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BUSINESS & POLITICS IN THE WORLD GLOBAL OPINION REPORT NO. 746 Week:
June 06 – June 12, 2022 Presentation:
June 17, 2022 BOJ
Counts On Spending Of 50 Trillion Yen In Forced Savings S’pore
Adults Aged 25-34 Most Likely To Seek A Pay Raise In The Next Year Conservative
Members Want MPs To Vote To Keep Boris Johnson By 53% To 42% Six
In 10 Britons (57%) Say They Criticise Themselves More Than Other People
Criticise Them 87%
Of Parents Feel Their Children Are Happy To Go To Daycare Clear
Majorities Of Black Americans Favor Marijuana Legalization, Easing Of
Criminal Penalties Thirty
Percent Of Canadians Report Being Registered On An Online Gambling Website 84%
Of Brazilians Said They Are Familiar With Virtual Reality Potential
National/Act NZ Coalition (50%) Strengthens Its Clear Lead Over Labour/Greens
(43%) In May INTRODUCTORY NOTE 746-43-20/Commentary: Choose To Reform
Your Own Country Or Reform The World: Americans Are Split Half Way (51%:48%)
College Graduates More Inclined Towards Reforming The World (65%)
Americans
are divided over the role the United States should play internationally, according
to the results of two new Pew Research Center surveys. Around half of U.S.
adults (51%) say the U.S. should pay less attention to problems overseas and
concentrate on problems at home, while nearly as many (48%) say it’s best for
the future of the country to be active in world affairs. Views on
this question have changed little over the past three years, despite the
Russian invasion of Ukraine, the COVID-19 pandemic and the shifting
list of global issues that Americans perceive as major
threats to their country. There are
significant differences by age in Americans’ attitudes about whether the U.S.
should focus more on domestic problems or be more internationally active.
Majorities of adults under age 50 say the U.S. should concentrate on domestic
problems, while those ages 50 to 64 are nearly evenly divided and around
six-in-ten of those 65 and older (58%) say it’s better for the U.S. to be
active in world affairs. Americans
with more education are more likely than those with less education to think
the U.S. should be active overseas. Around two-thirds of those with a
postgraduate degree (65%) say this, compared with just 42% of those with a
high school diploma or less education. Opinions
also vary markedly by party. Democrats and independents who lean toward the
Democratic Party are nearly twice as likely as Republicans and independents
who lean toward the Republican Party (60% vs. 34%) to say it’s best for the
future of the U.S. to be active in world affairs. Liberal Democrats are
particularly likely to hold this view, relative to more moderate and
conservative Democrats (67% vs. 55%).
Americans
are similarly divided on a separate question about international engagement.
Slightly more than half (53%) say many of the problems facing the U.S. can be
solved by working with other countries, while 45% say only a few of the
problems can be addressed this way. Views on this question, too, are nearly
unchanged over recent years, despite tumultuous global events. Americans
with at least a bachelor’s degree are more likely than those with less than a
college degree (60% vs. 50%) to say many issues can be solved through
international cooperation. Democrats
and Democratic-leaning independents are much more likely than Republicans and
GOP leaners (67% vs. 39%) to say many problems can be solved through
international cooperation. Liberal Democrats are especially likely to hold
this view, compared with conservative and moderate Democrats (72% vs. 62%).
Among Republicans, those who describe themselves as moderate and liberal are
more likely than conservatives (52% vs. 33%) to say that many of the problems
facing the U.S. can be solved by working with other countries.
Americans
are less divided on a different survey question about international
cooperation. When asked what is more important for bringing nations together
on the international stage – common problems or common values – nearly
six-in-ten Americans (58%) point to common values. Older
Americans are particularly likely to say that common values unite countries
on the international stage. Seven-in-ten of those ages 65 and older say this,
compared with fewer than half (47%) of those under 30. While more
than half in each party say common values brings countries together,
Republicans are more likely than Democrats (65% vs. 53%) to hold this view. Conservative
Republicans are more likely than moderate and liberal Republicans to say
common values bring cooperation (68% vs. 59%). Liberal Democrats, by
comparison, are more likely than more moderate and conservative Democrats to
say common problems – as opposed to common values – lead to nations working
together. Americans
who believe that many problems can be solved through international
collaboration are somewhat more likely than others to say that common
problems – as opposed to common values – bring countries together on the
international stage. (PEW) JUNE 10,
2022 746-43-20/Country Profile:
SUMMARY OF POLLS ASIA (Japan) BOJ Counts On Spending Of 50
Trillion Yen In Forced Savings Hopes that households will pour tens of
trillions of yen into the economy when the pandemic ends were likely behind
the central bank chief’s remark that Japanese have become “more tolerant” of
rising prices. Such savings have risen 2.5-fold since the end of 2020 to 50
trillion yen ($376 billion yen) as of the end of 2021, according to the
central bank’s estimates. According to the BOJ, nearly half of all forced
savings were held by households with annual incomes of 8 million yen or more. (Asahi Shimbun) June 9, 2022 (Singapore) S’pore
Adults Aged 25-34 Most Likely To Seek A Pay Raise In
The Next Year Amid rising costs of living and a manpower
crunch in Singapore, data from a recent YouGov study indicates that almost
half of employees here intend to request higher wages in the next year (47%).
This rises sharply among young adults aged 25-34, with six in ten looking for
a pay increment (61%). Older generations aged 45-54 and 55+ were
significantly more likely to express opposite sentiment, with closer to seven
in ten saying they would not request a pay review (65% for those 45-54; 64%
for those 55+). (YouGov Singapore) AFRICA (Nigeria) Covid-19
Doesn’t Exist’ Tops List Of Reasons Among
Vaccine-Hesitant Nigerians, Afrobarometer Survey
Shows About one-third of Nigerian adults say they
are unlikely to try to get vaccinated against COVID-19, including many who
say they don’t believe the virus exists or is a serious threat, a new Afrobarometer study shows. Fewer than four in 10 citizens
report having received a vaccination against the virus. As the government
tries to respond to the economic and social impact of the pandemic, three in
10 citizens say someone in their household lost a job, a business, or a
primary source of income due to the pandemic, but far fewer report receiving
government assistance to weather the fallout. (NOI Polls) June 7, 2022 WEST
EUROPE (UK) Conservative
Members Want MPs To Vote To Keep Boris Johnson By
53% To 42% Boris Johnson faces a vote of confidence
among Conservative MPs, triggered by at least 54 MPs having sent letters
expressing no confidence in the prime minister to Sir Graham Brady, the
chairman of the party’s 1922 committee. Should the Johnson be ousted as party
leader by tonight’s vote, there will be a new leadership contest, which will
ultimately be decided by a vote of Conservative party members. Boris
Johnson’s lead among party members is not huge though, with 53% saying MPs
should vote to back him compared to 42% saying they should vote to remove
him. (YouGov UK) June 06, 2022 Six In 10 Britons (57%) Say They Criticise Themselves More Than Other People Criticise Them Impostor syndrome is the name given to a
psychological pattern of thinking, characterised by
persistent feelings of inadequacy, self-doubt and
fears of being exposed as a fraud. Two-thirds of Britons (66%) say they have
difficulty accepting compliments and praise from other people, including 16%
who find it ‘very difficult’. Women are significantly more likely than men to
say they find this hard – 72% of women say they have trouble accepting
compliments, compared to 59% of men. (YouGov UK) June 07, 2022 A Third Of Britons Worry About
Paying Their Rent Or Mortgage Now While 4 In 10 Worry About Whether They’ll
Be Able To In 12 Months’ Time New research by Ipsos in the UK shows a
significant proportion of Britons are worried about their ability to pay
their rent or mortgage at the moment while more than
half are concerned about whether they’ll be able to pay in a year. Just over
a third (36%) of Britons say they are very or fairly concerned about their
ability to pay the rent or their mortgage repayments at the
moment compared to 60% who are not. 1 in 10 Britons say they would
struggle to pay an increase in their rent or mortgage repayments with the
same proportion already regularly missing credit payments. The same survey
shows almost half of Britons are potentially vulnerable (47%). (Ipsos MORI) 7 June 2022 Half Of Britons Say Conservatives Made The
Wrong Decision By Voting To Keep Boris Johnson As Prime Minister New research from Ipsos done after Boris
Johnson survived a confidence vote on Monday 6th June, shows half of Britons
(51%) believe Conservative MPs made the wrong decision by voting to keep him
in office. Just over a third believe they made the right decision (36%),
increasing to 62% of 2019 Conservative supporters. 49% say Boris Johnson
has done a bad job as Prime Minister, down from 54% in February and 51% in
April. Just under a third (31%) say he has done a good job (the same as
April, with 29% saying the same in February). (Ipsos MORI) 10 June 2022 (France) 87% Of Parents Feel Their Children Are Happy To Go To Daycare For more than 2 years, where with Covid-19,
a large part of parents' expectations have focused
on safety and hygiene measures, at any moment, their perception could change
and mark a break with the good results observed. previously. The level of
excellence (scores of 10) is maintained on the majority of
the criteria assessed. Parental confidence remains at a high level: average
score of 8.82/10 or -0.13 pts. Emotional and physical security improves:
average score of 8.65/10 or +0.05pts. (Ipsos France) June 8, 2022 NORTH AMERICA (USA) Seven-In-Ten U S Adults Describe Cyberattacks From Other Countries (71%) And The Spread Of
Misinformation Online (70%) As Major Threats As has often been the case, Americans see myriad international
threats affecting the well-being of the United States. Around seven-in-ten
U.S. adults describe cyberattacks from other countries (71%) and the spread
of misinformation online (70%) as major threats. And more than six-in-ten say
the same about China’s power and influence (67%), Russia’s power and
influence (64%) and the condition of the global economy (63%), according to a
new Pew Research Center survey. (PEW) JUNE 6, 2022 Clear Majorities Of Black
Americans Favor Marijuana Legalization, Easing Of Criminal Penalties A growing number of states have legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use, and
at the federal level, Congress is considering decriminalizing the drug and expunging past convictions for
marijuana-related offenses. Wide majorities of Black adults
support legalizing marijuana at least for medical use (85%) and favor reforms
to the criminal justice system such as releasing people from prison who are
