cup kicks off in the UAE. For some, this will be a tournament of firsts; At 11am, Scotland will be making their T20 debut against Bangladesh. Joining Kylie to look ahead to the event is the cricket commentator Alison Mitchell.In 2021, Netflix premiered the documentary Wild Wild Country which drew global attention to the Rajneesh movement, a group of around 30,000 people at the movement's height, who followed an Indian spiritual guru called Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. But what really drew the attention of many of the people who had grown up as part of this international community was that the experience of children was barely reflected in the six-part series. Maroesja Perizonius and her mother were part of the Rajneesh movement, joining when Maroosha was six. Maroesja has created a new documentary, Children of the Cult. She joins Kylie to talk about this very deeply personal project along with Sargam, another woman whose family became followers when she was a child. Who were Alice Diamond, the Queen of 40 Thieves, and the Fake Heiress? In a brand new series of Lady Killers, the historian Lucy Worsley switches her attention to swindlers, con women and hustlers. From queens of the underworld, hoaxers and scammers, Lucy and a team of all female detectives travel back in time to revisit the audacious and surprising crimes of women who were trying to make it in a world made for men. Lucy joins Kylie to discuss the stories of some of these women and what their crimes teach us about women's lives.Presenter: Kylie Pentelow Producer: Rebecca Myatt

The experiences of black PR professionals in the industry is the focus of latest podcast from PRWeek UK, which follows recent research on the topic.Our guest on Beyond the Noise this week is Kamiqua Lake, founder of The Black Comms Network, which partnered with PRWeek on the new report called One Step Forward Two Steps Black.The report, based on a survey of 170 professionals and conducted by Opinium, examines the lived experience of black and mixed race communications practitioners in the UK.Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify, or listen on your favourite platform.Lake is joined this week by PRWeek UK editor John Harrington and reporter Eliza Wiredu.The trio discuss some of the major findings of the report, including the statistic that two thirds of black comms professionals have considered leaving the PR industry.A lack of transparency around pay and progression opportunities is discussed, alongside the question of whether a lack of representation in leadership teams is a barrier.The different types of microaggressions experienced by black and mixed race comms professionals are put under the spotlight.Lake also offers her view on the kind of qualities possessed by progressive and inclusive employers and gives advice.Meanwhile, agencies can still enter their data for the Pay Gaps Project from PRWeek and People Like Us. Click here for more details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us in this episode of Politicomms (an Onclusive podcast) as we dive into public opinion trends and political messaging with special guest James Crouch from Opinium. Discover recent trends in public opinion and their influence on political campaigns and policies, key findings from Opinium polls, and their implications for upcoming elections. We also explore effective and ineffective political messages, strategies for resonating with diverse demographics, and insights on how campaign outputs impact public sentiment and voting intentions. Tune in for expert analysis and valuable insights on the power of communication in shaping elections.With Jack Richards, Elena Campbell, Stephen Canning and James Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to the latest episode as eToro Market Analyst's Sam North & Josh Gilbert catch up with Ben Laidler to discuss eToro's global retail investor 'Beat' survey.Full Q4 Investor Beat Survey The latest Retail Investor Beat was based on a survey of 10,000 retail investors across 13 countries and 3 continents. The following countries had 1,000 respondents: UK, US, Germany, France, Australia, Italy and Spain. The following countries had 500 respondents: Netherlands,  Denmark, Norway, Poland, Romania, and the Czech Republic.The survey was conducted from 27th November - 08 December 2023 and carried out by research company Opinium. Retail investors were defined as self-directed or advised and had to hold at least one investment product, including shares, bonds, funds, investment ISAs or equivalent. Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply. For more information, visit etoro.com/trading/fees. Past performance is not an indication of future results.This communication is for information and education purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation, or an offer of, or solicitation to buy or sell, any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation, and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Any references to past or future performance of a financial instrument, index or a packaged investment product are not, and should not be taken as, a reliable indicator of future results. eToro makes no representation and assumes no liability as to the accuracy or completeness of the content of this publication.

Listen to the latest episode as eToro Market Analyst's Sam North & Josh Gilbert catch up with Ben Laidler to discuss eToro's global retail investor 'Beat' survey.Full Q4 Investor Beat Survey The latest Retail Investor Beat was based on a survey of 10,000 retail investors across 13 countries and 3 continents. The following countries had 1,000 respondents: UK, US, Germany, France, Australia, Italy and Spain. The following countries had 500 respondents: Netherlands,  Denmark, Norway, Poland, Romania, and the Czech Republic.The survey was conducted from 27th November - 08 December 2023 and carried out by research company Opinium. Retail investors were defined as self-directed or advised and had to hold at least one investment product, including shares, bonds, funds, investment ISAs or equivalent. Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply. For more information, visit etoro.com/trading/fees. Past performance is not an indication of future results.This communication is for information and education purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation, or an offer of, or solicitation to buy or sell, any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation, and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Any references to past or future performance of a financial instrument, index or a packaged investment product are not, and should not be taken as, a reliable indicator of future results. eToro makes no representation and assumes no liability as to the accuracy or completeness of the content of this publication.

Connaissez-vous notre site ? www.lenouvelespritpublic.fr Une émission de Philippe Meyer, enregistrée en public à l'Ecole alsacienne le 7 janvier 2024. Avec cette semaine : Nicolas Baverez, essayiste et avocat. Jean-Louis Bourlanges, président de la Commission des Affaires étrangères de l'Assemblée nationale. Béatrice Giblin, directrice de la revue Hérodote et fondatrice de l'Institut Français de Géopolitique. Lucile Schmid, vice-présidente de La Fabrique écologique et membre du comité de rédaction de la revue Esprit. L'HÉRITAGE EUROPÉEN DE JACQUES DELORS À L'HEURE DE L'IMPÉRIALISME RUSSE Jacques Delors l'ancien président de la Commission européenne s'est éteint, le 27 décembre, à 98 ans. Entré en fonction à Bruxelles en janvier 1985, l'ancien ministre des Finances français prévient « L'Europe n'a d'autre choix qu'entre la survie et le déclin. Il occupera son bureau bruxellois durant dix années consécutives, et marquera la construction européenne de son empreinte, au point que la presse américaine le baptise le « tsar de Bruxelles ». Son impulsion est décisive dans l'adoption de l'Acte unique, qui donne naissance au marché unique européen. Dans ses Mémoires, Jacques Delors donne à ce marché une triple fonction : organiser « la compétition qui stimule, la coopération qui renforce et la solidarité qui unit. » Suivront le traité de Maastricht, la monnaie commune, la création des fonds de cohésion pour soutenir l'élargissement de l'Union à des entrants moins bien lotis économiquement que les membres fondateurs, ou encore le programme d'échanges universitaires Erasmus. Jacques Delors était devenu le partenaire de nombreux chefs d'État et de gouvernement engagés comme lui en faveur de la construction européenne : le Chancelier allemand Helmut Kohl, le Premier ministre belge Jean-Claude Dehaene, le chef du gouvernement espagnol Felipe Gonzalez et François Mitterrand. En 2015, il a été nommé « citoyen d'honneur de l'Europe » troisième personnalité à être ainsi distingué, après Jean Monnet en 1976 et Helmut Kohl en 1998. Si Jacques Delors quitte Bruxelles, en janvier 1995, avec la satisfaction d'avoir rempli sa mission, il s'en va aussi avec le regret de constater, comme bien d'autres mais en l'ayant vécu de l'intérieur, à quel point l'Europe reste un nain politique. Il reste donc un long chemin à parcourir. Il va s'y employer, dans la mesure de ses moyens, avec sa fondation, Notre Europe. En 2021, il finira par porter sur l'Union européenne un regard critique, dans son interview testamentaire au Point constatant qu'« À vingt-sept, on s'éloigne des projets qui étaient ceux de Jean Monnet ou Robert Schuman. Du moins, on les rend beaucoup plus difficiles. Rien que le fonctionnement d'une Commission européenne à vingt-sept, déjà... » Pascal Lamy, son ancien directeur de cabinet, confie que Jacques Delors avait conscience de la difficulté de la situation actuelle, dans laquelle un seul des 27 peut jouer contre les 26 autres, voire, comme l'a fait récemment Viktor Orban monnayer son vote sur l'adhésion de l'Ukraine. Au moment où Jacques Delors disparait, deux questions se posent : face aux régimes illibéraux « la compétition qui stimule, la coopération qui renforce et la solidarité qui unit » va-t-elle passer du marché aux marchandages ? Face à l'impérialisme russe l'Europe est-elle toujours un nain politique ? *** LE NAUFRAGE DU BREXIT Le 1er janvier 2021 la Grande Bretagne est sortie de l'Union européenne. Sept ans après le référendum qui a vu les partisans du divorce l'emporter, un sondage de l'institut Opinium publié par « The Guardian » note que les Britanniques ne sont désormais plus que 22 % à juger que la séparation a été une bonne chose pour le Royaume-Uni. L'institut a demandé à 2.000 électeurs de juger si la sortie de l'UE avait eu un effet positif ou négatif dans différents domaines. Résultat : les avis positifs ne l'emportent pour aucune question. Seul un sondé sur dix estime que la sortie de l'UE a amélioré sa situation financière personnelle ou optimisé les salaires, quand 63 % la rendent responsable d'une partie de l'inflation. « Une nette majorité de l'opinion publique estime désormais que le Brexit a été néfaste pour l'économie britannique, a fait monter les prix dans les magasins et a entravé les tentatives du gouvernement de contrôler l'immigration », résume le quotidien. En 2023, 29.437 migrants ont fait la traversée, contre 45.774 en 2022 qui avait été une année record, selon des chiffres du ministère de l'Intérieur publiés le 1er janvier. Une autre enquête, menée auprès des entreprises, montre que les sociétés travaillant avec l'UE se plaignent des nouvelles règles douanières. Christopher Hayward, le président du conseil d'administration de la City of London Corporation, l'organisation qui gère le quartier financier de Londres, estime que « Le Brexit a été un long et douloureux divorce. La confiance a été anéantie. » Selon un sondage de la British Chambers of Commerce de décembre, 2023, 60 % des exportateurs vers l'UE estiment que les échanges commerciaux sont plus difficiles qu'il y a un an. Or, toutes les obligations liées au Brexit ne sont pas encore en place. Les contrôles sanitaires sur les importations n'entreront en vigueur que cette année. Pour le gouvernement de Rishi Sunak, 2024 s'ouvre dans l'appréhension d'une défaite électorale, sur fond de prédictions économiques moroses et d'un retournement d'opinion sur le Brexit Quelques sondages mesurent même un « Bregret », le regret du Brexit… Après quatorze ans au pouvoir, cinq premiers ministres, un Brexit et divers scandales, les tories sont devancés d'au moins quinze points par le Labour dans toutes les enquêtes d'opinion. Toutefois, contrairement aux précédentes le Brexit ne devrait pas s'imposer comme un thème central des élections législatives qui auront lieu cette année.Chaque semaine, Philippe Meyer anime une conversation d'analyse politique, argumentée et courtoise, sur des thèmes nationaux et internationaux liés à l'actualité. Pour en savoir plus : www.lenouvelespritpublic.fr

Listen to the latest episode as eToro Market Analyst Josh Gilbert catches up with Ben Laidler to discuss eToro's global retail investor 'Beat' survey.Full Q3 Investor Beat Survey The latest Retail Investor Beat was based on a survey of 10,000 retail investors across 13 countries and 3 continents. The following countries had 1,000 respondents: UK, US, Germany, France, Australia, Italy and Spain. The following countries had 500 respondents: Netherlands,  Denmark, Norway, Poland, Romania, and the Czech Republic.The survey was conducted from 18th August – 29th August 2023 and carried out by research company Opinium. Retail investors were defined as self-directed or advised and had to hold at least one investment product, including shares, bonds, funds, investment ISAs or equivalent. They did not need to be eToro users.Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply. For more information, visit etoro.com/trading/fees. Past performance is not an indication of future results.This communication is for information and education purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation, or an offer of, or solicitation to buy or sell, any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation, and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Any references to past or future performance of a financial instrument, index or a packaged investment product are not, and should not be taken as, a reliable indicator of future results. eToro makes no representation and assumes no liability as to the accuracy or completeness of the content of this publication.

Listen to the latest episode as eToro Market Analyst Josh Gilbert catches up with Ben Laidler to discuss eToro's global retail investor 'Beat' survey.Full Q3 Investor Beat Survey The latest Retail Investor Beat was based on a survey of 10,000 retail investors across 13 countries and 3 continents. The following countries had 1,000 respondents: UK, US, Germany, France, Australia, Italy and Spain. The following countries had 500 respondents: Netherlands,  Denmark, Norway, Poland, Romania, and the Czech Republic.The survey was conducted from 18th August – 29th August 2023 and carried out by research company Opinium. Retail investors were defined as self-directed or advised and had to hold at least one investment product, including shares, bonds, funds, investment ISAs or equivalent. They did not need to be eToro users.Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply. For more information, visit etoro.com/trading/fees. Past performance is not an indication of future results.This communication is for information and education purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation, or an offer of, or solicitation to buy or sell, any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation, and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Any references to past or future performance of a financial instrument, index or a packaged investment product are not, and should not be taken as, a reliable indicator of future results. eToro makes no representation and assumes no liability as to the accuracy or completeness of the content of this publication.

