Do sunshine breaks pile on the stress?

Do sunshine breaks pile on the stress?

A recent (August 2023) survey for the Office of National Statistics among 2,000 UK adults found that overall 34% had travelled abroad in the previous eight weeks and experienced some kind of travel disruption. Among the travellers themselves this rose to nine out of...
Are cricket fans bowled over by new formats? 2023 original

Are cricket fans bowled over by new formats? 2023 original

An Ashes series between England and Australia is for many cricket fans as good as it gets. But the sport’s administrators and followers are concerned about its future. [This article was updated in August 2025 – click here to read the latest version] This isn’t...
AMSR Summer event 13th June 2023

AMSR Summer event 13th June 2023

Archives exist to keep things safe – but not secret On a hot summer evening we gathered on the stylish top floor of King’s College in Bush House by kind permission of the Policy Institute.  There was food and drink and lots of familiar faces.  There were even generous...
How popular were the royals 50 years ago?

How popular were the royals 50 years ago?

Recent reports have commented on how the monarchy’s popularity has fallen in recent years – to just 55%, according to one poll. A dip into the Archive of Market and Social Research shows what a shift this is. June 1969 saw the UK broadcast of Royal Family, a TV...