being held only for marijuana-related charges and expunging marijuana-related
offenses from the criminal records of individuals convicted of such offenses
(74% each). (PEW) JUNE 8, 2022 Choose To Reform Your Own Country Or
Reform The World: Americans Are Split Half Way (51%:48%) College Graduates
More Inclined Towards Reforming The World (65%) Americans are divided over the role the
United States should play internationally, according to the results of two
new Pew Research Center surveys. Around half of U.S. adults (51%) say the
U.S. should pay less attention to problems overseas and concentrate on
problems at home, while nearly as many (48%) say it’s best for the future of
the country to be active in world affairs. Around two-thirds of those with a
postgraduate degree (65%) say this, compared with just 42% of those with a
high school diploma or less education. (PEW) JUNE 10, 2022 (Canada) Thirty Percent Of Canadians Report
Being Registered On An Online Gambling Website Nearly two months after the Ontario
government launched a regulated online gambling market in their province,
Ontarians and Canadians alike are making more online bets than ever, and the
market is inundated with advertising and promotional messages encouraging
players to sign up to a growing number of platforms. One-third (33%) of
Ontario adults surveyed report being registered on at least one website that
offers online betting, putting them slightly above the Canadian national
average of 30%. (Ipsos Canada) 8 June 2022 (Brazil) 84% Of Brazilians Said They Are Familiar With
Virtual Reality A new survey by Ipsos measured the
perception of citizens in Brazil and 28 other countries on topics such as
Metaverse and extended reality (which includes augmented reality and virtual
reality). According to the study, Brazilians see the advances with good
eyes. For 60%, the possibility of getting involved with virtual reality
in everyday life is a positive thing. Considering the responses from all
countries, the global average on this topic was 50%. China and India are
the ones with the highest rates (78% and 75%). (Ipsos Brazil) 8 June 2022 AUSTRALIA Roy Morgan Business Confidence Fell 12.8pts To 100.2 In May As Australians Faced A Pivotal Federal
Election The plunge in Business Confidence came
after the RBA’s decision to raise interest rates in early May by 0.25% points
to 0.35% for the first time in over a decade. The RBA’s decision to increase
interest rates followed the higher-than-expected ABS CPI result for the March
quarter 2022 which showed an annual rate of inflation of 5.1% - the highest
for over 20 years. There were falls across the index, although businesses
remain broadly positive about their own prospects with a clear plurality of
41.3% expecting the business to be ‘better off’ financially this time next
year compared to only 20.1% that expect to be ‘worse off’ financially. (Roy Morgan) June 06 2022 Australian Unemployment Drops To 8.1% In May, As Federal
Election Causes A Surge In Part-Time Employment The latest Roy Morgan employment series
data shows unemployment dropping by 1.6% points to 8.1% in May as many
Australians took up part-time employment in relation to the recent Federal
Election. Under-employment in May increased slightly by 0.2% points to 8.6%. Unemployment
in May fell 242,000 to 1.17 million Australians (8.1% of the workforce) while
under-employment was up 9,000 to 1.24 million (8.6% of the workforce).
Overall unemployment and under-employment fell 233,000 to 2.41 million (16.7%
of the workforce). (Roy Morgan) June 10 2022 (New Zealand) Potential National/Act NZ Coalition (50%) Strengthens Its
Clear Lead Over Labour/Greens (43%) In May Today’s Roy Morgan New Zealand Poll shows
support for a potential National/Act NZ coalition increasing by 2.5% points
to 50% in May and stretching its lead over the Labour/Greens
on 43%, down 1% point. This is a lead of 7% points for National/Act NZ, the
largest since the Jacinda Ardern-led Government came to office over four
years ago in October 2017. Support for National increased by 2.5% points in
May to 40% while support for fellow right-leaning party Act NZ was unchanged
at 10%. Support for the Maori Party was down 0.5%
points to 1%. (Roy Morgan) June 07 2022 MULTICOUNTRY STUDIES Will People Reduce The Amount Of
Meat They Eat For The Planet; For Many Among 31 Countries, The Answer Is No Spring equates to the start of barbecue
season. Just over two in three (68%) adults, on average, in 31 countries said
they are concerned about the impacts of climate change in their country in an
online survey of nearly 24,000 adults conducted by
Ipsos Global Advisor between 18 February and March 4. However, only 44%, on
average, said they were likely to eat less meat, or replace meat in some
foods with alternatives such as beans, in a bid to limit their own
contribution to climate change by 2022. (Ipsos Spain) June 6, 2022 More Than Three-Quarters (76%) Of The Global Population Compared To 66% Of Pakistanis
Consider That Technology Is Very Important In Their Lives, A Study In 39
Countries According to a Gallup Pakistan Survey in
Pakistan (and similar surveys done by Worldwide Independent Network of Market
Research (WIN) across the world), more than three-quarters (76%) of the
global population compared to 66% of Pakistanis consider that technology is
very important in their lives. “How Important is technology in your life?” In
response to this question in Pakistan, 41% said extremely important, 25% said
very important, 20% said slightly important, 11% said not important at all
and 3% didn’t know or gave no response. (Gallup Pakistan) June 7, 2022 Europeans Less Sure Than They Were That It Was Right To Admit Hungary To The EU, Study In 6 European Countries Since the turn of the millennium, 13
nations have been admitted to the EU. Back in early 2019, YouGov asked Europeans whether they felt
it was right or wrong to admit those new nations, with the response being
generally positive except in the case of Bulgaria and particularly Romania. In
fact, in all cases bar one people are more likely to think it was right than
wrong to admit the post-2004 member states. The exception is France, where
people are slightly more likely to say it was wrong to admit Romania (34%)
than right (30%), with a net score of -4. (YouGov UK) June 09, 2022 ASIA
746-43-01/Polls BOJ Counts On Spending Of 50 Trillion Yen In Forced Savings
Hopes that households will pour tens of
trillions of yen into the economy when the pandemic ends were likely behind
the central bank chief’s remark that Japanese have become “more tolerant” of
rising prices. Although Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko
Kuroda retracted the comment, such BOJ hopes for the spending of “forced
savings” remain solid. Forced savings consist of income that
households could not spend because of restrictions on activities and
movements imposed after the novel coronavirus pandemic hit in early 2020,
according to the BOJ. Such savings have risen 2.5-fold since the
end of 2020 to 50 trillion yen ($376 billion yen) as of the end of 2021,
according to the central bank’s estimates. The BOJ believes that forced savings could
offset declines in households’ real income caused by rising commodity prices. The central bank said in its April 2021
report on the outlook for economic activity and prices that Japan’s dismal
consumer spending could rebound as soon as the pandemic is under control and
households start tapping into their forced savings. In a speech on June 6 that got him into
trouble, Kuroda effectively said consumers in general are becoming more
tolerant of higher prices, citing surveys on households. But he also suggested in the speech that
tolerance is growing partly because forced savings are piling up. Kuroda also referred to forced savings of
Japanese households when he gave a lecture at Columbia University in New York
in April. He said the current surge in commodity
prices and the increases around 2008, when energy prices jumped and Lehman
Brothers collapsed, are different because of the existence of
pandemic-related forced savings. “Forced savings that accumulated under
prolonged social restrictions are expected to mitigate the negative impact of
the decline in households’ real income caused by the rise in energy prices,”
Kuroda said in the lecture. A senior official with the central bank expressed
hopes that forced savings will turn around the economy. “If they are spent, that would reinvigorate
the economy and likely lead to wage increases,” the official said. According to the BOJ, nearly half of all
forced savings were held by households with annual incomes of 8 million yen
or more. But the median household income in Japan is
less than 4.5 million yen, according to labor ministry data. And households
with annual incomes under 4 million yen represent about 10 percent of Japan’s
forced savings. That means that about 90 percent of Japan’s
forced savings were held by households above the median line. The BOJ specified that point in its
published report, but Kuroda did not refer to it when he gave the speech on
June 6. Low-income families are being hit hardest
by the risng consumer prices because food and other
daily necessities make up a larger portion of their spending. Shinichi Ichikawa, a senior fellow at Pictet Asset Management (Japan) Ltd., doubts that a wave
of forced savings will be released after the pandemic ends. He said that consumers similarly saved 4
trillion yen after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami disaster.
But there is no data showing that these savings were later spent. “A majority of families are less likely to
touch their savings because of uncertainties in the future,” he said. “The
prospects for economic growth and wage hikes are not bright. “And the accumulation of forced savings
does not necessarily mean that consumers are becoming more accepting of
rising consumer prices.”
(Asahi Shimbun) June 9, 2022 Source: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14641346 746-43-02/Polls S’pore Adults Aged 25-34 Most Likely To Seek A Pay Raise In The Next Year
Amid rising costs of living and a manpower
crunch in Singapore, data from a recent YouGov study indicates that almost
half of employees here intend to request higher wages in the next year (47%).
This rises sharply among young adults aged 25-34, with six in ten looking for
a pay increment (61%). Older generations aged 45-54 and 55+ were
significantly more likely to express opposite sentiment, with closer to seven
in ten saying they would not request a pay review (65% for those 45-54; 64%
for those 55+).
The February 2022 study, conducted among
over 19,000 respondents in 18 territories, also found that the proportion of
Singapore residents who are looking to ask for an increment (47%) is
consistent with the global average (47%). The United Arab Emirates (65%),
India (56%) and Indonesia (53%) accounted for the top three countries where
residents were most likely to request a pay raise, while employees in France
(18%), Germany (16%) and Spain (14%) were least likely to. Among those who intend to ask for a raise,
a third are looking to request for increments between 2.1% to 5% – hovering
near the forecasted core inflation rate of 2.5% to
3.5% and headline inflation of 4.5% and 5.5% for 2022. One in ten would ask for a lesser
increment of 2% or less, while a quarter would ask for 5.1% to 10% (24%). One
in seven would request a more aggressive increment exceeding 10% (14%), with
men significantly more likely to do so (17%). A final one in five are unsure
(18%).
