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. 69 Life after Brexit, Scotland, Labour leadership and what happens now
Polling Matters - Ep. 68 Theresa May's honeymoon, Ruth Davidson, snap elections and Trump
Polling Matters - Ep. 67 Corbyn vs Smith and back across the pond
Polling Matters - Ep. 66 New Prime Minister and what now for Labour?
Polling Matters - Ep. 65 The legacy of Iraq and is Theresa May unstoppable?
Polling Matters - Ep. 64 Brexit chaos. What happens now?
Polling Matters - Ep. 63 EU referendum day preview
Polling Matters - Ep. 62 Are we leaving the EU?
Polling Matters - Ep. 61 Clinton makes history. November & who will be the running mates.
Polling Matters - Ep. 60 Remain slipping, Immigration and Bob the Builder the C2 swing
Polling Matters - Ep. 59 Analysing the EU referendum polling with Matt Singh
Polling Matters - Ep. 58 Labour members plus the EU referendum phone vs online puzzle
Polling Matters - Ep. 57 What do the polls tell us about the EU referendum campaign?
Polling Matters - Ep. 56 Reviewing 'Super Thursday' with Lord Hayward
Polling Matters - Ep. 55 Focus on Scotland
Polling Matters - Ep. 54 Wales, Obama Brexit intervention, Trump v Clinton and Junior Doctors
Polling Matters – Ep. 53 London mayor and extremism allegations, EU referendum & Clinton vs Trump
Polling Matters - Ep. 52 Turnout in the EU referendum, political spread betting & Trump's disorganisation
Polling Matters - Ep. 51 Focus on London (& Wisconsin)
Polling Matters - Ep. 50 Sanders, Labour's future, Corbyn & Brexit
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