Europe September 14, 2021 UK: Electoral politics driving supply chain disruptions Politics, UK Carsten Nickel The UK has once more extended the grace periods for border checks in the Irish Sea – this time, however, accepted by the EU. While this will mean more time for both sides to find solutions, hopes for a... Read More...
Europe September 10, 2021 UK: Government wins on social care in parliament but loses in opinion polls Politics, UK Carsten Nickel PM Boris Johnson this week managed to get parliamentary approval for a package to tackle Covid healthcare backlogs and improve social care funding. GBP 12bn annually in extra taxation will be raised via a 1.25 percentage point increase in national... Read More...
Europe July 23, 2021 UK: A test case for the downside risks of vaccination success Politics, UK Carsten Nickel UK pandemic politics point to the downside risks that might be associated with a quick vaccine roll-out. The UK has been faster, more efficient, and the vaccine has been accepted by a larger share of the population than in almost... Read More...
July 19, 2021 Sterling’s coming home…albeit slowly FX, G7, UK GBP Olivier Desbarres Despite buoyant domestic expectations (or at least hope) football will not be coming home after the England football team lost on penalties to Italy in Sunday’s final of the Euro Championship but Sterling is arguably coming home, albeit slowly. The... Read More...
Europe July 7, 2021 UK: As England reopens, party politics remains in flux Politics, UK Carsten Nickel The government is betting on the full reopening of England on 19 July, but it remains unclear what level of health system stress will be politically acceptable in winter. The new health secretary could boost fiscal conservatism in the cabinet... Read More...
Europe June 17, 2021 UK/EU: An extension to calm the sausage row? EU, Politics, UK Carsten Nickel Ahead of the end-June deadline, another extension to the grace period for British chilled meat exports to Northern Ireland is likely. The question is how this will be achieved: by agreement or via unilateral UK action, to which the EU... Read More...
Europe May 27, 2021 UK: Australia deal to go ahead, but questions remain around “Global Britain” Australia, Politics, UK Trade deal Carsten Nickel Following some intense debate in cabinet, it is now likely that the UK and Australia will sign a new free trade agreement at the June G7 meeting in the UK when Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison will attend as... Read More...
Scottish Independence May 4, 2021 Updated Polls: Holyrood Elections 2021 Polls, Scotland, Politics holyrood, SNP, elections We consistently see the Scottish Conservatives trailing Labour in recent regional election polls across all demographic groups. There is less variance in the popularity of the SNP across different age/gender groups in our polls than in official polls, unlike other... Read More...
Private Polling April 12, 2021 Holyrood Elections 2021 Polls, Scotland, UK holyrood, editorial, elections Please contact us if you are interested in learning more about our private polling services and offerings. <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-59346" src="https://speevr.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Voter-Intentions_-Scottish-Parliamentary-Elections-2021-1-1.png" alt="Holyrood Elections 2021 5" width="763" height="595" srcset="https://speevr.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Voter-Intentions_-Scottish-Parliamentary-Elections-2021-1-1.png... Read More...
Private Polling April 8, 2021 Scottish Elections: Salmond & Sturgeon Partnership of Convenience? Polls, Scotland, UK holyrood, elections With the Holyrood Elections on 4th May 2021 less than a month away, we will be increasing our (private) smartphone polling efforts as we draw closer to the date. The recent launch of the Alba Party... Read More...