As for reasons why workers would not seek
higher pay, a majority said this was because they were not hopeful their
employer would grant one (67%). Fewer than a quarter said they would stick
with their current salary because they are happy with what they are paid
(23%), while a final one in five said they have just gotten a raise and thus
would not request another (17%).
(YouGov Singapore) Source: https://sg.yougov.com/en-sg/news/2022/06/08/spore-adults-aged-25-34-most-likely-seek-pay-raise/ AFRICA
746-43-03/Polls Covid-19 Doesn’t Exist’ Tops List Of Reasons Among Vaccine-Hesitant Nigerians,
Afrobarometer Survey Shows
About one-third of Nigerian adults say they
are unlikely to try to get vaccinated against COVID-19, including many who
say they don’t believe the virus exists or is a serious threat, a new Afrobarometer study shows. Fewer than four in 10 citizens report
having received a vaccination against the virus. As the government tries to respond to the
economic and social impact of the pandemic, three in 10 citizens say someone
in their household lost a job, a business, or a primary source of income due
to the pandemic, but far fewer report receiving government assistance to
weather the fallout. Most citizens also believe that resources
intended for the response to the pandemic have been lost to government
corruption. Key findings
Afrobarometer surveys Afrobarometer is
a pan-African, non-partisan survey research network that provides reliable
data on African experiences and evaluations of democracy, governance, and
quality of life. Eight survey rounds in up to 39 countries have been
completed since 1999. Round 9 surveys (2021/2022) are currently underway. Afrobarometer’s national partners conduct face-to-face
interviews in the language of the respondent’s choice. The Afrobarometer
team in Nigeria led by NOIpolls, interviewed a
nationally representative sample of 1,600 adult citizens of this country in
March 2022. A sample of this size yields country-level results with a margin
of error of +/-2.5 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. Previous
surveys were conducted in Nigeria in 1999, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2014,
2017, and 2020. Charts Figure 1: Effects of COVID-19 | Nigeria |
2022
Respondents were asked: Please tell me
whether you personally or any other member of your household have been
affected in any of the following ways by the COVID-19 pandemic: Became ill
with, or tested positive for, COVID-19? Temporarily or permanently lost a
job, business, or primary source of income? Figure 2: COVID-19 vaccination status |
Nigeria | 2022
Respondents were
asked:
Have you received a vaccination against COVID-19, either one or two doses? [If no:] If a vaccine for COVID-19 is available,
how likely are you to try to get vaccinated? Figure 3: Main reason for vaccine hesitancy
| Nigeria | 2022
Respondents who say they are not likely to
get vaccinated were asked: What is the main reason that you would be
unlikely to get a COVID-19 vaccine? Figure 4: Access to COVID-19 relief assistance |
Nigeria | 2022
Respondents were
asked: Since
the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you or your household received any
assistance from government, like food, cash payments, relief from bill
payments, or other assistance that you were not normally receiving before the
pandemic? Figure 5: Perceived COVID-19 related
corruption | Nigeria | 2022
Respondents were
asked: Considering
all of the funds and resources that were available
to the government for combating and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, how
much do you think was lost or stolen due to corruption? (NOI Polls) June 7, 2022 WEST
EUROPE
746-43-04/Polls Conservative Members Want MPs To Vote To Keep Boris Johnson By 53% To 42%
Boris Johnson faces a vote of confidence among Conservative MPs,
triggered by at least 54 MPs having sent letters expressing no confidence in
the prime minister to Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the party’s 1922
committee. Should the Johnson be ousted as party leader by tonight’s vote, there
will be a new leadership contest, which will ultimately be decided by a vote
of Conservative party members. Now, a snap YouGov poll of 506 Conservative party members, conducted
today, finds that, while party members tend to think it was right for MPs to
submit their confidence letters, they also tend to want them to vote to keep
the prime minister in place. Boris Johnson’s lead among party members is not huge though, with 53%
saying MPs should vote to back him compared to 42% saying they should vote to
remove him.
In the event that Boris Johnson does win,
but only narrowly, party members are slightly more likely still to think he
should remain in place, by 58% to 39%. In 2019, Theresa May won her
confidence vote with the backing of 63% of Tory MPs, but
was nevertheless fatally weakened despite her victory. Should MPs vote to get
rid of Johnson, there is no clear candidate party members are rallying
around. Of 11 potential leadership candidates YouGov asked about, the most
popular was defence
secretary Ben Wallace, but with just 12% of the vote. Foreign secretary Liz
Truss comes second on 11% of the vote, while Jeremy Hunt – who was defeated
by Boris Johnson in the 2019 leadership contest – comes joint third on 10%. Former heir apparent Rishi Sunak places joint fifth alongside Michael
Gove, both on 7%.
Do Conservative party members still see
Boris Johnson as an election winner? Asked what they think the outcome of the next election would be
whether Boris Johnson or someone else is in charge of
the Conservative party, the number of party members who think the Tories
would win a majority is the same (39% and 41%, respectively). However, they are less likely to anticipate some form of Labour victory is Boris Johnson is deposed before the
next election. In the event that Boris Johnson
remains in charge, 10% of party members expect Labour
to win a majority, and another 22% believe Labour
would be the largest party in a hung parliament. Should someone else be
leading the Conservatives, those figures fall to 4% and 14% respectively.
(YouGov UK) June 06, 2022 746-43-05/Polls Six In 10 Britons (57%) Say They Criticise Themselves More Than Other People Criticise Them
Impostor syndrome is the name given to a psychological pattern of
thinking, characterised by persistent feelings of
inadequacy, self-doubt and fears of being exposed as
a fraud. Individuals who feel like impostors typically downplay their own
achievements, think their successes in life are down to luck and chance, and
have difficulty accepting compliments and praise. Impostor feelings
affect people
from all walks of life – but do the British public experience them? Britons tend to have high expectations for
themselves, criticise themselves more than others criticise them, and downplay their own achievements Across seven common signs of impostor syndrome
we asked about, most Britons seem to experience four: difficulty accepting
compliments and praise, high expectations of themselves, criticising
themselves more than others criticise them, and
downplaying their own achievements in front of other people.
Two-thirds of Britons (66%) say they have difficulty accepting
compliments and praise from other people, including 16% who find it ‘very
difficult’. Women are significantly more likely than men to say they find
this hard – 72% of women say they have trouble accepting compliments,
compared to 59% of men.
Six in 10 Britons (58%) say have high expectations of themselves,
including one in six (18%) who say they have ‘very high’ expectations of
themselves. Britons from different social groups have different expectations
of themselves – two-thirds of Britons from the ABC1 social group (65%) say
they have high expectations of themselves, including 21% who have ‘very high’
expectations, compared to half of those from the C2DE social group (49%).
Six in 10 Britons (57%) say they criticise
themselves more than other people criticise them,
with just 5% who feel like other people criticise
them more, and 15% the same. Women are more likely than men to say they criticise themselves more than other people criticise them, by 62% to 51%.
A majority of Britons (56%) also say that
they tend to downplay their achievements when they speak about them to other
people. Just 6% say they exaggerate their achievements when they talk to
other people, while 30% say they neither exaggerate nor downplay their
successes.
Fewer Britons identify with other signs of impostor syndrome,
however. People with impostor syndrome tend to think that others overestimate
their capability and capacity, and worry that they
will be ‘exposed’ as being less capable. A third of Britons (34%) say people
think they are more capable than they are, while 21% say people underestimate
their capability, and 23% say neither.
Similarly, just 20% of Britons think their peers are more intelligent
than they are – something common to those who frequently feel like impostors.
A quarter (26%) say their peers are less smart than them, while 35% say they
are neither more nor less intelligent. Men are considerably more likely to
see themselves as being of higher intelligence to the people around them –
32% of men say their peers are less intelligent than them, compared to 21% of
women.
Finally, just 13% of Britons think the majority or more of their
successes have been down to luck– a typical concern among those who feel like
they are undeserving of their achievements. Older Britons are much more
likely than younger ones to say that their successes in life have not been down to good fortune, with
43% of those aged 55 and older saying not very many, or none, of their
successes have been down to luck or chance, compared to just 26% of 18 to
24-year-olds.
Across the seven common signs of impostor syndrome asked about in
this section of our survey, most Britons display at least three out of seven
signs of impostor syndrome (65%), with one in three Britons (29%) displaying
one or two. Hardly any of the public (3%) identified with six or more of the
seven traits.
The ‘Soloist’, the ‘Perfectionist’, and the
‘Superman’: what impostor syndrome archetypes do Britons identify with? We also put five statements, corresponding to five
common archetypes of impostor syndrome, to the British public, and asked
if they felt like the statements applied to them. Half of Britons (47%) say they would prefer to struggle alone rather
than ask for help – a characteristic of a ‘soloist’, or someone who believes
that asking for help is a sign of weakness or failure.
Approaching half of Britons (47%) identify with a common worry of a
‘superman’ or ‘superwoman’, and say they feel stressed when they are not succeeding in every aspect of their lives. There are
considerable age differences – over half of 18-24 year olds (58%) say they feel stressed when they don’t
succeed, compared to just a quarter of over-55s (25%).
Three in 10 Britons (31%) say they wouldn’t speak up and ask a
question, because they are afraid of looking unintelligent if they don’t
already know the answer. Again, age is a factor, with young people (46% of 18-24 year olds) being far more
likely to identify with this than older Britons (25% of those aged 55 and
above). Perfectionism is a less common trait among Britons, with a quarter
(24%) of Britons saying they feel like a failure even if they meet 99% of
their goals. Young Britons are more likely to be ‘perfectionists’ than older
Britons, with a third (35%) of 18 to 24-year-olds identifying with this,
falling to 14% of over 55s. Finally, just 22% of Britons identify with the feelings of a ‘natural
genius’ – feeling “not good enough” if you have to
work hard to accomplish something. As before, this is more common among 18 to
24-year-olds (35%) than those who are 55 or older (14%). When it comes to the archetypical impostor syndrome statements in
this section of the survey, around half of Britons identify with two or more
(47%). Some 23% identified three or four statements as applying to them, and
5% said all five applied. One in five (19%) said none of the statements
applied.