Listen to the latest episode as eToro Market Analysts Sam North & Josh Gilbert catch up with Ben Ladler to discuss eToro's global retail investor 'Beat' survey.The latest Retail Investor Beat was based on a survey of 10,000 retail investors across 13 countries and 3 continents. The following countries had 1,000 respondents: UK, US, Germany, France, Australia, Italy and Spain. The following countries had 500 respondents: Netherlands,  Denmark, Norway, Poland, Romania, and the Czech Republic.The survey was conducted from 2nd June – 14th June 2023 and carried out by research company Opinium. Retail investors were defined as self-directed or advised and had to hold at least one investment product including shares, bonds, funds, investment ISAs or equivalent. They did not need to be eToro users. Blog Post < Click here YouTube < Click here Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply. For more information, visit etoro.com/trading/fees. Past performance is not an indication of future results.This communication is for information and education purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation, or an offer of, or solicitation to buy or sell, any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation, and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Any references to past or future performance of a financial instrument, index or a packaged investment product are not, and should not be taken as, a reliable indicator of future results. eToro makes no representation and assumes no liability as to the accuracy or completeness of the content of this publication.

Listen to the latest episode as eToro Market Analysts Sam North & Josh Gilbert catch up with Ben Ladler to discuss eToro's global retail investor 'Beat' survey.The latest Retail Investor Beat was based on a survey of 10,000 retail investors across 13 countries and 3 continents. The following countries had 1,000 respondents: UK, US, Germany, France, Australia, Italy and Spain. The following countries had 500 respondents: Netherlands,  Denmark, Norway, Poland, Romania, and the Czech Republic.The survey was conducted from 2nd June – 14th June 2023 and carried out by research company Opinium. Retail investors were defined as self-directed or advised and had to hold at least one investment product including shares, bonds, funds, investment ISAs or equivalent. They did not need to be eToro users. Blog Post < Click here YouTube < Click here Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply. For more information, visit etoro.com/trading/fees. Past performance is not an indication of future results.This communication is for information and education purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation, or an offer of, or solicitation to buy or sell, any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation, and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Any references to past or future performance of a financial instrument, index or a packaged investment product are not, and should not be taken as, a reliable indicator of future results. eToro makes no representation and assumes no liability as to the accuracy or completeness of the content of this publication.

As mortgage rates surge and a new Opinium poll finds Labour's lead has jumped to 18 points, Rishi Sunak appeared on Laura Kuenssberg's BBC show to insist that his plan is the right one. But was his slightly cranky reaction to some of the questions a reflection of how the party is really feeling about its future? Katy Balls speaks to Isabel Hardman and Fraser Nelson. Produced by Natasha Feroze.

Listen to the latest episode as eToro Market Analysts Sam North & Josh Gilbert catch up with Ben Ladler to discuss eToro's global retail investor 'Beat' survey.The Q1 Retail Investor Beat was based on a survey of 10,000 retail investorsacross 13 countries and 3 continents. The following countries had 1,000respondents: UK, US, Germany, France, Australia, Italy and Spain. The followingcountries had 500 respondents: Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Poland,Romania, and the Czech Republic.The survey was conducted from 20th of February to 9th of March 2023 and carried out by research company Opinium. Retail investors were defined as self-directed or advised and had to hold at least one investment product including shares, bonds, funds, investment ISAs or equivalent. They did not need to be eToro users.Retail investors were defined as self-directed or advised and had to hold at leastone investment product including shares, bonds, funds, investment ISAs orequivalent. They did not need to be eToro users.Learn more about trading by visiting the eToro Trading School's home page where you can read reports, watch videos and sign up to our free trading course.Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply. For more information, visit etoro.com/trading/fees. Past performance is not an indication of future results.This communication is for information and education purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation, or an offer of, or solicitation to buy or sell, any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation, and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Any references to past or future performance of a financial instrument, index or a packaged investment product are not, and should not be taken as, a reliable indicator of future results. eToro makes no representation and assumes no liability as to the accuracy or completeness of the content of this publication.

Listen to the latest episode as eToro Market Analysts Sam North & Josh Gilbert catch up with Ben Ladler to discuss eToro's global retail investor 'Beat' survey.The Q1 Retail Investor Beat was based on a survey of 10,000 retail investorsacross 13 countries and 3 continents. The following countries had 1,000respondents: UK, US, Germany, France, Australia, Italy and Spain. The followingcountries had 500 respondents: Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Poland,Romania, and the Czech Republic.The survey was conducted from 20th of February to 9th of March 2023 and carried out by research company Opinium. Retail investors were defined as self-directed or advised and had to hold at least one investment product including shares, bonds, funds, investment ISAs or equivalent. They did not need to be eToro users.Retail investors were defined as self-directed or advised and had to hold at leastone investment product including shares, bonds, funds, investment ISAs orequivalent. They did not need to be eToro users.Learn more about trading by visiting the eToro Trading School's home page where you can read reports, watch videos and sign up to our free trading course.Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply. For more information, visit etoro.com/trading/fees. Past performance is not an indication of future results.This communication is for information and education purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation, or an offer of, or solicitation to buy or sell, any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation, and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Any references to past or future performance of a financial instrument, index or a packaged investment product are not, and should not be taken as, a reliable indicator of future results. eToro makes no representation and assumes no liability as to the accuracy or completeness of the content of this publication.

The NoJetStress Podcast is a traveler wellbeing podcast for frequent business travelers covering health and peak performance on the road as well as to help business travelers maintain optimal health and avoid burnout no matter how much they travel.   Christopher Babayode, a Corporate Travel Wellness Expert shares his insights on Traveler Wellness.This is episode,  Christopher discusses -The traveller the key to valueSnapshot of Opinium travel wellness survey, 2022Traveller wellbeing, dashboardsTechnology and its role in business traveller wellnessThe value of the road warrior data captureThe role of wearable tech in a traveller centric approachWhy wearable tech may be a great tool to employExamples of tech deployed for business travellersWhy subjective data matters for wellbeing dashboardsWhy leading with a people-centric approach first is keyYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, iHeart, Pandora, Spotify, Alexa or your favorite podcast player.This podcast was created by Christopher Babayode and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  For more information about NoJetStress, visit us at NoJetStress.comSupport the show

According to a survey commissioned by accountancy software company, Xero, many entrepreneurs are struggling with the psychological impact of navigating their businesses through the pandemic. Indeed, the emotional fallout is proving harder to deal with than the rather more prosaic but necessary task of getting their companies back on a sound financial footing. The question is, how can they best help themselves? Conducted by polling organization Opinium and the Centre for Economic and Business Research, 92 percent of small business owners have experienced mental health problems over the past two years. Perhaps more worryingly, 40 say that dealing with their psychological problems is likely to take longer than financial recovery. Moe Abbassi grew up experiencing verbal, emotional and physical abuse, which led to feelings of inadequacy, being socially inept and having dating troubles. This resulted in him going through a long journey learning social and dating skills and starting a coaching business that he was able to scale to multi six-figures and traveling to over 20 countries teaching seminars and bootcamps. While on the surface level everything was great, Moe was suffering from anxiety, depression and purposelessness and panic attacks that left him hospitalized. Additionally, his relationship with his partner and friends were falling apart. This led to Moe dedicating himself to understanding what was causing these issues so he could address them. He invested over 200k into therapy, shadow work, seminars, conferences, silent meditation retreats, and ultimately learned that most of the self improvement and personal development advice out there won't work if the habits formed are stemming from unresolved trauma. Today, Moe Abbassi is a mindset and performance coach that helps successful entrepreneurs work through the parts of their lives that aren't bringing them fulfillment, dissecting their destructive habits, and getting to the root cause of their problems so they can be resolved once and for all. He joined me this week to tell me more. Follow: @moeabbassi

Listen to the latest episode as eToro Market Analysts Sam North & Josh Gilbert catch up with Ben Ladler to discuss eToro's global retail investor 'Beat' survey.The Q4 Retail Investor Beat was based on a survey of 10,000 retail investorsacross 13 countries and 3 continents. The following countries had 1,000respondents: UK, US, Germany, France, Australia, Italy and Spain. The followingcountries had 500 respondents: Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Poland,Romania, and the Czech Republic.The survey was conducted from 14th - 24th December 2022 and carried outby research company Appinio. Prior to Q2, previous waves of this survey wereconducted quarterly in conjunction with Opinium.Retail investors were defined as self-directed or advised and had to hold at leastone investment product including shares, bonds, funds, investment ISAs orequivalent. They did not need to be eToro users. Learn more about trading by visiting the eToro Trading School's home page where you can read reports, watch videos and sign up to our free trading course.Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply. For more information, visit etoro.com/trading/fees. Past performance is not an indication of future results.This communication is for information and education purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation, or an offer of, or solicitation to buy or sell, any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation, and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Any references to past or future performance of a financial instrument, index or a packaged investment product are not, and should not be taken as, a reliable indicator of future results. eToro makes no representation and assumes no liability as to the accuracy or completeness of the content of this publication.

Listen to the latest episode as eToro Market Analysts Sam North & Josh Gilbert catch up with Ben Ladler to discuss eToro's global retail investor 'Beat' survey.The Q4 Retail Investor Beat was based on a survey of 10,000 retail investorsacross 13 countries and 3 continents. The following countries had 1,000respondents: UK, US, Germany, France, Australia, Italy and Spain. The followingcountries had 500 respondents: Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Poland,Romania, and the Czech Republic.The survey was conducted from 14th - 24th December 2022 and carried outby research company Appinio. Prior to Q2, previous waves of this survey wereconducted quarterly in conjunction with Opinium.Retail investors were defined as self-directed or advised and had to hold at leastone investment product including shares, bonds, funds, investment ISAs orequivalent. They did not need to be eToro users. Learn more about trading by visiting the eToro Trading School's home page where you can read reports, watch videos and sign up to our free trading course.Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply. For more information, visit etoro.com/trading/fees. Past performance is not an indication of future results.This communication is for information and education purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation, or an offer of, or solicitation to buy or sell, any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation, and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Any references to past or future performance of a financial instrument, index or a packaged investment product are not, and should not be taken as, a reliable indicator of future results. eToro makes no representation and assumes no liability as to the accuracy or completeness of the content of this publication.

歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 每日英語跟讀 Ep.K477: About the UK - One in 7 Britons skipping meals in cost of living crisis One in seven people in the UK are skipping meals or going without food, according to new polling data released by the Trades Union Congress (TUC). 英國工會大會（TUC）發布的最新民調數據顯示，7分之1的英國人選擇少吃幾頓飯，甚至不吃飯。 The data from an MRP poll by Opinium reveals that more than half of British people are cutting back on heating, hot water and electricity in the cost of living squeeze, and one in 12 have missed the payment of a household bill. 英國調查機構Opinium公布的物資需求計畫（MRP）民調數據顯示，隨著生活成本不斷上漲，超過半數英國人削減取暖、熱水和用電開支，每12人中就有1人負擔不起家庭開支。 With inflation running at 10%, the polling found that one in seven people are skipping meals but that rises to one in five people in nearly 50 constituencies across the country. 在通貨膨脹率飆升至10％的情況下，民調發現，7分之1的人選擇少用餐，但在全國近50個選區中，這一比例達5分之1。 The proportion of people across the UK skipping meals is the same for people in and out of work at 14%, while about 44% say they are having to cut back on food spending. 英國各地為省錢選擇少吃飯的人，與工作不穩定的人比例相同，為14％，而大約44％的人表示他們不得不削減食品支出。 Next Article Romanian migrant becomes star in Britain 羅馬尼亞移民在英國成明星 The British media had warned of a flood of new Bulgarian and Romanian migrants arriving on January 1, but judging by this week's coverage, they only appeared to have found one. 英國媒體之前警告1月1日將湧入大批保加利亞與羅馬尼亞新移民，但由本週的報導判斷，他們似乎只發現1人。 Victor Spirescu, a 30-year-old Romanian, has become an unexpected star after flying into Luton airport, north of London, on the day EU labour market restrictions on his nation and Bulgaria were lifted. 30歲的羅馬尼亞人史皮瑞斯庫，在歐盟對其母國與保國的勞工解除市場管制當日，飛抵北倫敦的魯頓機場後，意外成名。 He has become the face of the new arrivals, featuring in several national newspapers in Britain -- including for a double-page spread in The Times -- appearing on Sky News and has been interviewed by the Romanian media back home. 他成為新移民的代表人物，英國一些全國性報紙加以特別報導，包括泰晤士報的跨頁專題，他也在「天空新聞」露面，並接受家鄉羅國媒體採訪。 The Daily Telegraph newspaper even travelled to Romania to interview his 19-year-old fiancee, Catalina Curcean, in what it called their "ramshackle" house outside the village of Pelisor in Transylvania. 「每日電訊報」甚至走訪羅國，在外西凡尼亞佩利索村外一棟被稱為「搖搖欲墜」的房子內，訪問他的19歲未婚妻卡塔莉娜。 A gaggle of journalists had gathered to greet Spirescu's flight on January 1, in hopes of a story about hordes of migrants arriving to seek work and possibly to abuse Britain's welfare system. 一群喧嚷的記者1月1日齊聚迎接史皮瑞斯庫的班機，希望獲得移民成群結隊抵達找工作，並可能濫用英國福利系統的報導。 Media panic about the new influx and fears about 'benefits tourism' had led the British government to rush through measures in December restricting access to unemployment hand-outs to new EU migrants. 媒體對新移民潮的恐慌與對「福利旅遊」的畏懼，促使英國政府急於在12月通過失業救濟不得延及歐盟新移民的措施。 But of the 140 passengers on board the 180-seat plane from Tirgu Mures in central Romania, most were already working in Britain and were returning from their Christmas holidays. 然而，來自羅馬尼亞中部特爾古穆列什的一架180人座客機中的140名乘客，大多數都已在英國就業，只是結束耶誕假期返回。Source article: https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1550077 ; https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/world/paper/744973 Powered by Firstory Hosting

