The UK has one of the most obese populations in the developed world: 27.8% of UK adults are obese, while 63.7% are classed as overweight or obese. Amid growing evidence of a link between obesity…
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, English football fans have been unable to attend major matches since March 11th, when Liverpool were defeated by Atletico Madrid at Anfield in…
President Donald Trump suggested in a recent tweet that the US Presidential Election be delayed due to the risks of fraud posed by mail-in voting. Democrats and Republicans alike have condemned…
Redfield & Wilton Strategies’ latest GB voting intention poll from yesterday finds the Conservative Party leading by 5%. Compared to our previous
Research conducted by us Redfield & Wilton Strategies in the months of June and July points to a rising pessimism regarding the coronavirus situation in Spain…
Redfield & Wilton Strategies’ latest polls across six US swing states find Joe Biden ahead of Donald Trump in all six states, with leads ranging from 1% …
In addition to our Presidential Election Voting Intention results, our latest polls conducted across Arizona, Michigan, and North Carolina last week …
Across Europe, Governments have started to re-open their borders after months of closure during the coronavirus pandemic. However, a majority …
Hong Kong has long enjoyed freedoms not seen elsewhere in China. Recently, however, the Chinese Government introduced a new National Security Law to consolidate its control over Hong Kong.
Hong Kong’s government has come under increasing pressure on account of its handling of the coronavirus pandemic and complicity in supporting both …
As the British Government unveils the conditions under which almost three million Hong Kong residents might be able to attain British National
As the number of coronavirus cases continues to remain relatively stable, the UK Government is increasingly focused on the country’s economic recovery post-lockdown.
The initial outbreak of coronavirus in Wuhan has exacerbated pre-pandemic concerns about Chinese control in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
On Sunday the 19th of July, Hong Kong passed the mark of 100 new infections in a day and is now in the midst of its third and most serious …
Taiwan and Hong Kong were once named in the same breath as examples of successfully controlling the spread of coronavirus, but their paths have now begun to fork.
Amid a continued crackdown by Beijing on Hong Kong’s democratic freedoms, Redfield & Wilton Strategies has continued to monitor how Hong Kong residents feel about leaving to live elsewhere.
President Tsai Ing-wen was re-elected as President of Taiwan on January 11, 2020, with a record-breaking 57% of the vote. After her party’s defeat at the …
Last year, the White House issued an executive order banning US businesses from working with companies that are deemed a national …
As the legacy of historical figures around the world are brought into question, we at Redfield & Wilton Strategies, having previously considered
In May 2017, Taiwan’s constitutional court ruled that existing laws stipulating that a marriage must be between a man and a woman were
Six months on from the 2020 Taiwanese Presidential Election where DPP candidate Tsai Ing-wen won 57% of the vote and KMT candidate Han Kuo-yu won 38%, …
Taiwan has been a beacon of hope amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen was re-elected in a landslide in January on a platform of protecting national sovereignty and democracy. Her Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
During his annual Work Report in May, the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang removed the word ‘peaceful’ from descriptions of reunification with …
Redfield & Wilton Strategies’ latest GB voting intention poll from yesterday finds the Conservative Party leading by 8%.
As a result of the national lockdown enforced during the coronavirus pandemic, a large proportion of the UK public have begun working from home for the first time.
Since the start of the coronavirus crisis, Redfield & Wilton Strategies has conducted regular polling examining public attitudes towards face mask usage and Government mask policies in the UK.
A majority of the UK public would support the BBC abolishing the license fee and replacing it with a private subscription-based model, according to the latest pol…
No current Premier League football player has publicly come out as gay, despite estimates that there are gay or bisexual players in every football team
The website of the United States embassy in the United Kingdom states that “the United States has no closer ally than the United Kingdom.”
Research conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies on 15th July has found that a strong plurality of UK respondents (49%) do not feel safe eating at a restaurant or drinking at a bar outdoors.