(YouGov UK) June 07, 2022 746-43-06/Polls A Third Of Britons Worry About Paying Their Rent Or Mortgage Now While 4
In 10 Worry About Whether They’ll Be Able To In 12 Months’ Time
New research by Ipsos in the UK shows a significant proportion of
Britons are worried about their ability to pay their rent or mortgage at the moment while more than half are concerned about
whether they’ll be able to pay in a year. Just over a third (36%) of Britons say they are very or fairly
concerned about their ability to pay the rent or their mortgage repayments at the moment compared to 60% who are not. However,
looking forward 12 months people are more likely to be worried than not as to
whether they’ll be able to afford their rent or mortgage. In our FRS survey,
we see that 1 in 10 Britons say they would struggle to pay an increase in
their rent or mortgage repayments with the same proportion already regularly
missing credit payments. The same survey shows almost half of Britons are
potentially vulnerable (47%).
Those who rent are most likely to be worried now, 54% say they are
concerned about their ability to pay their rent compared to 44% who are not.
In comparison, only 14% of those who own their property are worried and 39%
of those with a mortgage are concerned. 2019 Labour
voters (43%) are almost twice as likely to be worried about their current
ability to pay their rent or mortgage than 2019 Conservative voters (23%). Similarly, renters (59%) and Labour voters
(48%) are most likely to be worried about whether they will be able to pay
for their homes in 12 months’ time. Ben Marshall, Research Director, said: So far, the cost-of-living crisis has
focused on increases in food and energy prices, but
increases in rents and mortgage repayments could see an additional squeeze on
households. That private renters are more worried about affordability than
mortgage-holders is neither new nor surprising –
they pay a considerably larger share of their income on housing than other
tenures – but the level of concern among the wider public is. Before the
pandemic, 31% of people said they were very or fairly
worried about paying for housing in 12 months’ time, but the
proportion has grown to 41%. (Ipsos MORI) 7 June 2022 746-43-07/Polls Half Of Britons Say Conservatives Made The Wrong Decision By Voting To Keep Boris
Johnson As Prime Minister
London, UK. New
research from Ipsos done after Boris Johnson survived a confidence vote on
Monday 6th June, shows half of Britons (51%) believe Conservative MPs made
the wrong decision by voting to keep him in office. Just over a third believe
they made the right decision (36%), increasing to 62% of 2019 Conservative
supporters.
Around half of Britons say Boris Johnson has done a bad job as Prime
Minister, half say his government has done a bad job running the country and
half say he should resign.
Johnson’s future and what’s next? While the Prime Minister might be able to continue in his position
for now, the public think the future is uncertain. Over 4 in 10 (43%) say the
result of the confidence vote was a bad result for Boris Johnson (33% said it
was a good result) and few expect him to lead his party into the next
election. More than half (55%) say he is unlikely to still be Prime Minister
at the next General Election. Opinion is split as to whether he will still
hold his position by the end of the year, 48% say it is likely while 42%
disagree. In the short-term his position appears more stable with 66% saying
he is likely to still be Prime Minister in 3 months’ time, only a quarter
disagree (26%).
Who are the alternatives? A key question following the confidence vote is who else might take
over? Currently, Britons remain unsure. Keir Starmer
is slightly ahead of 10 Conservative options when asked who would do a good
or bad job as PM. A third (32%) believe the current Labour
leader would do a good job compared to 35% who disagree.
Among Conservative candidates, Rishi Sunak comes out on top with 29%
who think he would do a good job, however 37% disagree. 24% think Sajid Javid
would do a good job, 24% say Dominic Raab would do
a good job and 21% say Ben Wallace would do a good job. The public are most
likely to think Priti Patel (53%) and Michael Gove
(44%) would do bad jobs.
Keiran Pedley, Director of
Politics at Ipsos, said: Boris Johnson may be encouraged that the proportion of Britons that
want him to resign has fallen slightly after a rise at the end of May but
that is where the positive news ends for the Prime Minister in this data. The
public tend to think Conservative MPs made a mistake retaining him as leader
and there is little confidence amongst the public that he will improve things
in the country or still be Prime Minister at the next General Election. That being said, there is still no obvious public
consensus as to who should replace him, which may provide him with the
political breathing room to recover, if he can. (Ipsos MORI) 10 June 2022 746-43-08/Polls 87% Of Parents Feel Their Children Are Happy To Go To Daycare
A level of satisfaction broadly comparable
to that observed before the Covid crisis For more than 2 years, where with Covid-19, a large part of parents' expectations
have focused on safety and hygiene measures, at any
moment, their perception could change and mark a break with the good results
observed. previously. On the whole, the FFEC's Crèche and Micro-Crèche Companies
always respond well to the expectations of parents and also
to this major concern of balancing life. Despite the slight decreases
observed compared to 2021 (between 0.04 and 0.24 pts on the average score
given out of 10), the levels of
satisfaction remain for the most part comparable to or higher than those
observed in 2019 “before Covid”. This report confirms the quality of work of
the staff of the nurseries and micro-crèches who have continued to deal with this
exceptional and anxiety-provoking situation with professionalism and involvement:
On the specific "Covid" items,
the mobilization of all the teams to guarantee
the quality of service and safety (average score of 8.83 or -0.06pts), the
implementation of health protection rules (score average of 8.82/10 or
+0.08pts) and communication efforts (average
score of 8.65/10) are recognized by
parents. Parents impacted by the shortage of
professionals and places. The multiple changes to the health protocol (wearing a mask,
circulation, cleaning, etc.) and the closings/reopenings
imposed (in particular when a case of Covid is
discovered) since the start of the health crisis have disrupted the
benchmarks of all- young and their parents. The impact is visible in particular on the
constancy of reception throughout the year (average
score of 8.58/10 or -0.24pts) and the
extent of opening of nurseries (average score of 8 , 86/10 or -0.17pts), which are the 2 most highlighted
criteria. A phenomenon that is
amplified by the shortage of qualified professionals that affects the entire
Early Childhood sector. A phenomenon which is also amplified by the drop in
the number of reception solutions (1,368,300 in 2016 vs
1,345,700 in 2019, i.e. -22,600 places). The
increase observed in the formal childcare rate (57.7% in 2016 to 59.9% in
2019) is only due to the continuous decline in the number of children under 3
years old. Since 2016, the creation of crèche places (+33,800 places) is
no longer sufficient to compensate for the continuous reduction of
childminders (787,800 in 2016 vs 744,300 in 2019, i.e.
-43,500 places). With the retirement of 160,000 childminders by 2030 and
the time needed to properly train future professionals, this phenomenon will accelerate. Parents convinced of the benefits of the
crèche The French Longitudinal Study since Childhood (ELFE), the first study
evaluating the link between this mode of reception and all the dimensions of
child development (language, motor skills, behavior), celebrated its 10th
anniversary last year. . Among the conclusions
put forward, the children received in a crèche acquire better language skills
than those placed with a childminder or staying at home. During this 2022 edition, we measured for the first time the parents'
perception of the crèche in terms of development (social, motor skills,
cognitive, language and affective):
However, access to this mode of collective childcare, offering a
reassuring and fulfilling environment for children, remains difficult for parents to access without help
from their employer. And this situation is likely to worsen in the face
of a supply which has started to fall for the first time in 2019 (ie drop in the number of births
< drop in the number of places cut). More than 2 out of 5 parents questioned were able to benefit from a
place in a crèche through their employer or that of their spouse. And among them, they would have been almost 3/5 to
not be able to access it without this help. (Ipsos France) June 8, 2022 NORTH
AMERICA
746-43-09/Polls Seven-In-Ten U S Adults Describe Cyberattacks From Other Countries (71%) And The Spread Of
Misinformation Online (70%) As Major Threats
As has often
been the case, Americans see myriad international threats affecting the
well-being of the United States. Around seven-in-ten U.S. adults describe
cyberattacks from other countries (71%) and the spread of misinformation
online (70%) as major threats. And more than six-in-ten say the same about
China’s power and influence (67%), Russia’s power and influence (64%) and the
condition of the global economy (63%), according to a new Pew Research Center
survey.
Since March 2020, however, there have been some notable shifts in the
issues that Americans see as major threats, according to the survey, which
was conducted March 21-27, 2022, among 3,581 adults. In March 2020 – just as the magnitude of the coronavirus
pandemic was becoming clear – Americans’ concerns about the spread
of infectious disease were at a
record high. That sense of threat has abated. Today, 57% of Americans say
the spread of infectious diseases is a major threat, down from 76% two years
ago. (A separate
Pew Research Center survey this year, conducted in late April and
early May, found that only 19% of U.S. adults see the coronavirus outbreak as
a very big problem facing the country, down from 58% who said the same in
June 2020.)
The global economy has risen on the list of threats that Americans
perceive. Today, 63% of adults describe the condition of the global economy
as a major threat to the U.S., up from 55% in March 2020 and the highest
percentage since the Center began tracking this issue in 2017. Concerns about
the economy have increased as inflation
has risen in the U.S. and elsewhere. Concerns about Russia have
also reached a new high amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Today, 64% of
Americans say Russia’s power and influence are a major threat to the
well-being of the U.S., up 6 percentage points since March 2020. The share of
Americans who describe China’s power and influence as a major threat (67%)
has increased 4 points over this same period, reaching a new high as
Americans see a range of problems in the bilateral relationship,
including the China-Russia
partnership. Global climate change, on the other hand, has decreased slightly on
the list of issues that Americans see as major threats. A little over half of
U.S. adults (54%) perceive global climate change as a major threat to the
U.S., down from 58% in March 2020. Perceptions of the threat of cyberattacks
have also decreased slightly over the same period.