英语新闻｜物价飙升民众苦不堪言 1/7英国人为省钱选择少吃饭One in seven people in the UK are skipping meals or goingwithout food, according to new polling data released by the Trades UnionCongress (TUC).英国工会大会（TUC）发布的最新民调显示，七分之一的英国人为了省钱而选择少吃几顿饭甚至不吃饭。The data from an MRP poll by Opinium reveals that more than halfof British people are cutting back on heating, hot water and electricity in thecost of living squeeze, and one in 12 have missed the payment of a household bill.英国调查机构Opinium公布的物资需求计划民调数据显示，随着生活成本不断上涨，超半数英国人削减了取暖、热水和用电开支，每12人中就有一人负担不起家庭开支。With inflation running at 10%, the polling found that one inseven people are skipping meals but that rises to one in five people in nearly50 constituencies across the country.在通货膨胀率飙升至10%的情况下，民调发现，七分之一的人选择少吃饭，但在全国近50个选区，这一比例达五分之一。It reveals that Birmingham Ladywood is the constituency withthe highest number of people going without food, at 29%, followed by DundeeWest at 27%, Glasgow at 24% and Rhondda at 24%.调查显示，伯明翰莱迪伍德选区是节省食品支出人数最多的选区，达29%，其次是邓迪西部选区，为27%，格拉斯哥选区为24%，朗达选区占24%。The proportion of people across the UK skipping meals is thesame for people in and out of work at 14%, while about 44% say they are havingto cut back on food spending.英国各地为省钱选择少吃饭的人与工作不稳定的人比例相同，为14%，而大约44%的人表示他们不得不削减食品支出。The TUC says the findings on the cost of living are a “stark reminder” of the pressures facing households throughout the UK.It calls for the government to stick to plans to uprate universal credit,benefits and pensions in line with inflation, increase public sector pay inline with inflation, and raise the minimum wage to £15 an hour as soon aspossible.英国工会大会表示，关于生活成本的调查结果“无情地提醒”着我们，英国家庭正面临巨大压力。该组织呼吁政府坚持依据通胀率采取提高全民信贷、福利和养老金等政策，根据通货膨胀调高公共部门工资，并尽快将最低工资提高到每小时15英镑。It says the poll reveals that nearly seven in 10 people in theUK back raising the minimum wage to £15 an hour.调查显示，近70%的英国人支持将最低工资提高到每小时15英镑。Frances O'Grady, the TUC general secretary, said: “This pollinglays bare Britain's cost of living emergency. Food and energy bills aresoaring, but real wages are plummeting.英国工会大会秘书长弗朗西斯·奥格雷迪表示：“这项民意调查揭示了英国的生活成本危机。食品和能源价格飙升，但实际工资却在暴跌。”“Unless we get pay rising across the economy – and ensurebenefits rise in line with inflation – we risk heading towards Victorian levelsof poverty.“除非我们提高全社会的工资，并确保福利与通胀同步增长，否则我们就有可能陷入维多利亚时代（1837年至1901年）的贫困水平。”编辑：董静英文来源：卫报squeeze英[skwiːz]；美[skwiːz]v. 严格限制constituency英[kənˈstɪtjuənsi]；美[kənˈstɪtʃuənsi]n. 选区plummet英[ˈplʌmɪt]；美[ˈplʌmɪt]v. 骤然跌落

Listen to the latest episode as eToro Market Analysts Sam North & Josh Gilbert catch up with Ben Ladler to discuss eToro's global retail investor 'Beat' survey. The survey asked 25 questions to 10,000 retail investors across 13 countries and 3 continents.The survey was conducted from 16th - 28th September 2022 and carried outby research company Appinio. Prior to Q2, previous waves of this survey wereconducted quarterly in conjunction with Opinium.Retail investors were defined as self-directed or advised and had to hold at least one investment product including shares, bonds, funds, investment ISAs or equivalent.They did not need to be eToro users.Learn more about trading by visiting the eToro Trading School's home page where you can read reports, watch videos and sign up to our free trading course.Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply. For more information, visit etoro.com/trading/fees. Past performance is not an indication of future results.This communication is for information and education purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation, or an offer of, or solicitation to buy or sell, any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation, and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Any references to past or future performance of a financial instrument, index or a packaged investment product are not, and should not be taken as, a reliable indicator of future results. eToro makes no representation and assumes no liability as to the accuracy or completeness of the content of this publication.

Listen to the latest episode as eToro Market Analysts Sam North & Josh Gilbert catch up with Ben Ladler to discuss eToro's global retail investor 'Beat' survey. The survey asked 25 questions to 10,000 retail investors across 13 countries and 3 continents.The survey was conducted from 16th - 28th September 2022 and carried outby research company Appinio. Prior to Q2, previous waves of this survey wereconducted quarterly in conjunction with Opinium.Retail investors were defined as self-directed or advised and had to hold at least one investment product including shares, bonds, funds, investment ISAs or equivalent.They did not need to be eToro users.Learn more about trading by visiting the eToro Trading School's home page where you can read reports, watch videos and sign up to our free trading course.Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply. For more information, visit etoro.com/trading/fees. Past performance is not an indication of future results.This communication is for information and education purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation, or an offer of, or solicitation to buy or sell, any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation, and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Any references to past or future performance of a financial instrument, index or a packaged investment product are not, and should not be taken as, a reliable indicator of future results. eToro makes no representation and assumes no liability as to the accuracy or completeness of the content of this publication.

After a disastrous party conference, Liz Truss and the Tories are in polling freefall, and the spectre of electoral calamity now seems increasingly likely. Is it all over? What on earth is Truss doing? Is she an undercover revolutionary socialist on a mission to destroy the Tories? And where is Labour in all this?We are joined by Opinium pollster Chris Curtis, and Guardian columnist Zoe Williams.Please subscribe - and help us take on the right wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ok, resign yourself to it - Liz Truss is going to be our prime minister. Is she going to bomb at the outset? What do the public think of her? Will she get a honeymoon? What's she planning? We are joined by Opinium pollster Chris Curtis and Byline Tomes' Adam Bienkov. Plus - Labour's internal election results are announced last week. Is it all over for the Labour left - or does it have a future? We are joined by newly elected NEC member Jess Barnard.Please subscribe - and help us take on the right wing media here: https:///www.Patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

No one knows how long humans have been giving themselves names, but one thing is sure: surnames are a much more recent idea than given names. In Europe, surnames were developed to distinguish between individuals who had the same moniker. They were brought to the UK by the French nobility following the Norman Conquest around the 12th century and became common around the 14th century.没有人知道人类给自己起名字已经有多久了，但有一点是肯定的：姓氏是一个比名字更近的概念。在欧洲，姓氏被用来区分拥有相同绰号的个人。它们在 12 世纪左右的诺曼征服后由法国贵族带到英国，并在 14 世纪左右变得普遍。Another tradition that the Normans introduced was that of coverture. This was a law which said that a woman became a man's property when they got married. In those days, only a man could be the head of the family and allowed to own property. At this point the bride lost her maiden name. Over time, this has led to the tradition that upon marriage a woman relinquishes her maiden name and takes on her new husband's family name.诺曼人引入的另一个传统是隐蔽。这是一条法律，规定女人结婚后成为男人的财产。在那个年代，只有男人才能成为一家之主，才能拥有财产。在这一点上，新娘失去了她的娘家姓。随着时间的推移，这导致了一个传统，即女性在结婚后放弃她的婚前姓氏并采用她新丈夫的姓氏。Fast forward to the present. These days a woman choosing not to change her name to match her husband's after marriage has long been a norm. The first recorded case is widely believed to be an American suffragette called Lucy Stone. When she got married in 1855, she refused to take her husband's name. After that, other ideas such as merging and double-barrelling also became common.快进到现在。如今，一个女人在婚后选择不改名以匹配丈夫的名字早已成为一种常态。人们普遍认为第一个记录的案例是一位名叫露西斯通的美国女权主义者。当她在 1855 年结婚时，她拒绝使用丈夫的名字。之后，合并、双管齐下等其他思路也开始流行起来。However, it would seem that a new trend is arising. One in ten millennial males is now electing to replace their surname with their wife's. That's according to a recent study of 2000 UK adults by Opinium, a strategic insight agency. In a BBC article, Rory Dearlove née Cook, explained that for him it wasn't important to keep his surname. He thought it would be nice for his wife and him to have the same last name. The bride, Lucy, had made it clear before getting married that she had no intention of changing hers, but thought that he would keep his too. “He's entitled to keep his just as I am entitled to keep mine,” she commented.然而，似乎正在出现一种新的趋势。十分之一的千禧一代男性现在选择用妻子的姓氏代替他们的姓氏。这是根据战略洞察机构 Opinium 最近对 2000 名英国成年人进行的一项研究得出的。在 BBC 的一篇文章中，Rory Dearlove née Cook 解释说，对他来说，保留姓氏并不重要。他认为他的妻子和他有相同的姓氏会很好。新娘露西在结婚前就明确表示，她无意改变自己的，但认为他也会保留自己的。“他有权保留他的，就像我有权保留我的一样，”她评论道。Other men had different reasons. Charlie Shaw, dubbed 'Morley' at birth, explained that it was, “a gesture of allegiance and an opportunity to acknowledge the unseen patriarchal bias and sexism in our society.” It's worth noting that, in the UK at least, only the fathers of the couple being married are on the marriage certificate. The mothers do not appear at all.其他男人有不同的原因。出生时被称为“莫利”的查理·肖解释说，这是“一种忠诚的姿态，也是一个承认我们社会中看不见的父权偏见和性别歧视的机会。”值得注意的是，至少在英国，结婚证上只有夫妻双方的父亲。妈妈们根本没有出现。However, not everyone is in favour of altering tradition. Rachel Robnett, a researcher at the University of Nevada, surveyed a number of people in the US and UK and found that a man whose wife keeps her maiden name is viewed as ‘feminine', while the woman was believed to ‘wear the trousers'. And when one family found out that their son was to take his wife's name, they refused to attend the wedding. To them it was proof that he was totally under the thumb.然而，并不是每个人都赞成改变传统。内华达大学的研究员雷切尔·罗伯内特（Rachel Robnett）对美国和英国的一些人进行了调查，发现妻子保留婚前姓氏的男人被视为“女性化”，而女人被认为“穿裤子” .当一个家庭发现他们的儿子要取他妻子的名字时，他们拒绝参加婚礼。对他们来说，这证明他完全处于掌控之中。‘What's in a name?' Shakespeare asked in Romeo and Juliet. It would seem, depending on who you talk to, a great deal. Whether maintaining traditional naming conventions, keeping the surname, or swapping names, these days at least there is a choice to be made.“名字里有什么？”莎士比亚在《罗密欧与朱丽叶》中问道。取决于您与谁交谈，这似乎很重要。无论是保持传统的命名约定、保留姓氏还是交换名字，如今至少可以做出选择。词汇表surname 姓，同“family name”given name 名moniker 人名、绰号maiden name（女性婚前的）娘家姓family name 姓，同“surname”take her husband's name 随夫姓merge 合并组成to double barrel 双方联姓的née（已婚女性的姓氏后标注的）原姓keep one's surname 保持某人的原姓dub 称…为，叫作take his wife's name 随妇姓naming convention 命名惯例swap name 替换名字

On the PRmoment Podcast this week with me Ben Smith we're talking to Chris Curtis, head of political polling at Opinium in the first of a regular slot where we discuss the latest polling trends in UK politics.Before we start, PRmoment's webinar caravan is off again. We've got a programme of 8 webinars coming up in September and November which we'll be launching over the next 6 weeks. Already up on the site are PR Analytics, LinkedIn as a B2B Marketing Channel and The intersection of Data, Insight and PR Planning so do have a look at the home page of PRmoment where you can see the full programmes. Tickets, as ever, are at the cheap end of affordable - from only £40 plus vat.And don't forget if you enjoy the show you can become a PRmoment Podcast Patreon - just follow the link on the page where you listen to this podcast. From just £5 a month we have three different Patron Tiers - The Daney Parker Tier, The Chadlington Tier and Edward Bernays Tier.Below is a summary of what we talk about, please note this podcast was recorded before Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid quit Boris Johnson's government.1.30 mins Will Boris will go this year?3 mins “The Prime Minister has fallen to the level of approval rating that prime ministers don't usually come back from and things are going to get a lot worse”4 mins Chris on why The Tories are only 3 points behind in Opinium's latest poll from 22nd June5 mins Chris identifies the WAND (working age, no degree) voters who “will decide the next election.”6.30 mins 58% of WAND's voted to leave the EU.8 mins Why the high rate of inflation and cost of living crisis has changed the communications response required from the government to the strikes. 

