United Kingdom

Brit's Saw Economic Downturn Coming

August 25, 2008

As the British Chambers of Commerce warns of a recession in the United Kingdom, Gallup reports that in 2007, 50% of British citizens said their economy was getting worse.

High Health Satisfaction In Western Nations

January 2, 2008

Majorities of people in Canada, France, Germany, Russia, the U.K., and the U.S. report high satisfaction with their health, though fewer report having exercised the day before they were surveyed.

Charitable Giving Differs in Canada, U.K., and U.S.

Britons more likely to report giving money; Americans, Canadians more likely to say they volunteer

December 3, 2007

Britons are more likely than Americans and Canadians to say they donated money in the past month, but are less likely to report volunteering their time. In all three countries, those who say religion is an important part of daily life are more likely to say they donated money and volunteered time.More ...

Gallup Glance

October 2, 2007

Confidence in elections down in Pakistan, the economy's role in whether UK's Brown goes to the polls, and Americans say the Supreme Court is too conservative.

Britons Unthreatened by Those With Different Religious Beliefs

Two-thirds agree that people from minority groups enrich their culture

July 5, 2007

Although many of those involved in alleged terrorism plots in the United Kingdom have been Muslim extremists, UK officials have taken pains to distinguish them from the country's large Muslim population. Gallup Polls in 2006 and 2007 found that 75% of Britons didn't think people with different religious practices threatened their way of life. Also, more than two-thirds said people from minority groups enrich the cultural life of their country.More ...

Public Rates Tony Blair Favorably, but Image Down This Year

Sixty-five percent of Americans rate the British prime minister favorably

March 9, 2007

Nearly two in three Americans have a favorable opinion of British Prime Minister Tony Blair, according to a recent USA Today/Gallup poll. Although this rating is high, it is among Blair's lowest favorable ratings on record and is down substantially from the previous reading in July 2005. Blair highest rating was 78% shortly after the start of the Iraq war in 2003; his lowest was 58% in 1998, the first time Gallup asked Americans to rate him.More ...

Public: British Exit From Iraq Shows War Is Going Badly

Majority of Republicans back the administration's position

February 27, 2007

Sixty-five percent of Americans say the recent announcement of the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq is a sign things are going poorly there. Thirty percent say it is a sign things are going well. A majority of Republicans, however, say that the British actions are a positive sign, an argument recently advanced by Vice President Cheney.More ...

Britons Braced for Future Terrorist Attacks

Bombings fail to shake trust in British Muslims

October 11, 2005

It has been three months since bombings in London once again shoved the threat of terrorist attacks back into the global spotlight. Recent Gallup polling in Great Britain suggests Britons anticipate further attacks and aren't wholly convinced that their government can do anything to protect them.More ...

How Do Canada, U.S., Britain Look Through a Global Lens?

Canadians perceive positive image

August 30, 2005

As Americans have seen firsthand, a nation's international image can transform in the face of a devastating terrorist attack or a controversial war. And the consequences of negative opinions can be serious. Gallup asked Americans, Canadians, and Britons how satisfied they are with their respective roles in the world and how they think the world views them.More ...

Britons, Canadians, Americans Rate Global Hot Spots

North Korea, Iran unpopular, but views not as negative in Britain, Canada

August 23, 2005

Gallup asked American, British, and Canadian respondents if they have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of several countries, including the three that President George W. Bush designated as "the axis of evil" in his 2002 State of the Union address.More ...

United Kingdom

Brit's Saw Economic Downturn Coming

High Health Satisfaction In Western Nations

Charitable Giving Differs in Canada, U.K., and U.S.

Britons more likely to report giving money; Americans, Canadians more likely to say they volunteer

Gallup Glance

Britons Unthreatened by Those With Different Religious Beliefs

Two-thirds agree that people from minority groups enrich their culture

Public Rates Tony Blair Favorably, but Image Down This Year

Sixty-five percent of Americans rate the British prime minister favorably

Public: British Exit From Iraq Shows War Is Going Badly

Majority of Republicans back the administration's position

Britons Braced for Future Terrorist Attacks

Bombings fail to shake trust in British Muslims

How Do Canada, U.S., Britain Look Through a Global Lens?

Canadians perceive positive image

Britons, Canadians, Americans Rate Global Hot Spots

North Korea, Iran unpopular, but views not as negative in Britain, Canada

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Britons, Canadians Wary of Religion's Social Influence

Few Britons Want Their Kids to Hold High Office

Are Americans Cool to Kyoto?

Britons Aim for Tougher Gun Laws

Environmental Quality: Public's Perceptions at Odds With Experts

Personal Finances: Americans Comparatively Confident

A Peaceful, Democratic Iraq? Britons, Canadians Gauge the Prospects

Most Canadians, Britons Satisfied With Abortion Laws

Americans Stand Apart in Support for Israel

Comparing Economic Confidence in U.S., Britain, Canada