Polling conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies’ has found that public sentiment in the UK has hardened against China over the course of the past month.
As rising tensions between China and the West raise questions about the future of Britain’s foreign policy, a recent poll by Redfield & Wilton Strategies finds that the British public…
In the past two weeks China has featured prominently in the headlines in the US. FBI Director Christopher Wray declared that ‘acts of espionage and …
This past week, there have been a number of debates that have drawn critical attention to the centralisation of power in London, as opposed to the regions.
Last week, Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlined plans for firms to be offered a £1,000 “job retention bonus” for every furloughed employee kept on until…
Capital punishment in the United Kingdom was abolished in 1998 but in the wake of numerous terrorist attacks – the latest of which occurred on June 20th in Reading – public calls for its reinstation have resurfaced.
Even though the presidential election is less than four months away, a poll conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies on the 9th of July found that that virtually half (49%) of likely Biden voters would support Biden
As the United Kingdom approached the easing of lockdown restrictions on the 4th of July, we at Redfield & Wilton Strategies asked the public who would be to blame if there were to be a second wave of coronavirus.
Last week, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) forecast that the United Kingdom’s deficit will surge beyond £300bn, therefore exceeding the size of …
Redfield & Wilton Strategies’ latest GB voting intention poll from yesterday finds the Conservative Party leading by 7%.
When the coronavirus struck the U.S. in March, residential colleges and universities across the country told the majority of students to leave
A debate surrounding ‘Cancel Culture,’ a term used to describe the practice whereby people are fired or forced to resign from their jobs and other …
In recent years, there has been an increasing movement to abolish the death penalty in the United States. The U.S. is the only major country in the ≥
Research conducted by us at Redfield & Wilton Strategies in July shows that over half of American voters (52%) say they always wear a mask when leaving their home.
As part of our polling into US attitudes on the coronavirus crisis, we asked respondents for their views on voting in person for November’s election.
American rapper and fashion designer Kanye West took to Twitter on American Independence Day to announce that he will be running for President of the
As the United States surpasses 3 million confirmed cases of coronavirus, the American public is becoming increasingly pessimistic about the public …
Over the course of the last month, there was been a notable shift from optimism to pessimism in the UK as pertains to the timeline of the coronavirus pandemic.
Despite the long-standing military and economic partnership between the US and the Gulf monarchy, research conducted by us at Redfield &
Redfield & Wilton Strategies’ latest national voting intention poll of 2,000 registered voters in the United States conducted on July 9 finds Joseph …
Research conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies earlier this month had shown that the UK public agrees with the government’s timeline to reopen schools in September.
This past weekend, pubs and restaurants across England reopened for the first time in months—and more people than initially expected decided to visit the pub.
Several polls conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies indicate the public broadly support the UK Government’s recent decision to offer up to three …
Appearing on the radio station Leading Britain’s Conversation on Friday 3rd July, Boris Johnson was asked by presenter Nick Ferrari if he would ‘take the knee’ in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
The coronavirus pandemic has brought the social care sector into the spotlight, with some questioning whether poor management or …
The Government recently announced that passengers entering England from dozens of countries will no longer have to quarantine as a result of …
This week, Government Health Minister Edward Argar told reporters that the Government is drawing up plans to reinstate parking fees for staff and visitors of hospitals.
Redfield & Wilton Strategies’ latest UK voting intention poll from yesterday finds the Conservative Party leading by 5%.
As the Government phases in a more flexible version of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the UK public believes that the scheme started by
No party has received an outright majority of the popular vote in any general election in the United Kingdom since 1931, yet in 19 of the 22
The coronavirus pandemic has remarkable similarities to the issue of climate change. Both issues purport to be ‘existential threats’ to the world.
Across Europe, leaders such as Giuseppe Conte or Angela Merkel have enjoyed higher than normal approval ratings in the midst of the coronavirus crisis.
Earlier this month, in mid-June, thousands gathered in French cities to protest against racism and police violence in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.