Six years after the UK voted to leave the EU, Adam and Victoria Derbyshire speak to one of Brexit's orchestrators, Nigel Farage. The former politician gives his views on whether it's been a success. Chris Mason and pollster Chris Curtis from Opinium also join to speak about what the results of the by-elections in Wakefield and in Tiverton and Honiton might mean. This edition of Newscast was made by Chris Flynn. The assistant editor was Alison Gee. The editor was Jonathan Aspinwall.

Leading pollsters Sir John Curtice and Chris Curtice join PoliticsHome's Eleanor Langford and Adam Payne to offer insight into how the public is feeling about the government as 'partygate' rages on and the grip of the cost-of-living crisis tightens. "Once someone gets a reputation for not telling the truth, it is very difficult to recover," Curtice, a Professor of Politics at the University of Strathclyde and Senior Research Fellow at the National Centre for Social Research, said, addressing suggestions that if Johnson is fined by police over parties, that he could have lied to parliament. "If, and I stress if, the met do decide that the PM has broken the law, and if people think he hasn't been telling the truth, then the Ukraine crisis potentially will put a higher premium on having a prime minister who is ethical and acts with due probity than would otherwise be the case," he added. This week has also been tough for Rishi Sunak, who having raised taxes, is facing scrutiny over his wife's tax affairs. Akshata Murthy's non-dom status means that she does not pay UK tax on millions of pounds worth of international earnings. "The optics of it are just so bad," Curtis, head of political polling at Opinium said. "The idea that you're raising taxes at a time when arguably your wife is not paying as much as she otherwise would be, I think is going to look bad and I think that's going to upset a lot of people." The Rundown is presented by Eleanor Langford with Adam Payne. The editor is Laura Silver. Produced and edited by Nick Hilton for Podot.

The pandemic gave employees the time to reflect on their relationship with work and frankly, many weren't happy with what they uncovered. This has led to record numbers of resignations in 2021 and 2022 is set to be more of the same. The Great Resignation has ushered in a massive shift in what people value and what they are willing to tolerate in their work lives.The key reasons driving the great resignation include a reduction in benefits, a worsening work-life balance, a desire to do more fulfilling work, or a toxic workplace culture.Our guest today says that the days of matching web keyword searches with resumes and job descriptions are over! Instead, it's all about culture fit. Dan Hunter is founder of Workzinga, a job search and hiring platform emphasizing company culture fit. Questions For Dan Include:Tell us about the mission of Navorion LLC's first venture, Workzinga.What advice would you offer to employers who want to future-proof their organizations?What is your greatest source of optimism about the future of work?It seems like there's a new headline every day. ‘The Great Resignation'.  ‘TheGreat Reconfiguration'.  And now the ‘Great Reevaluation'.  What are the most important messages leaders need to hear from these headlines?  How do the cultures of companies need to evolve?Workzinga commissioned insights agency Opinium to conduct a survey of 2,501 full-time employed and unemployed US adults aged 20-64 years old. What did the findings suggest about the importance of culture fit?You published an article on LinkedIn in early February 2022 called ‘What Does it Take For a Job Seeker to Get Noticed?' Can you share some of your tips in the article that can help job seekers stand out from the crowd?Workzinga recently hosted The State of Culture event in Nashville. Tell me about the event and Workzinga's plans to attend/exhibit/sponsor other events in 2022. For example, I understand that Workzinga will have a big presence at SHRM this year?What do you predict will be the same about work, the workforce and the workplace 10-15years from now?  What do you predict will be different?We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast, and Iceni Media Inc.  

On the PRmoment podcast this week we talk about The Boris Phenomenon: Why don't scandals, seemingly broken promises and political failings seem to affect Boris's popularity in the same way other politicians would suffer.Here with me to discuss this is public affairs grandee Lional Zetter who has been a member of the Conservative Party for 30 years and long time, but now retired, PR Agency Dr - Richard Houghton. Richard is a member of the Liberal Democrats and I think it's fair to say is currently somewhat bemused by UK politics.For context, despite the controversy around Brexit, the difficulties of the last 2 years of leading the country through the COVID pandemic, and a decent number of gaffs and controversy since he became PM in 2019, the Tories have a 1 point lead according to Opinium's latest poll. Boris's approval rating is 30%, compared to Keir Starmer's at 29%.Boris's disapproval rating is 50%, compared to Kier Starmer's at 37%Before we start, thanks so much to the PRmoment Podcast sponsors, The PRCA.For those observant amongst you, you'll have noticed The PRmoment Awards 2022 have now opened for entries. Take a look at the home page of the awards microsite for more information on the categories and the entry deadlines.Lionel and Richard, welcome to the show2.30 mins Lionel on The Boris Phenomenon.3.30 mins Will Boris lead the Tories into the next election?4 mins Is Boris's teflon coating beginning to scratch?Richard Houghton on The Boris Phenomenon: “His lack of connection with the truth and lack of concern around loyalty make him a highly effective campaigner—look at how he did the Brexit campaign. Almost fact free, appealing to the emotions—he's damn good at it.”5 mins Is Boris a better campaigner than he is a communicator?Lionel Zetter: “Governing actually bores him, that's why he doesn't pay sufficient attention, that's why he doesn't do his homework and that's why he occasionally gets caught out”.5.30 mins Richard Houghton: “The implications of his inability for details are pretty serious. This phenomenon has some pretty rough edges to it.”6 mins Is Boris enjoying his time as Prime Minister?8.30 mins Why Lionel believes Boris is not a Conservative, he's a libertarian.9.30 mins But why does the UK public not seem to care more about Boris' indiscretions?11.30 mins “So far Keir Starmer hasn't been able to deal with Boris.”14 mins Lionel talks us through his “dull: interesting theory” on British Prime Ministers. 16 mins Why even Cummings, once part of Boris's inner team, can't land a punch on Boris.17 mins How charisma and self belief are at the heart of The Boris Phenomenon.19 mins Why Boris has changed the rules of politics in the UK.21 mins A charming man but a bad human being?Lionel Zetter: “Politicians on the whole don't tend to be very nice people.”22 mins Do good people make good Prime Ministers?25 mins What would it take for Starmer to beat Boris at the next election?“The unending, insatiable demands of the National Health Service could cause a rift in The Conservative Party. By the end of this parliament the NHS will take around 44% of government expenditure.”30 mins Is Boris a lucky general?

Tim Durrant, associate director of the Institute for Government, says the process for sanctioning former minister Owen Paterson and all MPs has many stages and the system works well which is why it should not be ripped up. Plus the impact on voters with Chris Curtis from Opinium. He tells Bloomberg's Yuan Potts and Caroline Hepker that Conservatives poll numbers have dropped due to concerns around corruption but voters are still more worried about their finances. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Bob Blackman, Conservative MP for Harrow East, says there is clearly a shortage of truck drivers in the U.K. but Europe has suffered the same issue. As for face-to-face GP appointments, Blackman tells Bloomberg's Caroline Hepker and Yuan Potts he has pushed to bring them back but that calling 111 to access treatment first is a better system. Chris Curtis, senior research manager at Opinium, says the public sees Boris Johnson as strong but incompetent and Labour's Keir Starmer as competent but weak. He discusses why the cost-of-living squeeze is yet to show up in polling popularity. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Welcome back to Intellicast! We have a jammed-packed news episode for you today. Jason Inderhees joins Brian Lamar and Producer Brian to help break down all the latest market research news. Kicking off the episode, the guys discuss a couple of acquisitions in the industry, Ipsos buying InfoTool and Zappi purchasing Data Quorum. Next, Brian and Jason break down the new Virtual Aisle solution from Schlesinger Group. Producer Brian throws out what could be a million-dollar idea tied to the solution. The guys then touch on David Karp joining DISQO, and what it could possibly mean for their growth initiatives in the coming years. Next, Brian, Jason, and Producer Brian discuss the news that Nielsen lost their TV measurement accreditation from the Media Ratings Council. They touch on the history of Nielsen's TV measurement, and what it could mean for the industry and the TV measurement marketplace. They also touch on the statement that Nielsen's CEO put out in response to losing their accreditation as well as other recent criticisms the company has faced. The guys then tackle another big industry story. They talk about the launch of the new global guidance for data usage from ESOMAR and GRBN. Brian and Jason agree about the leadership both organizations put forward with the rise in data privacy legislation occurs all over the world. Producer Brian posits that the new guidelines could be a tool that the industry can use in its lobbying against the more restrictive proposed legislation. The guys switch gears next and talk about a new report from the Insights Association and Opinium on the rate of poor mental health among market researchers. This leads to Brian Lamar getting a bit personal about his own struggles. In our last segment of the show, Jason and Brian touch on some of the key highlights from the 2021 Insights & Analytics Market & Top 50 report. Thanks for listening! We have been nominated for the Market Research Podcast of the Year. Click here to vote for Intellicast! Want to catch up on our blogs? Click here. Now is when many brands are looking to renew their annual trackers. Be sure you are using the latest sampling best practice for tracking studies – download our free whitepaper Strategic Sample Blending: The New Best Practice for Tracking Studies here. Missed one of our webinars or want to get some of our whitepapers and reports? You can find it all on our Resources page on our website here. Got a suggestion or feedback? Reach out to us at Intellicast@emi-rs.com, or on Twitter at @Intellicast1, or leave us a voicemail on our call-in line at 513-401-5463. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the #Wednesday Wellbeing show, we talk baby boom and conscious Birthing with the beautiful Samantha Surtees.  Contrary to fears that the coronavirus pandemic could cause a “baby bust”, the numbers of women in England expecting a baby appear to be on the rise. Experts say baby booms are common after tragic events, which was famously the case for the “boomer” generation born after the second world war. The phenomenon has also been observed on a smaller scale, including after Princess Diana's death and the 2004 tsunami in south-east Asia. Up to 1.9 million babies could be born in the two years after the end of lockdown if 25- to 40-year-olds follow through with their plans to start a family, research from the market research agency Opinium has suggested. Perhaps you're pregnant, planning to be and planning your birth or looking at how to increase your wellbeing during your pregnancy.  Never has it been more important to be in a safe, nurturing space, to be heard. It is a strange time in life to be experiencing such an intense journey. There is so much love and support here. Want to find out more about conscious Birthing? Tune in to the #Wednesdaywellbeing show and listen to my interview with Samantha Surtees. We discuss all things pregnancy and Birthing also how pregnancy can be an opportunity for deep personal healing. The huge benefits the gift of gathering as women in circle. Self care and nurturing during pregnancy. Informed choices freebirthing and hospital births, hypnobirthing and the benefits of conscious birthing. On: https://spiritualradianceradio.weebly.com/ at 6 pm https://www.dh9digital.com/ at 8 pm and www.awakenedpodcasts.com too. You can also listen on Alexa, Audible, Apple podcasts and Spotify just search for Amanda Joy's podcast.Contact Samantha at:https://sesoulsong.myportfolio.com/FB @SESoulSong/ insta@sesoulsong sesoulsong@protonmail.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/AJHarrison27)

