On this week's PB / Polling Matters podcast, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi look at public opinion on the NHS as it hits 70 years old in light of the government's promise to pump in extra cash. Keiran takes us through what the public think of the policy and whether they would accept tax rises to pay for it alongside data on how perceptions of the quality of care provided by the NHS have changed over time.
Later in the show, Leo looks at public opinion on UK drug laws, especially those related to cannabis as the government looks to change the law and discusses how policy might shift in the future. Leo also raises the important distinction between 'decimalisation' and 'legalisation' that appears to go over many commentators heads.
Finally, Keiran and Leo briefly look at US public opinion on the Trump administration's policy of separate children of immigrants from their parents at the US border. Spoiler alert: it's very unpopular.
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Polling Matters - Ep. 29 The Canadian General Election
Polling Matters - Ep. 28 Tory Conference Special
Polling Matters Ep. 27 On the campaign trail w/ Miliband spokesman James Stewart
Polling Matters - Ep. 26 Is Corbyn inevitable, unelectable and what happens next for Labour?
Polling Matters - Ep. 25 YouGov Labour poll & Sky polling
Polling Matters - Ep. 24 Why is polling so hard?
Polling Matters - Ep. 23 Labour's election polling w/ James Morris
Polling Matters - Ep. 22 The Exit Poll w/ John Curtice
Polling Matters - Ep. 21 Where does Labour go from here?
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Polling Matters - Ep. 19 UKIP and what makes a legitimate govt w/ Rob Ford
Polling Matters - Ep. 18 Your questions w/ Mike Smithson
Polling Matters - Ep. 17 Telephone vs Online w/ Matt Singh and Laurence Janta-Lipinski
Polling Matters - Ep. 16 Miliband, SNP and what Cameron does next
Polling Matters - Ep. 15 The campaign so far w/ Asa Bennett & Stephen Bush
Polling Matters - Ep. 14 Ed Miliband and Labour w/ Tim Bale
Polling Matters - Ep. 13 The Liberal Democrats w/ Mark Pack
Polling Matters - Ep. 12 Political Betting w/ Matt Shaddick from Ladbrokes
Polling Matters - Ep. 11 Part 2 w/ Chris Hanretty: Italian politics and poll finding of the week returns
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