A series of polls conducted in late June by Redfield & Wilton Strategies indicate that the public in France, Germany, and Italy remains anxious …
In the latest polls conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies, public opinion on current regulation on mask usage has been similar across France, Spain,
As Europe emerges from lockdown, and shops and restaurants gradually reopen in the hope that their customers will return promptly, Redfield & Wilton Strategies conducted polls in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain
The coronavirus crisis may have weakened many of the arguments in favour of the European Union, as shown by a poll conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies earlier this month.
In March, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak introduced a set of sweeping government interventions to cover the wages of furloughed employees and self-employed workers.
Support the EU and the eurozone remains very high among Spaniards, with 60% of Spanish respondents to our poll in late June saying EU …
As part of its strategic research on European politics, Redfield & Wilton Strategies conducted a comprehensive poll in Spain last week covering a
Despite the importance of tourism to Spain’s economy, Spanish respondents were more likely than French, German, and Italian respondents to think it unsafe for tourists from northern Europe to travel to southern Europe this July.
According to a poll conducted in late June by Redfield & Wilton Strategies, the UK public remains in favour of the Government’s decision to allow …
Our research this week highlighted that the majority of the UK public believe the lockdown is being eased too quickly.
According to a poll conducted in France by Redfield & Wilton Strategies in late June, controversial French doctor Didier Raoult, the director of the
The Department of Education announced earlier last week its plans to reopen schools in September. Across England, it will become mandatory for
Across several weeks, Redfield & Wilton Strategies have been monitoring public opinion on the easing of lockdown measures.
In January, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick approved a development plan for 1,500 homes to be built in East London by Westferry Printworks Development.
On July 3rd, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced his resignation and that of his government, which President Macron has accepted.
Relations between the Chinese and Italian governments have warmed in recent years, as evidenced by the Italian Government’s decision to join China’s enormous infrastructure project, …
Redfield & Wilton Strategies’ latest UK voting intention poll from yesterday finds the Conservative Party leading by 4%. Compared to our previous voting intention poll on the 25th of June, this represents a slight 2% decrease in the lead held by the Conservative Party.
On Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a significant relaxation of the lockdown measures that have been imposed on the country for the past three months.
As part of its research into the 2020 Presidential Election, Redfield & Wilton Strategies is conducting monthly polls of registered voters in six key states:
2016 saw significant political change on both sides of the Atlantic; Donald Trump became President of the United States, and the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union.
As summer stretches on, the coronavirus crisis has become a staple of American life. Yet the pandemic has not affected every part of the United States equally.
The latest poll conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies found the plurality of German respondents support the European Union giving …
Amidst protests in Berlin and other cities following the death of George Floyd in the United States, our latest poll in Germany has found that 59% of …
As part of its research into the 2020 Presidential Election, Redfield & Wilton Strategies is conducting monthly polls of registered voters in six key states: Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Four months into the novel coronavirus’ spread in Europe, public opinion in Germany is firm that China is culpable. In the latest poll conducted by
The Office of National Statistics report that 27,300 excess deaths, or a rise of 93% on a typical year, have occurred in English and Welsh care
As part of its research into the 2020 Presidential Election, Redfield & Wilton Strategies conducted polls of registered voters in six key states: Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
It has recently emerged that the Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick overruled a decision by Tower Hamlets Council and the …
Redfield & Wilton Strategies’ latest UK voting intention poll from yesterday finds the Conservative Party leading by 6%.
Redfield & Wilton Strategies’ latest US Presidential Election swing states polls shows Biden leading in the key swing states of Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin by margins ranging from 4% to 11%.
A month ago, Redfield & Wilton Strategies began conducting polls of registered voters in six key swing states for the 2020 Presidential Election: Arizona, North Carolina, Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
Two weeks ago, we at Redfield & Wilton Strategies conducted a poll which found that a majority of the UK public agree that statues of historical …
From Saturday the 4th of July onwards, the UK Government will allow hotels, bed and breakfasts, self-catering properties, campsites, and other tourist accommodation, to re-open.