Entre les applis de rencontre et les coach en séduction, la drague n'a jamais été aussi présente dans nos quotidiens. Pourtant plusieurs questions restent en suspens : Qui fait le premier pas ? Est-ce mal vu de draguer dans la rue ? Les meilleur.es séducteur.ices sont-ils les meilleur.es au lit ? Naya nous donne ses meilleurs conseils pour pécho avec Clarisse, Elvire et Léa.  Naya : Twitter @misundergirl Instagram @misundergirl   Clarisse : Twitter @_Clarification Instagram @clarisseluiz Chaîne Youtube clarification Tiktok _clarification Elvire: Twitter @ElvireDCharles Instagram @elviredcharles pour ClitRevolution @clitrevolution sur Instagram  Léa : Instagram @mercibeaucul_ Quelques conseils :  Le consentement avant tout ! Si vous allez un date, que vous n'avez plus envie d'aller plus loin, c'est ok de dire non.  Selon une étude menée par l'IFOP, depuis le premier confinement, on compte 1 français sur 3 inscrit sur un site ou une application de rencontre.  Sur les manières d'engager une conversation sur les applis de rencontre : selon une étude produite par l'application de rencontres Inner Circle et l'agence d'étude de marché Opinium, seule une personne sur dix utilisant “Salut” en formule d'accroche – peu originale – recevra une réponse de son interlocuteur. Les références entendus dans l'épisode :  Emily Nagoski, “Je jouis comme je suis”, Leduc S. (2021) La Bringue (@bringue_party) est une soirée 100% filles (+18 ans) en non-mixité, dans un espace privatisé et organisé par Clarisse ( @_Clarification), deux fois par mois à Paris (hors Covid-19) au Velvet Bar. La première soirée post-Covid est le 9 juillet à Châtelet ! Retrouvez la newsletter ici.  Clit Révolution (@clitrevolution sur Instagram) est une série documentaire interactive, sur Francetv Slash, qui invite les femmes à dénoncer l'ordre établi en prenant conscience du pouvoir politique de leur corps. Elle est co-fondée par Elvires Charles et Sarah Constantin. Retrouvez également le livre “Clit Révolution : manuel d'activisme féministe”, publié en 2020 aux éditions Des Femmes - Antoinette Fouque.  Le pegging est une pratique sexuelle où une femme pratique le coït à l'aide d'un gode ceinture sur un homme ou sur une femme. Hot Line est un podcast Original Spotify, produit par Spotify en association avec Nouvelles Écoutes. Animé par moi-même, Naya Ali, et en compagnie aujourd'hui de Léa, Elvire, et Clarisse.  Merci à Clémence, Kira, Assia, Emy, et Dimitri, de nous avoir laissé leurs messages vocaux. Notre numéro c'est le 07 88 05 64 84. Laissez-nous vos messages ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA), and the International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) have announced a cross-industry collaboration to address the industry's mental health challenges.The professional bodies have launched a new survey – in partnership with Opinium – to gather insight on the mental wellbeing of PR professionals. Opinium, pro-bono, and in support of the PR Industry, will make use of their proprietary Workplace Mental Wellbeing Framework. The organisations have agreed to use the results to inform a joint programme of activity over the summer aimed at improving the mental wellbeing of PR professionals.Fill in the survey HERE. Twitter: @KorCommsLinkedIn: Koray CamgozTwitter: @RachRoyallLinkedIn: Rachel Royall

Dominic Cummings' explosive testimony has transfixed politics, with his claims that thousands of people have died unnecessarily and that Boris Johnson is not fit to be prime minister. Bill Esterson, Labour MP for Sefton Central and shadow minister for international trade, tells Bloomberg Westminster's Caroline Hepker and Roger Hearing the government has been incompetent, and the enquiry into the handling of the pandemic should be brought forward from 2022. Chris Curtis, senior research manager at pollster Opinium joins to discuss how all this is playing with the public and whether it will damage the prime minister's standing.

How do you solve the working from home challenge that is space? Simple. Threepipe Reply's Co-Founder Jim Hawker tells the story to Dan Gold of hunting down a campervan in the midst of the pandemic. You can watch Jim's campervan in action here! The PRCA has joined forces with the International Communications Consultancy Organisation & the Chartered Institute of Public Relations to tackle the UK industry's significant mental health challenges. They want you to share your experiences in a new survey, conducted by Opinium, which will help inform future collaboration between the industry bodies. Take the survey here. -- Produced and Hosted by Dan Gold. Production and editing supported by Martin Charlton Communications Music: Opening: New World by TONEZPRO. Closing: Sunkissed by IKSON. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fuse-podcast/message

Our City Hall editor Ross Lydall joins the podcast to discuss the Evening Standard's third and final poll of voting intentions in the London mayoral election. The Opinium survey shows Mr Khan on 48 per cent, down three points on last month, and Mr Bailey unchanged on 29 per cent of first-preference votes. The first of our three polls, in March, had Mr Khan on 53 per cent and Mr Bailey on 28 per cent of first preferences.Ross says the latest survey finds crime remains the most important issue to Londoners, having replaced health/the NHS in the second poll. We also hear about Mr Khan's claim that he'll try to bring the Olympics and Paralympics back to London in 2036 or 2040. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Polling suggests Labour will not do as well as they had hoped in Thursday's regional and local votes in England, and could lose the Hartlepool by-election. Fleur Anderson, Labour MP for Putney, Roehampton and Southfields tells Bloomberg Westminster's Caroline Hepker and Roger Hearing she expects Labour to do well, but it's hard to turn the party's fortunes around so quickly after the disastrous 2019 vote. Plus Chris Curtis, senior research manager at ‎Opinium discusses the latest polls suggesting that the sleaze allegations are beginning to affect voters, and that the outcome of the Scottish parliament election is on a knife edge for the SNP getting a majority.

As the fallout from the lobbying scandal over Greensill Capital continues to cast a shadow over the government, the opposition are saying it's evidence of cronyism and a return of the kind of sleaze that dominated the last years of the John Major administration in the '90s. Drew Hendry, SNP MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey tells Bloomberg Westminster's Caroline Hepker and Roger Hearing it is time to clean things up and a change in the rules is needed. Plus Adam Drummond, head of political polling at Opinium tells us the Tories still have a clear lead over Labour, but Labour's Sadiq Khan seems likely to retain his job as mayor of London in the May elections.

Health editor Ross Lydall explains the results of an exclusive poll for the Evening Standard showing London would support controversial Covid passports if they meant being able to go out again. Some 67 per cent say they would personally take them up, boosting hopes that Covid certificates are the key to filling the West End, nightclubs and Wembley Stadium this summer. In a survey of 1,100 people in the capital for the Standard, pollsters Opinium found only 21 per cent would refuse to carry them, meaning support of more than three to one.We also hear from mayor Sadiq Khan, who reveals his worries about coronavirus mutations as surge testing continues in four boroughs following the discovery of the South African variant. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Conservative candidate for London Mayor, Shaun Bailey's told the Evening Standard he'll close the gap on Sadiq Khan ahead of the city making its vote on May 6th. He spoke to Ross Lydall, who joins the podcast to assess the Tory hopeful's chances after our Opinium survey of 1,100 Londoners revealed Mr Khan leads by 53 per cent to 28 per cent on first preferences. Also, political reporter Sophia Sleigh's spoken to historian Dan Snow about proposals for a Covid-19 memorial at Whitehall. But what would something like that look like and is London the best place for it? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Budget: The Chancellor is being urged to keep London competitive by offering businesses a ”confidence booster” in this week’s budget - what do you want to hear on Wednesday from the Chancellor? | Starmer: The Conservatives have secured their biggest lead over Labour since last summer amid signs Boris Johnson is benefiting from a “vaccine bounce”, the latest Opinium poll for the Observer has revealed - how can Starmer bounce back? | WFH: Boris Johnson has dismissed fears that Britain is facing a new age of remote working, saying people will be commuting to city and town centres once more and holding face-to-face meetings within a “few short months” - as we follow the roadmap out of lockdown, will home working remain part of your life?

The U.K. has suffered its worst day of the pandemic yet again. And despite figures putting the West Midlands among the best areas for vaccine roll-out, Labour MP Steve McCabe tells Bloomberg Westminster's Sebastian Salek and Roger Hearing it's not going as smoothly in his constituency of Birmingham Selly Oak. Plus, have key workers had enough? Chris Curtis from Opinium shares his research on how much of a toll the pandemic is taking.

Boris Johnson has announced a third national lockdown for England, with schools closing until at least the middle of February. Charlotte Nichols, Labour MP for Warrington North, tells Bloomberg Westminster's Sebastian Salek and Roger Hearing it's right to close schools, even if it means further increasing the attainment gap between rich and poor students. Plus, what are the people making of all this? Adam Drummond from Opinium explains why support for lockdowns doesn't necessarily translate into positive reviews for the government.

Times Columnists Rachel Sylvester and Libby Purves pick over the news; then Matt Chorley speaks to Opinium's Chris Curtis, Professor Vernon Bogdanor, campaigner John Myers and the High Pay Centre's Luke Hildyard about Times Radio's exclusive polling on what MPs should be paid. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There is a growing chorus of protest about the increasing restrictions being imposed on northern England to try to stem the virus surge, with reports that pubs and restaurants may be closed again. Wayne David, Labour MP for Caerphilly, says similar curbs are proving effective in Wales, but Cardiff has been better than London at consulting with local authorities to make sure restrictions work for the areas where they're being imposed. Plus, is the public on board with the government's strategy for handling the pandemic? Adam Drummond, associate director at Opinium, joins to discuss the latest polling research showing how many Britons are losing faith.

Cette semaine, l'équipe de Puzzle vous a concocté des épisodes spéciaux à écouter en famille. Car rapprocher les familles, c'est justement la mission principale de la Fondation Ronald Mcdonald qui, chaque jour permet aux enfants hospitalisés d'être entourés de leur famille. Et pour l'aider dans cette mission, on a décidé de réaliser une semaine spéciale en partenariat avec la Fondation Ronald Mcdonald. Au programme : des chroniques pour donner des idées d'activités à faire ensemble, en famille, pour affronter le quotidien et surtout s'évader ! Dans cet épisode, Jean Zeid, s'intéresse aux jeux vidéo, et surtout de la place qu'ils peuvent occuper au sein d'une famille. Selon une étude Opinium pour Microsoft l’an dernier, plus d'une famille française sur deux joue aux jeux vidéo, 65% exactement et 8 fois par mois en moyenne. Pas mal pour un loisir accusé d’isoler les individus comme personne. Une pratique collective qui se place bien au-dessus du sport ou des jeux de société. Car oui, le jeu vidéo est le moyen idéal de créer du lien entre parents et enfants. Si souvent décrié comme une addiction, il est pourtant parfait pour passer du temps en famille et s’évader. Mais quels sont les meilleurs jeux à partager en famille ? De Minecraft, à Mario Kart 8 en passant par Just Dance ou Animal Crossing, il y en a pour tous les goûts (et toutes les consoles) ! Des jeux vidéo qui pourront offrir aux parents et aux enfants des moments privilégiés de partage...Cet épisode de Puzzle a été réalisé en partenariat avec la Fondation Ronald Mcdonald. Pour plus d’informations sur la Fondation rendez-vous sur le site fondation-ronald-mcdonald.fr. Vous pouvez réagir à cet épisode sur notre page TwitterCrédits : Mario Kart 8 - NintendoJust Dance - UbisoftAnimal Crossing - NintendoMinecraft - Mojang See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's a common misconception that you make your will and that's the end of the matter. Sadly, for some families, they find out after they have lost a loved one, that that's not the case and the will can be challenged. Research(1) suggests that almost a quarter of Brits would be prepared to contest a loved one's will if they were unhappy with it. This is where this week's guest comes in to help resolve those disputes. Victoria Jones is Partner in the Disputed Wills, Charity and Dispute Resolution Teams at Lester Aldridge solicitors. She joins me to explain the 4 main reasons people contest a will and how to deal with a will being contested at a highly emotional time. Victoria also shares important tips on choosing an appropriate executor for your estate and steps you and your loved ones can take to avoid becoming part of a contested estate. 1.       Research conducted by Opinium among a nationally representative sample of 2,003 adults between 27th – 30th July 2018

Paul Christopher, head of global market strategy for the Wells Fargo Investment Institute, says that the stock market may be waiting until after a Democratic vice presidential candidate is named before starting to factor current polls into current prices, but he cautioned that even as the market starts to reconnect to the potential voting outcome, investors should be waiting until they see more from candidates before altering portfolios. Instead, he suggests waiting until you know more about taxes, infrastructure spending plans, health care reform and more before altering a portfolio, noting that the likely changes will involve adding to health care and infrastructure plays while backing away from energy and financials. Also on the show, Tom Roseen of Lipper Refinitiv talks about the closed-end fund resurgence since the dismal showing they posted during the February downturn, Giulia Prati of Opinium discusses changing consumer shopping habits and how the impact of the pandemic may liner long after a vaccine is found, and John Johnson of Edgeworth Economics discusses how the pandemic has impacted the numbers used in forecasting and how that is changing the numbers that economists rely on and that consumers should believe.

