Jul 13, 2026 | Stories
Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election, expected to be swiftly followed by his unopposed elevation to leadership of the Labour party and thus Prime Minister, prompts an examination of past polling results to see how his stock has risen. Andy Burnham’s...
Jul 6, 2026 | News
Kelly Beaver, CEO UK & Ireland of Ipsos, gave the keynote address to the AMSR’s Summer Event on 29th June 2026 on the theme “What is the point of the Archive in this modern world?”. This is the text of her speech. Good evening everyone....
Jul 2, 2026 | Stories
Penelope Keith: an AMSR tribute There is a Penelope Keith for every age. To Boomers, she’s Margot Ledbetter, horrified to be living next-door to Tom and Barbara’s garden smallholding in Surbiton. To Gen X, she’s Audrey fforbes-Hamilton in To the Manor Born. And to...
Jun 26, 2026 | Stories
Launched in 1976, this year the Yorkie chocolate bar celebrates its 50th anniversary. And just like the trucker who featured in its early TV advertising, it’s been on quite a journey. Research reports held within AMSR tell the story… From Launch to Success: The Making...
May 18, 2026 | Stories
If you trace the long arc of British dieting from the late 1980s to the 2020s, the first thing you notice is that the dieting never stopped. The TGI chart of Trying to Lose Weight, 1987–2022, shows a steady, relentless rise. By 2022 about 40% of UK adults are trying...