Across most of the issues asked about, older Americans are more
likely than younger ones to see each as a major threat. The gap is largest
when it comes to cyberattacks from other countries. While a little over half
(54%) of those under 30 say cyberattacks are a major threat to the U.S., that
share rises to around two-thirds or more in every other age group, including
84% among those ages 65 and older. When it comes to the condition of the global economy, there are no
significant age differences in the public’s views. Around six-in-ten adults
in each age group describe the global economy as a major threat to the
country. In the case of climate change, younger people are more likely than their elders to
describe the issue as a major threat – the only one of the seven issues
tested where this is the case. Women tend to be somewhat more likely than men to describe most
issues as major threats to the country. For example, women are 10 percentage
points more likely than men to see global climate change (59% vs. 49%) and
the spread of infectious diseases (62% vs. 52%) as major threats. The only
issue where men are more likely than women to describe something as a major
threat is China’s power and influence (71% vs. 63%). There are no significant
differences of opinion between men and women regarding the spread of
misinformation online or cyberattacks. Americans with more education are more likely than those with less
schooling to see climate change, the spread of misinformation online, and
China’s power and influence as major threats. In contrast, those with less education
are more likely to say the spread of infectious disease is a major threat.
There are no differences across education levels when it comes to the other
issues asked about in the survey.
Republicans and Democrats diverge sharply over whether certain issues
are major threats to the U.S. or not. The greatest difference is on global
climate change: Democrats and independents who lean toward the Democratic
Party are more than three times as likely as Republicans and
Republican-leaning independents to see climate change as a major threat (78%
vs. 23%). Democrats are also more likely than Republicans to say the spread
of infectious diseases (70% vs. 41%) and the spread of false information
online (75% vs. 63%) are major threats. While partisan differences with regard to Russia have
narrowed since the invasion of Ukraine, Democrats are slightly more
likely than Republicans to say Russia is a major threat. Republicans, on the
other hand, are more likely than Democrats to describe China’s power and
influence as a major threat. There are no significant partisan differences
when it comes to cyberattacks and the condition of the global economy. (PEW) JUNE 6, 2022 746-43-10/Polls Clear Majorities Of Black Americans Favor Marijuana Legalization, Easing Of
Criminal Penalties
A growing number of states have legalized
marijuana for medical or recreational use, and at the federal level,
Congress is considering decriminalizing
the drug and expunging past convictions for marijuana-related
offenses.
These policies align with the views of most Black Americans,
according to an October 2021 Pew Research Center survey. Wide majorities of
Black adults support legalizing marijuana at least
for medical use (85%) and favor reforms to the criminal justice system such
as releasing people from prison who are being held only for marijuana-related
charges and expunging marijuana-related offenses from the criminal records of
individuals convicted of such offenses (74% each). Opinions vary more on whether marijuana should be legal for medical
and recreational use or for medical use only. About six-in-ten Black adults
(57%) say marijuana should be legal for medical and recreational use by
adults, while 28% say marijuana should be legal for medical use only. Notably
few Black adults (11%) say marijuana use should not be legal. How we did this The views of Black Americans on this question are similar
to those of the public overall. About six-in-ten U.S. adults overall
(57%) say marijuana should be legal for medical and recreational use, while
31% say it should be legal for medical purposes only and 11% say it should
not be legal at all. The survey comes as Black adults are disproportionately likely to
be arrested
for marijuana-related offenses, according to FBI data. Though
non-Hispanic, single-race Black and White Americans used marijuana at roughly
comparable rates in 2020, Black people accounted for 39%
of all marijuana possession arrests in the U.S. despite being
only 12%
of the U.S. population. Black Americans’ views on legalization differ notably by party
identification and ideology. Similar shares of Black Democrats and Black
Republicans say marijuana use should be legal (88% and 85%, respectively),
though views differ somewhat on the type of legalization. Roughly six-in-ten
Black Democrats and those who lean toward the Democratic Party (61%) say
medical and recreational marijuana use should be legal, compared with roughly
half of Black Republicans and Republican leaners (48%). By contrast, a
greater share of Black Republicans than Black Democrats say marijuana should
be legal for medical use only (37% vs. 27%). Black adults across the ideological spectrum generally agree that
marijuana use should be legal. The vast majority of
Black adults who describe their political views as liberal say marijuana
should be legal (93%), while slightly smaller shares of Black moderates (86%)
and Black conservatives (83%) say the same. However, views differ on the
types of marijuana use that should be legal. Black liberals and moderates are
most likely to favor the legalization of medical and recreational use (70%
and 58%, respectively), while conservatives are fairly
divided, with similar shares favoring legalization of medical and
recreational use (41%) or medical use only (42%). When it comes to nationality, similar shares of Black adults born
abroad and in the United States say marijuana should be legal (87% vs. 85%).
However, a greater share of Black adults born in the U.S. than Black
immigrants say marijuana should be legal for medical and recreational use
(58% vs. 47%). Four-in-ten Black immigrants, in turn, say marijuana should be
legal for medical use only, compared with 27% of U.S.-born Black adults. Most Black adults favor easing criminal
penalties for those with marijuana convictions
Around three-quarters of Black adults (74%) favor releasing people
from prison who are being held only for marijuana-related offenses, and just
as many favor removing or expunging marijuana-related offenses from criminal
records. In both cases, about half of Black adults say they strongly favor
these reforms. Majorities of both Black Republicans and Black Democrats favor both of these steps. However, Black Republicans are
somewhat less likely than Black Democrats to favor releasing people from
prison for marijuana-related offenses (64% vs. 77%). The partisan gap is
narrower when it comes to expunging criminal records for marijuana-related
offenses: 72% of Black Republicans favor this, compared with 77% of Black
Democrats. A majority of Black adults across the
ideological spectrum favor releasing people with marijuana convictions from
prison and expunging marijuana offenses from criminal records. Roughly
eight-in-ten Black adults who describe their political views as liberal say
they favor releasing people from prison (81%) and expunging criminal records
(82%) for marijuana-related offenses, with a clear majority saying they
strongly favor these changes. Smaller majorities of Black adults who describe
their political views as moderate or conservative support both policies. Black registered voters
are more likely than those who are not registered to support these changes.
Nearly eight-in-ten Black registered
voters say they favor releasing people from prison (78%) and expunging
criminal records (77%) for marijuana-related offenses. By comparison, roughly
two-thirds of Black adults who are not registered to vote (65%) say the same
for both measures. According to the survey, Black adults are more likely than U.S.
adults overall to support releasing people from prison and expunging criminal
records for marijuana-related offenses. While 74% of Black adults favor
releasing people from prison for marijuana-related offenses, this share falls
to roughly two-thirds among U.S. adults overall (67%). Likewise, 74% of Black
adults favor expunging marijuana-related offenses from criminal records,
while 61% of U.S. adults overall say the same. (PEW) JUNE 8, 2022 746-43-11/Polls Choose To Reform Your Own Country Or Reform The World: Americans Are Split
Half Way (51%:48%) College Graduates More Inclined Towards Reforming The
World (65%)
Americans are divided over the role the United States should play
internationally, according to the results of two new Pew Research Center
surveys. Around half of U.S. adults (51%) say the U.S. should pay less
attention to problems overseas and concentrate on problems at home, while nearly
as many (48%) say it’s best for the future of the country to be active in
world affairs. Views on this question have changed little over the past three years,
despite the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the COVID-19 pandemic and the shifting
list of global issues that Americans perceive as major threats to
their country. There are significant differences by age in Americans’ attitudes
about whether the U.S. should focus more on domestic problems or be more
internationally active. Majorities of adults under age 50 say the U.S. should
concentrate on domestic problems, while those ages 50 to 64 are nearly evenly
divided and around six-in-ten of those 65 and older (58%) say it’s better for
the U.S. to be active in world affairs. Americans with more education are more likely than those with less
education to think the U.S. should be active overseas. Around two-thirds of
those with a postgraduate degree (65%) say this, compared with just 42% of
those with a high school diploma or less education. Opinions also vary markedly by party. Democrats and independents who
lean toward the Democratic Party are nearly twice as likely as Republicans
and independents who lean toward the Republican Party (60% vs. 34%) to say
it’s best for the future of the U.S. to be active in world affairs. Liberal
Democrats are particularly likely to hold this view, relative to more
moderate and conservative Democrats (67% vs. 55%).
Americans are similarly divided on a separate question about
international engagement. Slightly more than half (53%) say many of the
problems facing the U.S. can be solved by working with other countries, while
45% say only a few of the problems can be addressed this way. Views on this
question, too, are nearly unchanged over recent years, despite tumultuous
global events. Americans with at least a bachelor’s degree are more likely than
those with less than a college degree (60% vs. 50%) to say many issues can be
solved through international cooperation. Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents are much more likely
than Republicans and GOP leaners (67% vs. 39%) to say many problems can be
solved through international cooperation. Liberal Democrats are especially
likely to hold this view, compared with conservative and moderate Democrats
(72% vs. 62%). Among Republicans, those who describe themselves as moderate
and liberal are more likely than conservatives (52% vs. 33%) to say that many
of the problems facing the U.S. can be solved by working with other
countries.
Americans are less divided on a different survey question about
international cooperation. When asked what is more important for bringing
nations together on the international stage – common problems or common
values – nearly six-in-ten Americans (58%) point to common values. Older Americans are particularly likely to say that common values
unite countries on the international stage. Seven-in-ten of those ages 65 and
older say this, compared with fewer than half (47%) of those under 30. While more than half in each party say common values brings countries
together, Republicans are more likely than Democrats (65% vs. 53%) to hold
this view. Conservative Republicans are more likely than moderate and liberal
Republicans to say common values bring cooperation (68% vs. 59%). Liberal
Democrats, by comparison, are more likely than more moderate and conservative
Democrats to say common problems – as opposed to common values – lead to
nations working together. Americans who believe that many problems can be solved through
international collaboration are somewhat more likely than others to say that
common problems – as opposed to common values – bring countries together on
the international stage. (PEW) JUNE 10, 2022 746-43-12/Polls Thirty Percent Of Canadians Report Being Registered On An Online Gambling
Website
Nearly two months after the Ontario government launched a regulated
online gambling market in their province, Ontarians and Canadians alike are
making more online bets than ever, and the market is inundated with
advertising and promotional messages encouraging players to sign up to a
growing number of platforms.
Though Ontario has just begun to offer legal online betting with companies
other than the provincial government (OLG), many Ontarians have already
registered and made bets with private betting operators in the ‘grey market’.