Hello and welcome to the Alcohol Alert, brought to you by The Institute of Alcohol Studies. In this edition:Super Saturday night’s alright for drinking – UK Government declares pubs open for business again while research uncovers worrying levels of home drinking since MarchLocal spending cuts a potential driver of alcohol-related hospital admissionsOn-screen alcohol leaves lasting impression – study of Britain’s most popular homegrown TV soaps find alcohol playing a starring role 🎵 Podcast feature 🎵A review of the first Early Career Alcohol Research Symposium conference from Ines Henriques-CadbyGovernment promises addiction strategy – which will include alcoholAlcohol calorie labelling in Obesity Strategy – Department of Health and Social Care promise a consultation over the display of ‘liquid calories’ on beverages by the year’s endLicensing laws relaxed in Northern Ireland – Stormont Assembly agrees to abolish Easter opening hours restrictions, but consultation on minimum unit pricing appears on the horizon We hope you enjoy our roundup of stories below: please feel free to share. Thank you.Super Saturday night’s alright for drinkingBilled as ‘Super Saturday’, 04 July 2020 marked the official day in which hospitality sector providers reopened their doors for business. For those eager to resume their usual socialising habits from the pre-pandemic days, this meant a return to licensed venues, especially pubs.Industry-funded regulator Portman Group warned people to drink responsibly (Night Time Industries Association, 03 Jul), anticipating the increasing opportunities for people to socialise and meet up in larger groups. However, despite a situation still far from ‘business as usual’, several areas were full with crowds of people by Saturday midnight.With greater numbers of people socialising under the influence of alcohol during the course of the evening, it became obvious that government-enforced social distancing rules were not being followed. Chair of the Police Federation in England and Wales, John Apter, tweeted after his late night shift in Southampton at 2:07am: A busy shift, we dealt with anti social behaviour, naked men, happy drunks, angry drunks, fights… What was crystal clear is that drunk people can’t/won’t socialy [sic] distance.The government also came under fire for initial plans to allow bars and pubs to sell alcohol off-premises: Speaking to The Telegraph (14 Jul), former Home Secretary Lord Blunkett said that whilst he was ‘totally in favour of kick-starting elements of the economy that have been so badly damaged by the lockdown’, giving permission for licensed premises to sell takeaway alcohol would ‘fuel the already worrying concerns about activity late at night, particularly in the major cities’.And as lockdown ease further, the damaging effects of combining social distancing with alcohol-fuelled socialising have become clear. For example, after the weekend, several pubs, including The Ravensdale in Mansfield, were forced to close due to ‘irresponsible behaviour’, potentially caused by the large gatherings of drinkers in and around the pub itself (Nottingham Post, 04 Jul). Moreover, as the government announced the following Monday that British tourists would be able to visit certain European countries without a compulsory fortnight’s quarantine upon returning, concerns arose over the drunken antics of British tourists at Magaluf, a popular holiday destination in Mallorca, Spain, just a few days later. Local residents reported ‘chaos’ to social media channels, some posting videos of tourists with ‘no face masks on, jumping on top of cars, drunk, drinking alcohol in the street’ (VICE UK, 14 Jul).Some local authorities reported experiencing similar problems even before the government eased lockdown measures: the day before the hospitality sector was due to reopen, Hackney Council announced a temporary ban on alcohol at London Fields due to ‘weeks of unacceptably high levels of litter, public urination and defecation and disturbance to local people’ (Hackney Gazette, 03 Jul). Meanwhile, polling data suggested that the government’s decision to permit the reopening of pubs and bars was not driven by public demand. A YouGov poll surveying 2,879 British adults on the same Monday after reopening found that just 5% had visited a pub the weekend of ‘Super Saturday’. The pollsters also found that most people were prepared to wait until later this year to revisit their local drinking establishment: 42% of 1,618 adults predicted that they would do so compared with just 3% who were planned on doing so on the day of its official reopening.Nonetheless, the government has pressed on with extending alcohol licensing provisions in the Business and Planning Act 2020 so pubs can purchase a pavement licence for eating and drinking on the public highway (Harpers, 22 Jul). Licences will last until September 2021.The effects of lockdown drinking reverberateMeanwhile, the lockdown has led to an ‘unprecedented surge’ in alcohol problems according to a One Poll survey commissioned by Help4Addiction, with four in ten British households, 53% of women and 71% of those made redundant admitting to drinking more than before (Daily Mail, 19 Jul). Experts believe that parents’ drinking to cope with the stresses of childcare and home-schooling since March are amongst the reasons for this.Nick Conn of Help4Addiction said of the ‘unprecedented surge’ in calls to their helpline:I have never seen anything like this. Anyone that was in early recovery we seemed to find was relapsing and anyone that was in addiction was getting worse.We are expecting another surge of calls when people go back to work because at that point they’ll realise they have a problem. They may not be aware of the consequences at this stage. They’ll want to stop but can’t.New Public Health England (PHE) data suggests a similar outlook: Since lockdown began, the estimated number of drinkers consuming more than 50 units of alcohol a week in England (harmful levels) has ‘soared’ by a third (to 5% of adults), and of the 500,000 drinkers who increased their intake to this extent, women and those in their 30s and 40s are most affected (Daily Mail, 26 Jul).Furthermore, the notion that the lockdown has been a stress-induced experience that people use alcohol to navigate it is supported by an Alcohol Change UK-commissioned Opinium survey (03 Jul), which found that:More than a quarter of people think they have drunk more during lockdownHeavier drinkers were more likely to drink more in lockdown: 38% of those who typically drank heavily on pre-lockdown drinking days (seven plus units) said they drank more during lockdownOne in five has drunk as a response to stress or anxiety.Parents of under 18s were more likely to say that they had done so (30%) than non-parents (17%) and parents of adult children (11%). Of those who drank more heavily during lockdown (nine plus units on each drinking day), 40% had drunk as a response to stress or anxiety.These findings add to a growing body of research about a unique period in the nation’s history, much of which has been documented in our briefing, Alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 lockdown in the UK, which has so far found that survey data points to roughly equal proportions of people cutting down and increasing their alcohol intake.But for heavy drinkers likely to do the latter, public health experts urge the government to support alcohol treatment services in order to reverse the potential tide of harm. Consultant psychiatrist and addictions specialist at King’s College London Dr Tony Rao, who analysed the PHE data for the Daily Mail, warned of the major impact that the surge in drinking will have on the health of the nation for years to come.He said: ‘COVID-19 has shone a light on the burning deck of the growing burden of alcohol problems in our society. We have been waiting for a proper alcohol strategy since 2012. This is today’s problem – not tomorrow’s.’Institute of Alcohol Studies Chief Executive Dr Katherine Severi, also stressed the importance of making sure that preventing alcohol harm is a priority for the national COVID-19 recovery plan, ‘to ease the burden on our health and social care services and improve the health of the nation’.Local spending cuts a potential driver of alcohol-related hospital admissionsA new study by King’s College London (02 Jul) has shown an association between increases in alcohol-related hospital admissions and decreases in spending on alcohol services since they came under the responsibility of local authorities in 2012.Social distancing measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic have undoubtedly resulted in a serious reduction in healthcare provision services available. However, even prior to the pandemic, funding for specialist alcohol and drug treatment services were reduced as the Health and Social Care Act 2012 meant that commissions were transferred from the NHS to local authorities, who in turn have received reduced public health grants from the government.As Dr Emmett Roberts writes in The British Journal of Psychiatry, ‘local authority funding cuts to specialist alcohol treatment services may be displacing costs onto the NHS hospital system’, and this may partially explain the increase in hospital admissions related to alcohol over time.Since around one in five people have increased the amount of alcohol consumed during lockdown and 15% drink more at one time, this potentially further exacerbates pressures on alcohol treatment services, as well as rendering them unable to cope with increasing demands. Overall, this is likely to have the most severe impact on patients who require regular support from these services, as they are faced with a service under pressure from high demands, as well as reduced visits due to social distancing rules. On-screen alcohol leaves lasting impression🎵 Podcast feature 🎵Some of the nation’s most popular soap operas (such as EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale) constitute a potential driver for alcohol consumption in young people, according to an article published in the Oxford Journal of Public Health (01 Jul). A study led by Dr Alex Barker at the University of Nottingham concluded that alcohol content before the television watershed is so common that it exposes audiences to billions of viewer impressions. Alcohol impressions were identified in 83 out of 88 episodes (95% of the time).Beer and cider were the main types of alcohol consumed (46% of the time), as well as 53% of those consuming alcohol being women. In addition, where alcohol appearances were implicit, it was identified that actors were seen either holding a drink, or through alcohol branding (through labels on bottles in the backgrounds) displayed on set. This implies that alcohol appearances in television are not only potential stimuli for increasing alcohol consumption at home, but also provide a means of normalising such behaviours, since soap operas often reflect the lives of British families. Young people and children are particularly susceptible, since many soap operas with alcohol branding are also broadcast before the 9pm watershed period, thus providing a significant impression of alcohol to millions. In other researchA poll held by pricing comparison site Confused.com has shown that a large number of drivers share potentially dangerous views on drink-driving that could have been acted upon during the lockdown. Their survey suggests that a third (33%) of drinking pub goers plan to drive, a quarter (24%) of drivers admit driving after a drink because they don’t ‘feel drunk’, and one in twenty (5%) believe it was fine to drive over the limit when the roads were quieter during the lockdown.Car insurance expert Alex Kindred said (you can listen to the full statement in the podcast) that drivers ‘need to clue up on the drink drive laws, as there is a steep price to pay when putting yourself and others at risk.’A systematic review of evidence on the impact of graphic warning labels for alcohol and food products found that health warning labels reduced selection of labelled products by 26% (Health Psychology Review, 02 Jul). However, the authors cautioned against drawing conclusions on the available data as all studies that looked at alcohol labels were conducted online or in laboratory settings. The research team called for further studies from real-world environments to improve knowledge about the impact of pictorial warning labels on drinking behaviours amongst the population. (IAS blog, 16 Jul). Failure to promote the drinking guidelines may be reflected in their lack of effectiveness on consumption levels, according to the results of a paper conducted by researchers at the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) at the University of Sheffield. The team found that apart from a brief drop in consumption in the first few months, the current drinking guidelines – announced in January 2016 – did not appear to bring significant changes in alcohol consumption within the first eighteen months (BMJ JECH, 19 Jul). The team were wary of the fact that at the time, ‘there was no large-scale promotion of the revised guidelines beyond the initial media announcement’. Alcohol contributed to a loss of 178,933 working years of life in 2018, 18% of total working years lost, and the highest level in seven years (Gov.uk, 17 Jul). Public Health England (PHE) estimate that a third of those years were lost among those aged 45-54 years (57,558). The top three causes of working years of life lost (WYLL) due to alcohol alone were liver disease (84·5%), accidental poisoning (44·5%) and intentional self-harm (32·8%). The figures also show disparities by socioeconomic status: the number of WYLL for those in the ‘most deprived’ decile was three times higher (34,697) than those in the ‘least deprived’ decile (8,748), and by sex: men lost almost three times more working years (131,403) than women (47,530). PHE aim to support the potential use of WYLL due to alcohol as a new indicator in Local Alcohol Profiles for England (LAPE).The Health Research Board (HRB) (BMJ Open, 22 Jul) have found that many people with harmful and hazardous drinking behaviours in Ireland are underestimating how much they drink. Based on data from Ireland’s Drug Prevalence Study 2014/15, which interviewed a representative sample of the Irish population on how much they thought they drank, and whether they deemed themselves to be light, moderate or heavy drinkers, they found that only one in three people who binge-drink were aware of their drinking habits. In addition, women were less likely to report heavy-drinking behaviour (just one in 10) as opposed to men (one in five). This study comes as annual alcohol treatment data show a total of 7,546 treatment cases in 2019, a slight increase from 7,464 in 2018 (HRB, 28 Jul). These results indicate that many of those with heavy-drinking behaviour in Ireland may be unaware of the risks of doing so, which potentially endangers them since they are most at risk of harm due to alcohol. HRB interim chief executive Dr Mairead O’Driscoll affirmed that ‘further initiatives to reduce overall consumption and hazardous and harmful drinking patterns, and raise awareness around drinking patterns are required’.UCL researchers come up with new iDEASThe University College London Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group have launched a new trial offering digital support to help drinkers reduce their alcohol consumption (UCL, 24 Jul). The iDEAS trial is seeking over 5,000 volunteers nationally to test two digital support tools for drinkers who want to cut down. Digital support tools for reducing alcohol intake, such as apps and websites, are thought to overcome some of the barriers encountered by traditional face-to-face support and may have potential for decreasing drinking. Research team member Dr Melissa Oldham says that iDEAS will ‘inform the recommendations we can make for alcohol reduction’ (full statement in the podcast), which with the apparent rise in drinking during the UK lockdown, makes the trial a timely one.#ECARS2020 conferenceCoverage of the event from Ines Henriques-CadbyIn a time where research interactions have been constrained or halted, particularly for doctoral students and other early career researchers, the Sheffield Alcohol Research Group (SARG) launched its first Early Career Alcohol Research Symposium (ECARS). The symposium aimed to give early career researchers, from first year doctoral students to more experienced postdocs, a platform to network, share their work and experiences, and interact with colleagues at different career stages.This year’s meeting took place online on 07 and 08 July, and included 16 research talks on four themes: Epidemiology and trends (featuring talks on inequalities in alcohol-related harm); Harmful drinking; Alcohol and cognitive processes; and Alcohol policy.The meeting also included a career progression panel, which was extremely well-received by the delegates. The panel gave delegates an opportunity to ask questions and gather advice on career progression and opportunities. The panel itself featured four guests from a diverse range of backgrounds, disciplines and experiences: Dr Sadie Boniface (IAS), Dr Lucy Gavens (University of Sheffield), Dr Andy Jones (University of Liverpool), and Professor Dorothy Newbury-Birch (Teesside University).The organisers of ECARS are Dr Ines Henriques-Cadby (an MRC Research Fellow with a Maths and Stats background), Dr Inge Kersbergen (an SSA Research Fellow with a quantitative psychology background), Ms Jane Hughes (a qualitative researcher in Public Health, with an economics background), and Professor John Holmes (the new director of SARG, with a background in Social policy). As a diverse team of researchers, they were eager to promote diversity and inclusivity in both speakers and delegates. The symposium counted 72 delegates, from 35 academic institutions (six international). As well as academic researchers, delegates came from public health teams in national government, local authorities, and health and prevention services, as well as UK-based charities such as the IAS, Alcohol Change UK (ACUK), and Have Your Tomorrows (HURT). The feedback received from delegates was extremely positive and highlighted the need for an on-going platform to support interactions between ECRs, and more senior members of the alcohol research community, both within and outside of academia.The organisers plan to make the symposium an annual event and planning for 2021 is already taking place. They also aim to facilitate the creation of an ECR mailing list that will allow dissemination of research and career opportunities and support networking amongst the next generation of alcohol researchers.Government promises addiction strategyThe Bury Times (16 Jul) reports that one of the region’s most prominent politicians – Christian Wakeford MP for Bury South – urged fellow ministers to ‘adopt a wide-ranging strategy’ to tackle alcohol addiction, drawing on the experience of how his family struggled to find help for his late older brother, who died five years ago.Wakeford spoke in the House of Commons about how securing assistance for Mark Jones had been ‘a postcode lottery’. Leader of the House Jacob Rees-Mogg replied (you can hear his full response in the podcast):The government are committed to tackling health harms from alcohol and supporting the most vulnerable to risk from alcohol misuse. We do aim to publish a new UK-wide cross-government addiction strategy that will include alcohol.Wakeford’s appeal came the day after he attended an online event for parliamentarians hosted by the Alcohol Health Alliance UK, Healthy recovery: Alcohol harm, COVID-19, and your constituency.Alcohol calorie labelling in Obesity StrategyLabelling alcoholic beverages with calorie information is potentially among ‘a raft of measures’ the UK Government is set to include as part of a new Obesity Strategy to get the nation fit and healthy (Department of Health and Social Care, 27 Jul).The new campaign comes after a ‘COVID-19 wake-up call’ in which the impact of the virus revealed how excess weight puts people who contracted it at greater risk of serious illness or death.The strategy’s plan to mandate the display of ‘liquid calories’ on alcoholic drinks will be put to a new consultation before the end of the year.Alcohol consumption has been estimated to account for nearly 10% of the calorie intake of those who drink, with around 3·4 million adults consuming an additional days’ worth of calories each week – totalling an additional two months of food each year. But research shows the majority of the public (80%) is unaware of the calorie content of common drinks and many typically underestimate the true content. It is hoped alcohol labelling could lead to a reduction in consumption, improving people’s health and reducing their waistline.Following the announcement, Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, chair of the Alcohol Health Alliance UK said:The government’s plans to consult on ending the current exemption for alcohol products from calorie labelling requirements are very welcome. When the calorie equivalent of a large glass of white wine is the same as a slice of pizza or a cocktail is the equivalent of a cheeseburger, it is clear why alcohol products should be included in the government’s plans to tackle the obesity crisis.Licensing laws relaxed in Northern IrelandStormont Assembly has approved plans to relax rules on the sale of alcohol, such as streamlining pub opening hours by removing Easter weekend restrictions (Northern Ireland Department for Communities, 16 Jul). Some of the other key changes include:the introduction of an occasional additional late opening hour for certain licensed premisesthe doubling of ‘drinking-up time’ after last orders, from 30 minutes to an hourthe alignment of the alcohol and entertainment licensing systems;changes relating to children on licensed premisesthe prohibition of self-service and vending machinesformal approval for codes of practice on responsible retailingchanges to the law affecting private members clubs.These changes come as Minister of Health in the Northern Ireland Assembly Robin Swann committed to holding ‘a full public consultation’ on introducing minimum unit pricing for alcohol (MUP) ‘within a year’, a move welcomed by Hospitality Ulster chief executive Colin Neill (Belfast Telegraph, 29 Jul), who said that he expected ‘the days of alcohol being sold at pocket money prices’ will come to an end under the legislation.In Memoriam: Roger Williams, ‘a true giant in the field of liver health’The public health world was saddened to learn of the passing of professor Roger Williams over the weekend of 26-27 July.Professor Williams CBE FRCS FRCP FRCPE FRACP FMedSci (born 28 August 1931 – 25 July 2020) was a pioneer in many areas of hepatology, including the delivery of an integrated model of liver care and being a key part of the team that performed the first liver transplant in the UK at King’s College Hospital London in 1968.His influence was also felt in liver disease research, publishing many of the key papers advancing care in liver disease, and founding institutes at King’s and University College London to further hepatology research. He founded The Lancet commission on liver disease in 2013, in addition to the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), on which he served as a chairman in 1983 and as honorary president in 2008.In 1993 professor Williams was awarded a CBE for his services to medicine. He remained an active and passionate advocate for improvement in the care of patients with liver disease to the end of his life.Dr Katherine Severi of the Institute of Alcohol Studies said:Professor Roger Williams was a true giant in the field of liver health, and demonstrated tremendous leadership in convening the Lancet Standing Commission on Liver Disease. Liver disease affects some of the most vulnerable members of our society and Roger used his indefatigable energies and powers of persuasion to raise awareness of its impact amongst UK policy makers, bringing an issue into the spotlight which for too long has been hidden behind closed doors. Roger was an inspirational role model who proactively sought out opportunities to support early career researchers and build enthusiasm for change. It is a privilege to have been his colleague and I will miss him dearly.He leaves behind an exceptional legacy and an abundance of fond memories.You can our obituary in full on our website.The UK Alcohol Alert (incorporating Alliance News) is designed and produced by The Institute of Alcohol Studies. Please click the image below to visit our website and find out more about us and what we do, or the ‘Contact us’ button. Thank you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit instalcstud.substack.com