On Tuesday last week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled that the Department for International Development (DfID) would be merged back into the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), creating a new ‘super department’ called the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Black Lives Matter protests have continued in the UK for the fourth consecutive week, sparked by the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis on 25th May.
On March 23rd, a poll conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies found that members of the public were deeply pessimistic about the economic future of the country;
On the 1st of June, schools were permitted by the Government to partially re-open.
Anyone who uses public transport to travel to work or newly reopened shops this week will be required to wear a face mask.
As shops and schools begin to reopen this week, signalling the start of an emergence from lockdown, the Government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis continues to be called into question.
As the coronavirus pandemic stretches on, the public is increasingly impatient for a solution to the crisis. Despite “flattening the curve” and other measures, …
Redfield & Wilton Strategies’ latest UK voting intention poll from yesterday finds the Conservative Party leading by 5%. Compared to our previous voting intention poll on the 11th of June,
With the recent death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer and the protests that have followed across the United States, media …
Since the introduction of social distancing measures in the United Kingdom in March, there has been significant debate over the use of masks or face coverings.
On Sunday 7th June, a group of Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol tore down a statue of notable slave trader Edward Colston and proceeded to throw the statue in the harbour.
In recent days, thousands of people have gathered in towns and cities across the United Kingdom to protest.
Ever since the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997, there have been concerns that the freedoms of the people of Hong Kong could gradually be eroded by the Chinese Government.
The latest national poll conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies finds that there is significant demand among the …
The combination of large-scale protests since last year and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have dealt a blow to Hong Kong’s …
As the 2020 US presidential election cycle ramps up, a significant amount of attention is drawn towards the Federal Government and its handling of key issues over the past four years.
Redfield & Wilton Strategies’ latest UK voting intention poll finds the Conservative Party leading by 2%.
Hong Kong has 7 million inhabitants, a border with China, and is home to an important transport hub.
A poll conducted earlier this week by Redfield & Wilton Strategies found that the American public supports welcoming Hong Kong residents to …
Hong Kong residents have engaged in widespread protests for the past year in opposition to increased Chinese Government control.
The recent death of George Floyd, a black man, at the hands of Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin has shaken the nation and, indeed, the world.
Redfield & Wilton Strategies’ latest national voting intention poll of 1,500 registered voters in the United States conducted on June 8 and 9 finds Joseph Biden leading by 13%.
This week, the UK Government announced a series of measures to support British National Overseas (BNO) passport-holders in Hong …
The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on the public’s view of China in the UK and Europe, in large part due to the widespread belief that the …
A poll conducted last week by Redfield & Wilton Strategies found that 46% of the UK public does not trust the Government to make the right decisions to safely lead the country out of lockdown.
In early March, Italy was the first European country to experience the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, which prompted the Government to order Europe’s first regional and national lockdown.
Unlike many countries in continental Europe that closed their borders early in the coronavirus pandemic and are now reopening them for the summer tourist season, …
Despite having successfully functioned remotely for the duration of social distancing measures, the UK Parliament voted yesterday to …
A poll conducted this week by Redfield & Wilton Strategy has found that a plurality of the UK public …
Redfield & Wilton Strategies’ latest voting intention poll finds the Conservative Party leading by 7%.
Polling conducted in May by Redfield & Wilton Strategies asked respondents in six crucial swing states to evaluate President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis, as well as the handling of the crisis by the governor of their state.
At a press conference on 9 March, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced that there was “no more time” to waste as the coronavirus …
As the summer season approaches, countries across Europe are lifting restrictions and preparing to welcome tourists in a socially distanced manner.
Earlier this year, in February, French President Emmanuel Macron set out an ambitious 10-year vision for a more integrated European Union.
The current coronavirus pandemic has provided many news outlets with record audiences, as citizens around the world turn to the media for information about their government’s latest lockdown announcements.
