Should we keep the triple lock, should (and will) taxes rise in the Budget, will Burnham try to rejoin the EU, what do we think of No10 North, and what are the leaders like?

  • 8 September, 2026
  • Politics
  • Polling

My latest poll looks in detail at the characters of the main parties and their leaders, whether people’s front doors are open, ajar or closed to each one, what they think of Number 10 North, the pensions triple lock, what they expect in next month’s Budget and whether they think Andy Burnham will try to rejoin the EU.

What have people noticed – and who noticed what?

Beyond Burnham becoming prime minister, the prisoner early release scheme was the political news story most often spontaneously recalled in our poll. This was followed by British support for Ukraine, small boat crossings, and the Clacton by-election.

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