Oct 7, 2022 | Social history, Stories
As winter approaches, with fuel bills and inflationary pressures endangering the lives of the old and poor, the UK government should rightly be concerned to provide relevant advice and help. However, governments have not always been certain about how to do this. Back...
Jul 11, 2022 | Advertising and media, Stories
Alternative funding methods for the BBC have been discussed for years. Back in the 1980s, many viewers considered advertising an acceptable option. A collection of papers from the BBC, recently added to the Archive of Market and Social Research, suggests that over 30...
Jun 27, 2021 | Social history, Stories
Almost 30 years on from the launch of the Premier League in English football, we’ve seen huge changes to the game at the elite level in particular, driven by revenues flowing in from TV rights. The sport’s authorities will be happy that interest in the game has grown...
Apr 29, 2021 | Social history, Stories
With the census in England & Wales recently completed and having generated a number of controversies in its development and execution, it is worth bearing in mind that such debate and dispute is nothing new, nor is it confined to Britain. Typically, controversy...
Feb 12, 2020 | Politics and government policy, Stories
With the 2020 Labour leadership contest reaching towards its climax in April, what lessons are there from the past? The AMSR | Archive of Market and Social Research has polling results from previous contests which are instructive: After James Callaghan stepped down in...