Today, the percentage of Ontarians who have signed up with private gambling
operators is nearly equal to the percentage who have registered with OLG.ca
(25% and 23%, respectively).
When it comes to dollars and cents, however, Canadian online gamblers
tend to favour private operator sites: they report
that about 44% of their wagers go to one of the provincial government sites,
while the rest (56%) goes to private operator platforms.
As more Canadians become aware of Ontario’s regulated market
situation — and are exposed to the heavy volume of advertising spilling over
into the rest of Canada —some of these figures may rise.
The choices in online betting sites are growing by the week. Aside
from OLG in Ontario, there are currently over 20 other websites legally
registered to operate in that province, according to iGaming Ontario, the
regulatory body which oversees the market. There are also dozens of other
companies operating in the grey market across Canada, providing competition
against province-controlled gaming sites. When we asked registered online gamblers in Canada which sites are
better when it comes to things like trust, gaming offerings, and payout
rates, there appeared to be very stiff competition between the government
sites and the private operator sites, along with a hefty level of
indifference (those who think they’re both the same). Perception of Government vs. Private
Operated Gambling Sites on Various Aspects Among the 30% Who Are Registered
Online Gamblers in Canada
(Ipsos Canada) 8 June 2022 746-43-13/Polls 84% Of Brazilians Said They Are Familiar With Virtual Reality
A new survey by Ipsos measured the perception of citizens in Brazil
and 28 other countries on topics such as Metaverse and extended reality
(which includes augmented reality and virtual reality). According to the
study, Brazilians see the advances with good eyes. For 60%, the
possibility of getting involved with virtual reality in everyday life is a
positive thing. Considering the responses from all countries, the global
average on this topic was 50%. China and India are the ones with the
highest rates (78% and 75%). The survey also revealed that 73% of Brazilians believe that, in the
next ten years, the way we consume digital entertainment services will
undergo significant changes. The index is repeated when the perception
is about remote work settings (73% think they will change). Regarding
distance learning services and virtual games, 71% think that in the same
period there will be major changes. When asked about the main topics, 84% of Brazilians said they are
familiar with virtual reality, 73% with augmented reality and 63% with the
Metaverse. In these three aspects, Brazil appears above average: the
global data were at 80%, 61% and 52%, respectively. "The survey shows the excitement of Brazilians with the
advancement of technologies and points out ways for companies and brands to
enhance their interaction with the public through these spaces",
analyzes the curatorship director at Ipsos Brasil,
Luciana Obniski. (Ipsos Brazil) 8 June 2022 AUSTRALIA
746-43-14/Polls Roy Morgan Business Confidence Fell 12.8pts To 100.2 In May As Australians Faced A
Pivotal Federal Election
The plunge in Business Confidence came after the RBA’s decision to
raise interest rates in early May by 0.25% points to 0.35% for the first time
in over a decade. The RBA’s decision to increase interest rates followed the
higher-than-expected ABS CPI result for the March quarter 2022 which showed
an annual rate of inflation of 5.1% - the highest for over 20 years. There were falls across the index, although businesses remain broadly
positive about their own prospects with a clear plurality of 41.3% expecting
the business to be ‘better off’ financially this time next year compared to
only 20.1% that expect to be ‘worse off’ financially. On a State-based level there were significant monthly decreases in
NSW, down 23.4pts (-19.5%), Queensland, down 13.7pts (-12%) and Western
Australia, down 18.9pts (-15.6%). Business Confidence was virtually unchanged
in Victoria, down 0.5pts (-0.5%) and South Australia, up 0.2pts (+0.2%). Business Confidence in May 2022 dropped to its lowest since October
2020 (98.7) during Victoria’s second wave of COVID-19 and is now well below
the long-term average of 113.6 but remains significantly higher than the
latest ANZ-Roy
Morgan Consumer Confidence of 90.7 for May 23-29, 2022. Roy Morgan Monthly Business Confidence --
Australia
Source: Roy Morgan Business Single Source, Dec 2010-May
2022. Average monthly sample over the last 12 months = 1,413. Business Confidence in
May dropped significantly and was
down 29.1pts (-22.4%) from a year ago to 100.2 reaching its lowest point
since Victoria’s second wave of COVID-19 in October 2020 (98.7). The Index
peaked exactly a year ago in May 2021 at 129.3 and has now ‘zig-zagged’ for the
last eight months since September 2021 without being able to establish a
clear trend. The index has dropped in all six States by at least 15% from a year
ago and is now highest, and above the national average, in Victoria at 109.2,
down 19.4pts (-15.1%). This is the smallest decline of any State although it
is worth remembering Melbourne had entered its fourth lockdown in late May
2021. The index is above the national average in Western Australia at 102.0
although the State has suffered the largest fall for any mainland State from
a year ago, down 40.1pts (-28.3%) from a year ago. Business Confidence in Queensland was in line with the national
average at 100.3, down 27.6pts (-21.6%) from a year ago and is below the
national average in NSW at 96.6, down 31.1pts (-24.4%). Both States have
endured significant flooding in recent months due to the La Niña weather
system The two States with new Premiers once again have the lowest ratings –
South Australia and Tasmania. In both States’ Business Confidence is well
below the neutral level of 100 at only 95.5, down 28.3pts (-22.9%) from a
year ago in South Australia and at only 85.1, down 47.2pts (-35.7%) in
Tasmania. Business Confidence by State in May 2021 vs
May 2022
Source: Roy Morgan Business Single Source, May 2021,
n=1,388, May 2022, n=1,351. Base: Australian
businesses. *Tasmanian Business Confidence is measured over two months:
April-May 2021 cf. April-May 2022. Accommodation & Food Services most
confident industry in the last two months as Australians enjoy being able to
travel for the school holidays in late April Accommodation &
Food Services was again the most confident industry in April-May 2022 with
Business Confidence at 131.5, up 16.8pts (+14.6%) on a year ago. Information
Media & Telecommunications is
also flying high now with Business Confidence of 129.0, up 6.7pts (+5.5%) on
a year ago. Accommodation & Food Services and Information Media &
Telecommunications were two of only three industries to have higher Business
Confidence now compared to a year ago. The high Business Confidence for Accommodation & Food Services is
unsurprising when one considers the school holiday period in late April,
including consecutive long weekends over Easter and ANZAC Day, was the first
chance many Australians have had to travel anywhere in the country in over
two years. Other confident industries with Business Confidence over 10pts higher
than the national average included Agriculture on 126.2, but down 20.4pts
(-13.9%) on a year ago, Wholesale on 119.7, down 27.5pts (-18.7%) on a year
ago and Transport, Postal & Warehousing on 117.4, down 13.7pts (-10.5%)
on a year ago. There were however several laggards with Business Confidence well
below the neutral level of 100 including Retail on 95.9, down 27pts (-22%) on
a year ago, Construction on 93.4, down 24.6pts (-20.9%) and Recreation &
Personal on 91.1, down 23.7pts (-20.7%) on a year ago. The industry to suffer the largest decline in Business Confidence was
Public Administration & Defence on 86.1, down
73.5pts (-46.1%) on a year ago – the largest percentage fall of any industry
compared to early 2021. However, the industry with the lowest Business
Confidence of all was Electricity, gas & water on only 85.4, down 13.9pts
(-14%) on a year ago. Business Confidence for Top 5 & Bottom
5 Industries in April – May 2022
Source: Roy Morgan Business Single Source, April - May
2022, n=2,704. Base: Australian
businesses. Note: In
the chart above green bars represent Business
Confidence in positive territory above the national average and red bars
represent Business Confidence well below the national average and below the
neutral level of 100. Businesses were in neutral territory
heading into the Federal Election as sentiment about the Australian economy
dived in May before Australians voted in the new ALP Government
Michele Levine, CEO of Roy Morgan, says
Business Confidence fell back to neutral in the lead-up to the Federal
Election as higher-than-expected inflation, and the RBA beginning a new cycle
of interest rate increases, dented the confidence of businesses about the
next 12 months: “Roy Morgan Business Confidence fell
sharply in the lead-up to the Federal Election, down 12.8pts (-11.3%) to
100.2 – effectively in line with the neutral level of 100. The RBA’s decision
to increase interest rates by 0.25% to 0.35% in early May clearly played a
big part in knocking confidence. “The increase to the official interest
rates was the first in Australia for over a decade and marks the end of a
period of record low interest rates over the last two years during the
COVID-19 pandemic. The RBA has indicated they are set to increase interest
rates several more times over the next year or two as they seek to ‘tamp
down’ on the increasing level of inflation. “Rising inflation and interest rates are a
large challenge facing the new ALP Government led by Prime Minister Anthony
Albanese. The last time the Australian economy faced these issues was during
the term of the Rudd-Gillard Governments in 2009-10 following the Global
Financial Crisis. “The RBA increased interest rates on seven
occasions by 1.75% to 4.75% from October 2009 – November 2010 to control
inflation and a similar level of increases during the current cycle will mean
official interest rates will hit 2% early next year – the highest they have
been since early 2016. “There were declines across the index in
May but although businesses are now negative about prospects for the
Australian economy, the good news is they are still largely positive about
their own situations. In May over two-fifths of businesses, 41.3%, expect the
business will be ‘better off financially’ this time next year while only
around a fifth, 20.1%, say they will be ‘worse off financially’. “On an industry-level Business Confidence
is highest for Accommodation & Food Services, Information Media &
Telecommunications, Agriculture, Wholesale and Transport, Postal &
Warehousing. Notably, the industry with the lowest Business Confidence is
Electricity, gas & water, which has been in the news in the last week as
gas prices on Australia’s East Coast have soared. “The typical price of gas for businesses on
contract is around $10 a gigajoule, however for those relying on the spot
price the market is now pricing gas at $40 a gigajoule – an increase of
around 400%. This level of increase will prove impossible to sustain for
businesses that buy their gas via the spot market and could lead to
businesses closing their doors if nothing is done to bring the price back
down. “As yet the new Albanese Government has
decided against enforcing the Australian Domestic Gas Reservation Mechanism
to force gas marked for export into the domestic supply and is hoping the
Australian Energy Market Operator’s decision to enact the ‘gas supply
guarantee mechanism’ to increase domestic gas supplies will ease price
pressures.” (Roy Morgan) June 06 2022 Source: https://www.roymorgan.com/findings/8973-roy-morgan-business-confidence-may-2022-202206060150 746-43-15/Polls Australian Unemployment Drops To 8.1% In May, As Federal Election
Causes A Surge
In Part-Time Employment
The latest Roy Morgan employment series data shows unemployment
dropping by 1.6% points to 8.1% in May as many Australians took up part-time
employment in relation to the recent Federal Election. Under-employment in
May increased slightly by 0.2% points to 8.6%. Unemployment in May fell 242,000 to 1.17 million Australians (8.1% of
the workforce) while under-employment was up 9,000 to 1.24 million (8.6% of
the workforce). Overall unemployment and under-employment fell 233,000 to
2.41 million (16.7% of the workforce).