A poll conducted Wednesday last week by Redfield & Wilton Strategies found that an overwhelming majority (74%) of UK respondents believe the …
The UK Government recently confirmed that most non-essential shops in England are due to reopen from 15 June onwards, so long as they can comply with social distancing measures.
From 8 June onwards, the great majority of international arrivals to the UK will be required to self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival.
Research conducted by Redfield and Wilton Strategies in Germany suggests that the German Government’s response to the coronavirus crisis in the past month has lived up to (and even exceeded) the high expectations of the German public.
On the 16th of March this year, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a nationwide lockdown as a response to the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
In recent days, the Chinese Government has sought to increase the control it exerts over Hong Kong by imposing a new national security …
Following the controversy surrounding Dominic Cummings driving to Durham and arguably breaking the lockdown rules he helped devise, many expected that his behaviour could drive the UK public to comply with the lockdown measures less rigorously.
There has been significant controversy in the UK over the Government’s plans to partially reopen schools to pupils from the 1st of June onwards.
The main story in the news this past week has been the Dominic Cummings’ fiasco (as well as the response to that controversy) and …
Redfield & Wilton Strategies’ latest voting intention poll finds the Conservative Party’s lead further reduced by half to 6%.
In a series of polls between May 10 and 14, we at Redfield & Wilton Strategies posed a classic election question to respondents in Arizona, …
As part of its research into the 2020 Presidential Election, Redfield & Wilton Strategies conducted six polls of registered voters in six key states:
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been widespread debate and, indeed, confusion over the merits of wearing …
Redfield & Wilton Strategies’ latest voting intention poll finds the Conservative Party’s substantial lead reduced to 12%.
As some confusion has set in over the UK Government’s changes to the lockdown measures and newest slogan …
In his address to the nation on Sunday evening, Prime Minister Boris Johnson updated the Government’s slogan to correspond to the latest …
The last few weeks and months have drawn considerable attention to the National Health Service. The NHS was a core part of the slogan ‘Stay
Conducted on May 8th and 9th, Redfield & Wilton Strategies’ latest national voting intention poll of 1,500 …
Last week, we at Redfield & Wilton Strategies’ wrote on the role of scientific advisers in the UK Government’s decision making.
The ongoing debate about whether to end or extend the lockdown, we have repeatedly argued, is a moot one.
Redfield & Wilton Strategies’ latest voting intention poll finds the Conservative Party leading by 19%. Altogether, little has changed since our previous voting intention poll
Amid questions about potential restarting the Premier League, Championship, and Football League seasons, we at Redfield & Wilton took …
The coronavirus pandemic has placed scientific advisers at the forefront of government policymaking. In a matter of months, nearly every household…
When we first wrote about the coming backlash against China in March, 15% of respondents to our poll back then thought China was ‘not …
When he first ran for president in 2016, candidate Donald Trump promised that he was going to put America First. His vision for the…
During our latest poll of 1,500 respondents on Sunday, we at Redfield and Wilton Strategies found overwhelming approval for the…
As we at Redfield & Wilton Strategies conducted on Sunday our latest voting intention poll, which found the Conservatives leading by 17%, we…
Redfield & Wilton Strategies latest voting intention poll conducted on Sunday the 26th of April finds the Conservative Party leading the…
In the earlier days of the coronavirus crisis, we at Redfield & Wilton Strategies noted that members of the public across several countries…
Redfield & Wilton’s latest voting intention poll of 1,500 eligible voters in the United States finds Joseph Biden with a 10% lead over Donald…
As we at Redfield & Wilton Strategies conducted our latest voting intention poll, we took the opportunity to ask follow-up questions to our…
Redfield & Wilton Strategies’ latest voting intention poll conducted on Friday the 17th of April has the Conservatives leading by 21%. The…
As the economic effects of the lockdown become increasingly frightening, there is an argument being made that Government faces…
Last weekend, Boris Johnson returned from the hospital to Chequers, where he recorded a widely viewed speech thanking the…