Exploring the key findings from our new report in collaboration with Opinium Research, providing insight into the changes made in the wake of the pandemic that will impact our values, behaviours and ultimately working lives long-term. Suzanne Ellis, Director and Head of Communications for Change and Transformation at Lansons, is joined by co-author Wez Eathorne Research Director at Opinium, and Matt Bolton-Alarcon, founder of Special Sauce, trainer and facilitator in creativity and business innovation.    

Boris Johnson is being out-polled by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer on who would make a better prime minister, according to new data. A survey by polling company Opinium found that 37% of voters thought Sir Keir would be better at leading the country than current Downing Street incumbent Mr Johnson. A total of 35% thought Tory leader Mr Johnson was the better option to have in charge.

The latest Tory lead is around 11 points, Priya Minhas, research manager at Opinium tells Bloomberg Westminster's Sebastian Salek and Roger Hearing - but 10 percent of voters STILL haven't made up their minds. And in a campaign marked by mendacity, Steve Martin, professor of behavioural science at Columbia University joins with research on which politicians we trust and why.

This week, on the PRmoment podcast, we’re talking about mental health in PR.On the show we’ve got James Endersby, chief executive of Opinium, and Jane Fordham, who spent 20 years working in PR agencies before launching her eponymous consultancy in 2018 specialising in people, culture and diversity.Opinium has recently published a Mental Health and Wellbeing report in conjunction with the PRCA. One of the headlines coming out of the report says, and I quote: “that 62% of UK workers have struggled with their mental health in the last 12 months, and over four fifths (89%) of PR professionals surveyed say they have struggled with their mental wellbeing.”Here’s a flavour of what we discussed:[00:02:09] How 89% of participants in a survey of 500 PR people found that they have struggled with their mental well-being in the last 12 months.[00:02:25] Why workload is the top source of stress in PR.[00:02:30] How workload is also the top reason why people don't take time off.[00:05:26] How many of the things that attract people to public relations as a career – the fast pace, multi-tasking, the client-led environment, the always-on technology – are the same things which can impact people's mental health.[00:07:27] We compare the difference in UK Government mental health stats, Mind's mental health stats and the PRCA/Opinium mental health stats and ask why there is such a big difference.[00:09:22] A discussion on the definition of stress.[00:09:26] Why stress is not necessarily a negative thing, but too much stress or sustained stress is.[00:10:20] Does PR has a problem with stress or does society has a problem with stress?[00:12:32] James Endersy talks about how Opinium has partnered with Warwick University Medical School on this research to create a "clinically proven method" to establish a participant's wellbeing.[00:14:17] Whether people are aware that they're suffering from mental health issues.[00:15:03]James Endersby talk us through the most common causes of poor mental wellbeing at work.[00:16:08] To what extent does age and seniority impact on mental wellbeing?[00:17:03] Why we need to reposition the mental health conversation more positively.[00:21:08] Why the quality of the leadership and the culture of the organisation has a massive impact on the mental health of employees within the organisation.[00:22:58] How the brain is 32% more productive when it's positive or neutral than when it is negative.[00:24:25] How do PR employees tend to respond to stress at work?[00:25:30] Why we all have a stress bucket – it just a matter of how full our bucket is.[00:29:49] Jane's Fordham’s three wishes to improve PR's metal health.[00:30:56] How leaders can create a culture to help improve their employees’ mental wellbeing.[00:32:13] To what extent is mental wellbeing the employer’s responsibility and to what extent is it an individual's responsibility?[00:36:21] Why the wellbeing of your staff is a performance enabler.[00:37:39] Why the way many PR firms are running themselves is counterproductive.[00:39:02] Jane talks about the PRCA Mental Health Toolkit.

In the final episode of this special Smoke Signal series looking at mental health in the PR sector, Sophie Holland shares the latest research and insight coming out of the UK. Sophie heads up the mental health research team at UK-based insight agency Opinium. Having studied Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford, Sophie is dedicated to giving people greater understanding on the topic of mental health so we can more effectively take a preventative rather than a reactive approach. Opinium recently released a report titled Opening the conversation: mental Wellbeing at Work and in a survey of 400 PR professionals in the UK to be released this month, Opinium found: -89% have struggled with their mental health in the last 12 months that is stress, anxiety, feeling low/ down, panic attacks, exhaustion/ burnout, stress, other mental health problems), versus 62% in wider worker population - Only 31% of those who struggled took any time off work for their mental health (vs. 36% wider workers). Compared to 63% for physical health (vs. 59% wider worker population).

In this week's episode of PRCast, brought to you by markettiers, Izzi and Harry sit down with Sophie Holland from Opinium to discuss the latest mental health and wellbeing stats in the PR industry. Access the mental health toolkit, which features a wealth of resources and studies, here. Book your place on all the events mentioned in this week's podcast here.  And finally, don't forget to like and subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode!