The drop in the
workforce in May returned the workforce to its level of three months ago in
February 2022. The level of the workforce so far during 2022 has been heavily impacted by the different waves
of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 that have swept Australia during January,
March and lately during May, and the changing workplace policies surrounding
close contacts of confirmed cases.
Compared to early March 2020, before the
nation-wide lockdown, in May 2022 there were almost 250,000 more Australians
either unemployed or under-employed (+1.1% points) even though overall
employment (13,244,000) is almost 400,000 higher than it was pre-COVID-19
(12,872,000).
Roy Morgan Unemployment &
Under-employment (2019-2022)
Source: Roy Morgan Single Source January 2019 – May
2022. Average monthly interviews 5,000. Michele Levine, CEO Roy Morgan, says
unemployment fell 1.6% points to 8.1% in May as many Australians took up
part-time employment with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC)
surrounding the recent Federal Election: “The latest Roy Morgan employment estimates
for May show unemployment down 1.6% points to 8.1% while under-employment was
little changed, up 0.2% points to 8.6%. Altogether these figures translate
into 1.17 million unemployed and 1.24 million under-employed, a total of 2.41
million Australians either unemployed or under-employed (16.7% of the
workforce). “The fall in unemployment in May was
entirely due to a surge in part-time employment which increased 289,000 to
4,731,000. The large increase in part-time employment was driven by people
taking on part-time work with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) for
the purpose of administering the recent Federal Election. There were also
people who worked for the various parties taking part, although much of this
work was unpaid and voluntary. “Although the Federal Election drove this
increase in part-time employment, there was no similar result for full-time
employment, which fell 196,000 to 8,513,000 in May. Because of the one-off
nature of the Federal Election we are likely to see
a reversal of these trends, and a significant fall in part-time employment,
in next month’s employment figures. “The result of the Federal Election
contains a lesson for the new ALP Government led by Prime Minister Anthony
Albanese. Ignore the large cohort of over 2 million Australians who are
unemployed or under-employed ‘at your peril’. “Many people within this group, which
comprises around one-in-six working Australians, have been unemployed or
under-employed for a significant period of time and
were more likely to vote for a minor party or independent in the recent
Federal Election than people employed full-time. “The Coalition’s failure to truly tackle
the high and enduring unemployment and under-employment throughout the
Australian economy ultimately helped play a part in their defeat last month.
When the Coalition initially came to office in September 2013 there were a
total of 2.29 million Australians either unemployed or under-employed (18.3%
of the workforce at the time). “During the Coalition’s nine years in office
this number fluctuated around this mark and soared during the early stages of
the COVID-19 pandemic, but never declined significantly and for an extended
period. The figure dropped below the 2 million mark only once, in September
2015, before increasing rapidly from that point forward. ‘If the Anthony Albanese-led ALP Government
wants to increase the prospects of its re-election in three years’ time one
of their biggest priorities must be tackling the continuing high level of
unemployment and under-employment throughout the country that the Coalition
failed to reduce.” Roy Morgan Unemployed and ‘Under-employed’*
Estimates
*Workforce
includes those employed and those looking for work – the unemployed. This Roy Morgan survey
on Australia’s unemployment and
‘under-employed’* is
based on weekly interviews of 833,289 Australians aged 14 and over between
January 2007 and May 2022 and includes 7,272 telephone and online interviews
in May 2022. *The ‘under-employed’ are
those people who are in part-time work or freelancers who are looking for
more work. Contact Roy Morgan to learn more about
Australia’s unemployed and under-employed; who and where they are, and the challenges they
face as they search for employment opportunities. Visit the Roy Morgan Online Store to
purchase employment profiles, including for Australians who are employed, unemployed, under-employed, employed part-time, employed full-time, retired, studying and many more. Roy Morgan Research cf. ABS Unemployment
Estimates
Source: Roy Morgan Single Source October 2006 – May 2022.
Average monthly interviews 4,000. Roy Morgan Research cf. ABS Unemployment
Estimates
Source: Roy Morgan Single Source January 2000 – May
2022. Average monthly interviews 4,000.
(Roy Morgan) June 10 2022 Source: https://www.roymorgan.com/findings/8994-australian-unemployment-estimates-may-2022-202206100134 746-43-16/Polls Potential National/Act NZ Coalition (50%) Strengthens Its Clear Lead
Over Labour/Greens
(43%) In May
Today’s Roy Morgan New Zealand Poll shows support for a potential
National/Act NZ coalition increasing by 2.5% points to 50% in May and
stretching its lead over the Labour/Greens on 43%,
down 1% point. This is a lead of 7% points for National/Act NZ, the largest
since the Jacinda Ardern-led Government came to office over four years ago in
October 2017. Support for National increased by 2.5% points in May to 40% while
support for fellow right-leaning party Act NZ was unchanged at 10%. Support
for the Maori Party was down 0.5% points to 1%. Support for New Zealand’s Labour/Greens
‘coalition’ government was down by 1% point to 43% in May. Support for Labour was down by 2% points to 31.5% while support for
the Greens increased by 1% point to 11.5%. A minority of 6% of electors (down 1% point) support other minor
parties outside Parliament with support for New Zealand First up 0.5% points
to 3%, The Opportunities Party down 1% point to 1% and support for the New
Conservative Party unchanged at 0.5% in May. This latest New Zealand Roy Morgan Poll on voting intention was
conducted by telephone – both landline and mobile – with a New Zealand-wide
cross-section of 934 electors during May. Electors were asked: “If a New Zealand Election were held today which
party would receive your party vote?” Of all electors surveyed
only 3%, down 1.5% points, did not name a party. New Zealand Government Confidence Rating
falls 3.5pts to 90 in May The Roy
Morgan Government Confidence Rating fell by 3.5pts in May to 90. The
indicator is now a massive 44pts from a year ago in May 2021, and down 35pts
from September 2021. In May only 40% (down 3% points) of electors said New Zealand was
‘heading in the right direction’ compared to 50% (up 0.5% points) who said
New Zealand was ‘heading in the wrong direction’. The latest ANZ-Roy
Morgan Consumer Confidence Rating for New Zealand fell by 2.1pts to 82.3 and
is still well below the latest Consumer
Confidence figure in Australia of 90.7 on May 23-29, 2022. Women continue to favour
Labour/Greens while men firmly support National and
Act NZ Support for the Labour/
Greens coalition is strongest amongst young women aged 18-49 at 55.5%
compared to only 38% support for National/ Act NZ. However, for women aged
50+ support is at 50% for National/Act NZ and now ahead of Labour/Greens on 46.5%. The smallest Parliamentary Opposition, the Maori
Party, attracts the support of 1% of women including 1% of women aged 18-49
and 1% of women aged 50+. There is a stark difference for men with 56.5% supporting National or
Act NZ. In May 48% of men aged 18-49 supported National/ Act NZ compared to
43% that supported Labour/ Greens. For men aged 50+
there were 65.5% supporting National/ Act NZ compared to only 26% supporting Labour/ Greens. The Maori Party attracts only 0.5% support
from men including 1% support from men aged 18-49 but only 0.5% support of
men aged 50+. Support for the Greens is far higher amongst both younger women and
younger men than their older counterparts. Over one-in-five women aged 18-49
(21%) and one-in-eight men aged 18-49 (12.5%) support the Greens compared to
only 6% of women aged 50+ and just 5.5% of men aged 50+. Party vote analysis by Gender & Age
*The Roy Morgan Government Confidence
Rating is 100 plus the difference between the percentage of Kiwis who say the
country is “heading in the right direction” and the percentage who say the
country is “seriously heading in the wrong direction”. Roy Morgan Government Confidence Rating
dipped in May, down for both women and men The Roy Morgan
Government Confidence Rating fell for both genders in May and is now back
below the neutral level of 100 for women at 96, down 4.5pts on a month ago. There was a similar
deterioration among men, although at a significantly lower level, down 2pts
to 83.5. Amongst women there are now only 43% who say New Zealand is ‘heading
in the right direction’ compared to 47% that say New Zealand is ‘heading in
the wrong direction’. In contrast a clear majority of men, 53% now say New Zealand is
‘heading in the wrong direction’ while just over a third of men, 36.5%, say
New Zealand is ‘heading in the right direction’. The Roy Morgan Government Confidence Rating is highest for women aged
18-49 at 97.5 while for women aged 50+ it is slightly lower at 95. There is a
larger difference for men with those aged 18-49 having a Government
Confidence Rating of 94 and only 71 for men aged 50+. “Today’s Roy Morgan New Zealand Poll shows
the lead for a potential National/Act NZ (50%) coalition over the governing Labour/Greens government (43%) increasing to 7% points –
the largest lead for National/Act NZ since Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern came
to office in October 2017. “The increase in support for National, up
2% points to 40%, came at the expense of Ardern’s Labour
Party, down 2% points to 31.5% - a gap of 8.5% points in favour
of National and easily the largest gap in favour of
the leading Opposition Party since it lost office in 2017. “The month of May was not a good one for
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the Government. Ardern contracted COVID-19
in mid-May which led to a forced week in isolation and as well as falling
further behind National there were also negative moves on key indicators. “Now just 40% of electors (down 3% points
since April) say the country is ‘heading in the right direction’ while 50% of
electors (up 0.5% points) say the country is ‘heading in the wrong
direction’. This leads to a Roy Morgan Government Confidence Rating of 90 –
below the neutral level of 100. “While the Government Confidence Rating for
women is higher than the national average at 96 it is at only 83.5 for men
and only 36.5% of men say the country is ‘heading in the right direction’. “In addition to the deterioration of
Government Confidence there has also been a further drop in the latest ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Rating, which
was down 2.1pts to 82.3. A
big driver of the low Consumer Confidence is clearly the increasing interest
rates in New Zealand. “The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ)
raised interest rates by 0.50% in May to 2% - the highest official interest
rates have been for nearly six years since November 2016. The RBNZ has now
increased official interest rates on five separate occasions by a total of
1.75%. “Although the five
interest rate increases by the RBNZ since October 2021 are clearly
having a negative impact on confidence within New Zealand; the RBNZ’s own
forecasts show that official interest rates will be around 3.9% by this time
next year – a further increase of nearly 2% points. “The prospect of interest rates doubling
again from their current level in an effort to get
control of inflation within New Zealand will not be welcome news for many New
Zealand mortgage holders – nor for the Ardern Government which faces
re-election later next year. “If this month’s Roy Morgan New Zealand
Poll results are converted into a distribution of seats at next year’s New
Zealand Election a National-Act NZ coalition would win 64 seats compared to
55 seats for a Labour-Greens combination.” New Zealand Party Vote: 2020-22
New Zealand Party Vote: NZ Govt. v
Parliamentary Opposition
Roy Morgan NZ Government Confidence Rating
vs. ANZ-Roy Morgan NZ Consumer Confidence
Source: Roy Morgan New Zealand Single Source. January
2020 – May 2022. Two-Party Preferred: Labour
Party-led Government vs. Parliamentary Opposition Parties
*At the 2020 NZ Election the Labour party secured 50.01% of the vote which was enough
to govern in their own right but Labour
opted to sign a ‘Cooperation Agreement’ with the Greens, who won 7.86% of the
vote. There were three Parties elected to Parliament not in Government led by
National (25.58%), Act NZ (7.59%) and the Maori
Party (1.17%). Voting Intention Summary
Labour-led Governments (& supporting parties) are
highlighted in Red.