A week and a half after the Queen issued a televised address to the nation on the coronavirus crisis, we at Redfield & Wilton Strategies found…
There are a lot of things we do not know about the new coronavirus that is the source of a global pandemic. How many people actually have it?…
As a result of everyone across Europe and many parts of the world staying at home, lower levels of pollution are being recorded. Pictures of…
As the coronavirus keeps almost everyone at home, many are starting to discover what life working from home is like. In our latest poll on the…
As the coronavirus pandemic has caught the European Union on the back foot, the spotlight has turned towards Germany, typically seen as…
It has been nearly three weeks since Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a nationwide lockdown. When this measure was originally…
With its widespread testing program and relatively lower number of deaths, Germany has not found itself much in international headlines for…
As the coronavirus has brought further attention to the state of the European Union and its ability to respond to the crisis, members of…
One of the first major issues for Keir Starmer, the new leader of the Labour Party as of the 4th of April, concerns the potential extension of the Brexit…
There is one segment of the German population whose opinions significantly differ from the mainstream: supporters of…
Something puzzling is going on. In terms of confirmed cases of coronavirus, the Federal Republic of Germany ranks among the highest…
It has been almost two weeks since Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his national lockdown. People all over the United Kingdom…
The British Public is very welcoming of the current lockdown measures imposed by the Government according to Redfield & Wilton…
Redfield & Wilton Strategies’ latest UK voting intention poll of 1,500 respondents in Great Britain, conducted on the 1st and 2nd of…
In the years before the coronavirus pandemic hit, an intense political debate, spanning both Europe and America, was waged on the…
The United Kingdom, like nearly every other country in Europe, is now in a nationwide shutdown. Economic life may not just be at a standstill but is….
In our two polls each of 1,500 respondents in the United States and the United Kingdom on Monday the 23rd of March, we at Redfield &…
As the United States Congress passed a $2 trillion bill to address the financial impact of the coronavirus outbreak last week, former…
As the coronavirus pandemic numbers increase daily by ever larger amounts, it may still be too early to tell what the political consequences…
When Redfield & Wilton Strategies first conducted a poll in the United Kingdom on the coronavirus crisis on the 13th of March, the total number…
In a poll of 1,500 in Spain conducted last weekend, Redfield & Wilton Strategies sought to get a sense of what members of the Spanish…
The number of confirmed cases in the United States has grown -and is still growing -exponentially. When Redfield & Wilton Strategies first…
The current coronavirus pandemic is a direct consequence of our interconnected world. As people travel across the world in higher…
After a number of States individually shutdown through shelter-in-place orders over the past weekend, confining millions of Americans to…
Many Britons entered this year, as they did in recent years, expecting Brexit and the negotiations surrounding the UK’s exit from the…
As governments across Europe are shutting down their countries to combat the coronavirus outbreak, members of the public are broadly…
In a matter of weeks, the coronavirus outbreak has brought life in Europe to a complete standstill. A month ago, the first deaths due to the virus were being recorded in Italy ….
On Friday last week, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced a stunning policy to address the economic effects of the coronavirus…
The coronavirus pandemic has put the 2020 Presidential Election in the backseat. While Joe Biden’s sweep of victories on Super Tuesday…
A month and a half after our last voting intention poll, Redfield & Wilton Strategies’ latest poll in Great Britain shows that not much has…
The problem of healthcare in the United States is enormously complex. At this moment, Medicare, which primarily provides insurance for Americans above the age of 65,…
It may seem that an eternity has passed since the United Kingdom officially left the European Union only a month and a half ago.
On Thursday last week, Redfield & Wilton Strategies conducted two polls on coronavirus and government responses to the outbreak in the United Kingdom and the United…
When Redfield & Wilton Strategies conducted a poll of 3,000 respondents in the United States on Thursday, President Donald Trump…
