Articles from IPPO

Changes in political trust in Britain during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020: integrated public opinion evidence and implications
December 17, 2021
- Social capital
Davies et al, Humanities & Social Sciences Communications (December 2021) In this paper, we document changes in political trust in the UK throughout 2020 so as to consider wider implications for the ongoing handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. We analysed data from 18 survey organisations with measures on political trust (general, leadership, and COVID-19-related) spanning the period December 2019–October 2020. We examined the percentage of trust and distrust across time, identifying where significant changes coincide with national events. Levels of political trust were low following the 2019 UK General Election. They rose...

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What are the key elements of a gender-based recovery strategy? Reflections from IPPO’s first Northern Ireland roundtable
December 15, 2021
Greater representation of women in senior positions and increased recognition of unpaid care were two recommendations highlighted at this gender-focused event, led by IPPO’s Northern Ireland policy team

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What more can be done to harness the full powers of social capital? Notes from IPPO’s roundtable
December 15, 2021
- roundtable report
- Social capital
Around the world, social capital can be seen to have affected the course of the pandemic. Our recent event highlighted the importance of mapping, supporting and harnessing this powerful, if hard-to-define, force. By Rachel France

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COVID-19 has amplified the crisis that was already facing young people. After all they have sacrificed, their futures must not be ignored
December 13, 2021
- Young people
There is a risk that the struggles of ‘Generation Covid’ will be blamed solely – and wrongly – on the pandemic. The Intergenerational Foundation’s new report calls for policy shifts to avoid a legacy of long-term economic scarring

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Articles from IPPO

Changes in political trust in Britain during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020: integrated public opinion evidence and implications

What are the key elements of a gender-based recovery strategy? Reflections from IPPO’s first Northern Ireland roundtable

What more can be done to harness the full powers of social capital? Notes from IPPO’s roundtable

COVID-19 has amplified the crisis that was already facing young people. After all they have sacrificed, their futures must not be ignored