A tiny bit earlier than usual because hey who the hell knows what’s going to happen next… This week, CONTEMPT PROVIDERS: Will this week’s seismic events in the Commons bring us closer to a #PeoplesVote? ULTIMATE WEAPON: Does the Grieve Amendment mean that No Deal is officially on Death Row? REMAYNIACS: Which one of the panel will throw their support behind Theresa May’s embattled Deal? The answer will shock you. MAKING PLANS FOR NIGEL: Where next for off-brand Kermit the Frog dog-toy Nigel Farage now that he’s realised that Ukip is, you know, a bit dodge?PLUS We look a few steps ahead to see how we should brand that potential People’s Vote campaign if/when we get it. Special guests Adam Drummond of pollsters Opinium and political branding expert Dr Paul Baines of the University of Leicester are here with the facts.This week’s REMAINIACS is presented by Dorian Lynskey with Alex Andreou and Naomi Smith. Audio production: Alex Rees. Producer: Andrew Harrison. Remainiacs is a Podmasters production.Get every new episode of Remainiacs a whole day early when you back us on the Patreon crowdfunding platform – plus smart Remainiacs merchandise, an exclusive weekly column by our panel, and discounts on #RemainiacsLive tickets too. #OwnTheRemoanREMAINIACS.comTheme music ‘Demon Is A Monster’ used by kind permission of Cornershop. Get it as a free download here! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We delve into the stats behind reputation management and the tangible effects on a company's bottom line, their powers to influence and their staff, of both good and bad reputations. Fuelled with exclusive research from Opinium, a strategic insights agency, we're joined by Tony Langham, Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Lansons and Josh Glendinning, Senior Research Manager at Opinium Research. Tony's new book Reputation Management: The Future of Corporate Communications and Public Relations is out on 10 December this year is available to order here: https://amzn.to/2zjFQJa To learn more about Lansons' offering on Reputation Management and how we can help your company, contact us on Consultancy@Lansons.com or head to our website: http://bit.ly/2OGVmEu Produced by Steven Arnoldi, Jess Keating and engineered by Callum Swingler at the Lansons studio. Discover more about Lansons and our services at www.Lansons.com

On the latest episode of the PB / Polling Matters podcast, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi discuss some recent polling by Opinium that looks at where Brits place themselves of the left-right political scale, who classes themselves as 'centrist' and what they think it means. Follow this week's podcasters: @leobarasi @Keiranpedley

On this week's PB / Polling Matters show Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi take a different approach to the podcast and look at public opinion on conspiracy theories using some exclusive polling from Opinium. How many Brits think the earth is flat? Is Elvis alive? Were the moon landings faked? Is Paul dead? Is Nessie real? Our podcasters find out the answers, plus which conspiracy theory has less than half thinking it is false... Also on the show, Keiran and Leo discuss how Corbyn's latest troubles might impact the polls and what the public think about Boris Johnson's recent comments on the Burka. Follow this week's podcast guests: @Leobarasi @Keiranpedley

This week’s PB / Polling Matters podcast is split into two parts. In part one, Keiran Pedley is joined by James Crouch of Opinium to discuss polling that shows Labour taking the lead as the Tory vote share falls. Keiran and James discuss why this is and whether the Tories could fall further still and what voters think of the concept of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit. In part two, Keiran is joined by Asa Bennet of the Telegraph to discuss what’s been happening in Westminster this week, including Boris Johnson’s resignation speech today. Asa looks ahead to a critical Tory party conference season and gives his perspective on who might replace Theresa May in the future. Finally, Keiran sums up what we’ve learned and explains why Boris Johnson reminds him of David Miliband and why Theresa May reminds him of Mr Burns from the Simpsons. A stretch? You’ll have to listen to find out why... Follow this week’s guests: @Keiranpedley @MrJCrouch @asabenn

On this week's Polling Matters podcast, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi discuss Trump's historic meeting with Kim Jong Un in Singapore. Keiran and Leo debate the significance of the meeting and what happens now whilst Keiran takes us through the latest polling on Trump that shows what his re-election campaign might look like, why he remains in a tough spot and why these negotiations with North Korea could make or break him. Later in the show, Keiran and Leo discuss this week's events in parliament. Leo then takes us through some recent polling by Opinium on what the public think of the single market, freedom of movement and the impact that Brexit will have on their own personal finances. Finally, Keiran and Leo take some time to give their thoughts on what might happen in the Autumn and what successfully navigating Brexit will mean for Theresa May's legacy. Follow this week's guests: @Keiranpedley @Leobarasi

On this week’s PB/Polling Matters podcast Keiran Pedley is joined by Matt Singh (Number Cruncher) and Adam Drummond (Opinium) to discuss: Why voting intention polls and perceptions of party leaders seem to be moving in different directions Reactions to the Windrush scandal and how pollsters deal with sensitive questions around immigration An exclusive survey from Opinium that shows 1 in 10 Brits believe the Russian military accusation that Britain staged the Douma chemical attack in Syria What the Lords has to say about the future of polling and how pollsters should react You can find data tables for the Opinium poll on Syria here http://opinium.co.uk/tables-weeks-polling-matters-survey/ Follow this week’s guests: @keiranpedley @MattSingh_ @AGKD123.

  On this week's podcast Keiran and Leo unveil some exclusive polling that asks how favourable or unfavourable the British public is towards the following countries (with some interesting differences by Brexit vote and age):   NET: Favourable NET: Unfavourable Net New Zealand 72% 3% +69 Australia 71% 4% +66 Spain 54% 8% +46 Japan 46% 8% +38 Germany 44% 14% +30 France 44% 18% +27 United States 43% 24% +19 Poland 31% 15% +16 South Africa 20% 26% -6 China 21% 28% -7 Argentina 15% 25% -10 Russia 11% 50% -39 Iran 5% 61% -55   (Note - nets may appear to be one point out in places due to rounding) Source: Opinium. 19-22 Jan, 2018. Tables with appear on the Opinium website in due course. Also on the show, Keiran and Leo look at polling on how young is 'too young' and how old is 'too old' to be Prime Minister and ask what this means for the current political leadership in the UK. Follow this week's podcasters @keiranpedley @leobarasi    

The PB / Polling Matters podcast returns for a new year with a new format. The podcast starts with Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi discussing the latest news stories from the past week. Leo talks about this week’s reshuffle and the recent hiring and resignation of Toby Young and what it means for the Tories. Keiran then gives his impression on the latest goings on in Trump-land and whether Oprah could really run for president. Keiran and Leo then unveil some exclusive polling from Opinium on how favourable the public are towards different political leaders in the UK and who they trust (and don’t trust) when it comes to Brexit. There are some woeful numbers for Tony Blair and some interesting stats on which organisations Leave voters trust to tell the truth on Brexit. Follow this week’s guests on twitter: @leobarasi @keiranpedley

We’ve all heard the news. Since last year’s referendum, the UK has become a more hostile environment for people from ethnic minority backgrounds, with the number of hate crimes soaring by 41 per cent. Of course, there are various levels and nuances to this story so for today’s episode we are taking a deep dive into the issue with help from Priya Minhas, a co-author of the Opinium Multicultural Britain report, as well as Adam Drummond, Opinium’s senior research manager. We discuss whether white Briton’s too are aware of this increase in racially motivated attacks, how well integrated the UK is and how this is perceived differently by different social groups, and whether long-term trends of immigrant communities moving to the countryside will have a positive effect on integration going forward. Apologies for the poor audio quality today. We had a few technical issues while recording but thought you guys would still like to hear this episode. We will be back with your regularly scheduled, clearly audible episode on Thursday. #Podcast #Brexit #BrexitPodcast #Referendum #EUReferendum #VoteLeave #VoteRemain #VoteIn #EU #UK #TimHeming #JenniferHahn #News #Politics #Opinium #Multiculturalism #Integration #Racism #Discrimination #PriyaMinhas #AdamDrummond #immigration #immigrants

On this week's PB/Polling Matters podcast, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi discuss exclusive polling from Opinium that looks at how popular a series of frontline British politicians are. The poll asked a nationally representative sample of UK adults to rate the following politicians on a scale of 0 to 10 on the basis of how favourable they were to them: Jeremy Corbyn Sadiq Khan Yvette Cooper Keir Starmer Emily Thornberry Diane Abbott Ed Miliband Theresa May Boris Johnson David Davis Phillip Hammond Ruth Davidson Michael Gove Amber Rudd Vince Cable Nicola Sturgeon Arlene Foster Jeremy Corbyn was the winner - but there's a catch. Listen to the podcast to find out more. Keiran and Leo also discuss Tony Blair's recent Brexit intervention and ask whether he is a help or a hindrance to his cause. Follow this week's guests: @Keiranpedley @leobarasi  

On this week's podcast Keiran is joined once more by US political analyst Jon-Christopher Bua. Keiran and JC discuss the political fallout in the States following scandalous revelations from emails. However, this time they are not Clinton emails but those of Donald Trump Jr. Keiran and JC also discuss what Corbyn’s surge might mean for US politics in the future and why America doesn’t have universal healthcare even though some polls suggest that the concept is more popular than you might think. Later in the show, Keiran unveils some exclusive polling from Opinium showing that UK public opinion seems to be steadily edging towards support for a second referendum on EU membership. Opposition to another vote still leads by 7 points (48%-41% against) but this is down from 19 points in December. There will be more to come on this from Keiran on PB in the coming days but for now you will have to download the podcast to find out more. Follow this week’s guests here: @keiranpedley @jcbua 

On this week's podcast, Keiran is joined by Dr Mark Pack of Lib Dem Newswire and Adam Drummond of Opinium.  The team discuss this week's Queen's Speech and the start of the Brexit negotiations and what happens next for the Lib Dems now that Tim Farron has resigned. The panel also discuss Ipsos Mori's data on 'who voted for who' at the General Election and what impact younger voters might have on British politics in the coming years. Follow this week's guests: @keiranpedley @agkd123 @markpack

On this week's episode of the PB/Polling Matters podcast Keiran is joined by Chris Curtis from YouGov and Adam Drummond of Opinium to discuss the latest polling and General Election campaign developments. Chris Curtis explains the background to this week's controversial YouGov model seen in the Times that has suggested we might be facing a hung parliament. Curtis explains what is behind the model, its limitations and how we should read it. Later in the show, the panel discuss why pollsters have such differing opinions on the state of the campaign and what May must do now to regain momentum and avioid the keys to Number 10 slipping through her fingers. Meanwhile, the team also unveil new polling on who voters trust most to negotiate Brexit and who they think will win. Follow this week's guests @keiranpedley @chris__curtis @AGKD123  

On this week's PB/Polling Matters podcast Keiran is joined by Steve Fisher from Oxford University. Steve runs the elections website https://electionsetc.com/ and is part of the team that produces the General Election exit poll. Keiran and Steve discuss the fallout from last week's local elections. Steve explains how his election forecast did and what the results tell us about the potential outcome of the General Election in June. Keiran and Steve also discuss how the opinion polls differ from the national vote share last week and what it means. Steve explains why he thinks a Tory landslide is more likely than not and Keiran and Steve make time to discuss France too. Later in the show, Keiran unveils new polling from Opinium that suggests the public are broadly buying Theresa May's key talking points in the election but may not be as thrilled at the prospect of a Tory landslide as the polls may suggest. Follw this week's guests @keiranpedley @stephendfisher      

On this week’s podcast, Keiran is joined by Adam Drummond of Opinium and Adam Payne of Business Insider UK to discuss the political state of play as the General Election campaign proper kicks off. The panel mull over the latest developments in the campaign, including Theresa May’s comments about EU interference in British democracy and Tim Farron’s recent run-in with a Leave voter on the stump. Topics discussed also include the lack of a Lib Dem surge in the opinion polls and whether the polls might be wrong again (and how). The podcast also unveils the latest Polling Matters / Opinium survey looking at the appetite (or lack thereof) for a second referendum on EU membership. Could this be why the Lib Dems struggle or is Adam Payne’s alternative suggestion the real reason? Finally, the panel also look ahead to the local elections on Thursday and discuss the potential impact of turnout on the General Election result in June. Follow this week’s guests: @keiranpedley @AGKD123 @Adampayne26

On this week’s podcast Keiran is joined by Ailsa Henderson, Head of Politics and International Relations at the University of Edinburgh to discuss a potential second Scottish Independence referendum. Keiran and Ailsa discuss why Nicola Sturgeon decided to call for a referendum now, what a new campaign would look like, what the polls tell us about who would win, the importance of Brexit and what we can learn from Quebec. Also on the show Keiran unveils some new polling from Opinium looking at whether voters consider Brexit the right or wrong decision (tracked from January) and we get the second part of Keiran’s conversation from last week with Mick Fealty from Slugger O’Toole on Northern Ireland. Follow this week’s guests @keiranpedley @ailsa_henderson @mickfealty Oh and please vote for the podcast in the British podcast awards below. Do you want to support the PB/Polling Matters podcast? Please vote for the show in the British Podcast Awards for ‘Listeners choice’. Just go to https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote search for ‘Polling Matters’ and click on the avatar with the graph (not the one by Frank Newport). Shortlisted shows get featured on The Guardian so it really helps grow our audience if we make the cut.

On this week's podcast, Keiran is joined by Adam Drummond of Opinium and Matt Singh of Number Cruncher Politics. The panel discuss the fallout from and historical significance of last week's by-elections in Stoke and Copeland and what happens next for Labour and UKIP. Keiran introduces polling that shows the significance of Corbyn's leadership in Labour's situation as well as polling from YouGov on who might replace Corbyn as Labour leader should he be replaced. Finally, Keiran and Adam unveil new Polling Matters / Opinium polling on what makes a good Prime Minister and Matt gives his impressions on what might happen after this week's election in Northern Ireland. Follow this week's guests here: @keiranpedley @agkd123 @mattsingh_

This week's podcast is split into two parts.  In part one, Keiran is joined in the studio by Adam Drummond, Head of Political Polling at Opinium. Keiran and Adam discuss all things data in the aftermath of Theresa May's big Brexit speech. They discuss the public's reaction to May's speech, attitudes to 'Hard' and 'Soft' Brexits (and why numbers are not always what they seem), immigration polling, May's approval ratings and polling on the NHS. Keiran also explains why he does not think Labour's polling 'floor' is as bad as others make out. In part two, Keiran is joined on the phone by US political expert (and Polling Matters regular), Jon-Christopher Bua. Keiran and Jon-Christopher discuss Trump's inaguration, what his transition says about the type of president he will be and what happens next once he takes the oath of office. Follow today's guests on twitter: @keiranpedley @jcbua @AGKD123