*The 1996 Election was the first New
Zealand Election contested via MMP (Mixed Member Proportional). At the 1996
Election the Greens Party contested as part of the “Alliance” political
grouping with four other political parties. Roy Morgan New Zealand Seat Predictor
Labour-led Governments (& supporting parties) are
highlighted in Red.
*Other seats won at elections from 1996 -
2014 include: 1996 – 14 seats: Alliance (13 seats) & United NZ (1 seat);
1999 – 11 seats: Alliance (10 seats) & United NZ (1 seat); 2002 – 10
seats: United Future (8 seats) & Progressive (2 seats); 2005 – 4 seats:
United Future (3 seats) & Progressive (1 seat); 2008 – 2 seats:
Progressive (1 seat) & United Future (1 seat); 2011 – 2 seats: United
Future (1 seat) & Mana Party (1 seat); 2014 – 1 seat: United Future (1
seat).
Sixth Labour Government (2017-?): 2017 NZ Election: Labour (46 seats)
‘wins’ the NZ Election and governs in coalition with NZ First (9 seats) and
the confidence and supply of the Greens (8 seats) for a total of 63 seats in
the 120 seat Parliament. 2020 NZ
Election: Labour (65 seats) wins the NZ
Election and governs with the cooperation of the Greens (10 seats) for a
total of 75 seats in the 120 seat Parliament. (Roy Morgan) June 07 2022 Source: https://www.roymorgan.com/findings/8974-nz-national-voting-intention-may-2022-202206070538 MULTICOUNTRY
STUDIES
746-43-17/Polls Will People Reduce The Amount Of Meat They Eat For The Planet; For Many Among 31
Countries, The Answer Is No
Spring equates to the start of barbecue season. For many, this time of year (at least in the Northern Hemisphere)
means firing up the grill and eating everything from chicken to burgers to
steaks. And even climate change doesn't seem to be enough to make people
consider ditching the beef burger and grabbing a salad instead. Just over two in three (68%) adults, on average, in 31 countries said
they are concerned about the impacts of climate change in their country in an
online survey of
nearly 24,000 adults conducted by Ipsos Global Advisor between 18 February
and March 4. However, only 44%, on average, said they were likely to eat less
meat, or replace meat in some foods with alternatives such as beans, in a bid
to limit their own contribution to climate change by 2022. appetite for change
concern for meat Shunichi Uchida, director of Ipsos in Japan, said that people in that
country already tend to eat less food like meat burgers than those in Western
countries, so that could be the reason they don't plan to cut back on meat. . More than two in three (69%) people in Japan are concerned about
climate change in their country, but Uchida said many see fighting it as a
responsibility of business and government. And while a 2013 report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of
the United Nations concluded that all livestock farming accounted for 14.5%
of global greenhouse gas emissions, it states that "most Japanese are not aware that the
livestock industry harms the environment." red hot prices Some 11,000 kilometers away, in Mexico, more than twice as many (61%)
of people say they are likely to reduce meat consumption this year as a way to help combat climate change. Ricardo Salos Pardo, Director of Public
Affairs for Ipsos in Mexico, is skeptical. "Normally we like to be
politically correct," he said of his countrymen. "We know what
we should say, but sometimes there is a gap between saying and doing." The majority (71%) of adults in Mexico expressed concern about
climate change in their country, but Salos Pardo
said that if people reduce meat consumption this year it will be for economic
reasons. In the Great North, Mike Colledge,
President of Public Affairs for Ipsos Canada, agreed that it is rising prices
in stores, not growing concern for Mother Earth, that could prompt Canadians
to eat less. meat.
Whatever the price, many Canadians seem unwilling to trade barbecue
staples like hotdogs for tofu. Nearly two in three (60%) Canadians say
they are concerned about climate change in their country, but only 29% say
they are likely to reduce their meat consumption. The action that is triggered Habits are hard to break. It seems that making the link between adopting measures like eating
fewer beef patties this spring and fighting climate change is going to take
some time. However, Colledge warned that activists and
governments "have spent two
decades convincing people that climate change is a problem, they don't have
two decades to educate them on what to do about it." (Ipsos Spain) June 6, 2022 Source: https://www.ipsos.com/es-es/will-people-cut-down-amount-meat-they-eat-planet 746-43-18/Polls More Than Three-Quarters (76%) Of The Global Population Compared To 66% Of
Pakistanis Consider That Technology Is Very Important In Their Lives, A Study
In 39 Countries
According to a Gallup Pakistan Survey in Pakistan (and similar
surveys done by Worldwide Independent Network of Market Research (WIN) across
the world), more than three-quarters (76%) of the global population compared
to 66% of Pakistanis consider that technology is very important in their
lives. These findings emerge from an international survey conducted across
the globe by The Worldwide Independent Network of Market Research (WIN) - a
global network conducting market research and opinion polls in every
continent. WIN International has published the Annual WIN World Survey (WWS –
2021), exploring the views and beliefs of 33,236 individuals, among citizens
from 39 countries across the globe. On International Technology Day, WIN
releases the latest results of the survey, to understand the concerns of
sharing personal Information via digital platforms. The fieldwork for
Pakistan was conducted between 15th October and 18th December 2021 and the
sample size was 1000 individuals. The international press release with the
report can be accessed here. A nationally representative sample of adult men
and women from across the world were asked the following question. “How
Important is technology in your life?” In response to this question in
Pakistan, 41% said extremely important, 25% said very important, 20% said
slightly important, 11% said not important at all and 3% didn’t know or gave
no response.
Country Breakdown Many countries like Indonesia (68%), and India
(51%) perceive technology as an essential element in their daily lives, while
China (9%) and the United States (28%) consider it important, but not vital.
Gender Breakdown More females (50%) compared to males (47%) globally
consider technology to be very important in everyday life.
(Gallup Pakistan) June 7, 2022 Source: https://gallup.com.pk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/7-June-2022-English-1.pdf 746-43-19/Polls Europeans Less Sure Than They Were That It Was Right To Admit Hungary To The EU, Study In 6
European Countries
In most cases, Europeans have become substantially happier about
admitting those countries that joined in the 2004 and later enlargements Since the turn of the millennium, 13 nations have been admitted to
the EU. Back
in early 2019, YouGov asked Europeans whether they felt it was right or
wrong to admit those new nations, with the response being generally positive
except in the case of Bulgaria and particularly Romania. Fast forward to 2022, and attitudes have become substantially more favourable still, with double digits increases in the
number of people saying it was right to admit these new countries in almost
all cases. There is, however, one exception: Hungary. Attitudes to Hungary’s EU
membership have actually worsened in Germany, Sweden
and Denmark, and in France have only seen a +4 net increase compared to an
average of +16.5 across all the other EU countries we asked the French about.
The Hungarian government, led by right wing Viktor Orban, has caused outrage in Europe in recent years, with
the introduction
of anti-LGBT laws, increasingly
unfair elections and degrading
the rule of law, as well as its
closeness with Russia and unfriendly stance towards Ukraine putting
them at odds with the EU and NATO. In Italy and Spain – newcomers to this year’s survey – Hungary
likewise languishes at the bottom of their lists. Nevertheless, for the time being, more people still think it was
right to admit Hungary to the EU than think it was wrong. In fact, in all cases bar one people are more likely to think it was
right than wrong to admit the post-2004 member states. The exception is
France, where people are slightly more likely to say it was wrong to admit
Romania (34%) than right (30%), with a net score of -4. Even this represents
a significant improvement, however, with the net score in 2019 having been
-24, with only 22% saying it was right to admit Romania. The results mirror a
companion study conducted earlier in the year, which measured the
change in attitudes to prospective candidate nations joining the EU. That
showed a general increase in support for countries to join the EU,
particularly for Ukraine, and with the exception of
Russia, which for the obvious reasons saw a substantial decline. (YouGov UK) June 09, 2022 |
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