As the #RiseofSkywalker hits our screens, we can reveal that Star Wars fans still strongly favour classic heroes and villains over more recent characters. Fans all-time favourite villains: 1. Darth Vader: 51% 2. Emperor Palpatine: 20% 3. Darth Maul: 6% yougov.co.uk/topics/arts/ar…
The top 5 Star Wars films of all-time, according to YouGov Ratings: 1. Empire Strikes Back: 47% 2. Return of the Jedi: 43% 3. A New Hope: 41% 4. A Force Awakens: 40% 5. The Last Jedi: 39% yougov.co.uk/topics/arts/ar… #RiseofSkywalker
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The government says they shouldn’t, but 60-61% of people say sex education should teach that people can be transgender or non-binary (including 66-67% of parents)
What do Britons say should be covered in sex education teaching in schools?
People can be trans/non-binary: 60-61%
Explicit discussion of sexual acts: 68%
Pornography: 72%
Revenge porn: 77%
People can be gay/bi: 78%
Forced marriage: 79%
Negative effects of porn: 82%
Stalking: 87%
Sending naked pics of under-18s is a crime: 88%
Grooming: 89%
Un/healthy relationships: 90%
Consent: 90%
Sexual harassment: 91%
STIs: 92%
Staying safe, appropriate boundaries and reporting concerns: 92%
Contraception: 92%
Conception and birth: 93%
The government has said sex education should not take place before Year 5. Across almost all topics we asked about, Britons were most likely to pick Year 7 as the point at which they should start being taught
Notable exceptions are "how to stay safe, including appropriate boundaries and how to report concerns" which 32% want to teach before Year 5, and "revenge porn" and "explicit discussions of sexual acts", which people were more likely to say should start from Year 9
Saturday marks the 2nd anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Our Eurotrack+US survey finds attitudes to the conflict remain largely the same as a year ago
🧵/ We’ve examined headline voting intention from 14,000 voters over the last 3 months to take a detailed look at voting demographics as we head towards the likely 2024 general election
Education level is also a key factor in voting intention – the higher someone’s education qualifications are, the more likely they are to vote Labour/a left wing party
Low (GCSE or below): 36% Lab / 32% Con (+17% Ref UK)
Medium: 41% Lab / 25% Con
High (degree or above): 53% Lab / 14% Con
🧵 / Britons have a more positive opinion of lesbian and gay, bisexual, and transgender people than lesbian and gay, bisexual, and transgender people think
What are the main positive effects of immigration?
Fill highly skilled jobs where there is a labour shortage: 51%
Fill low paid jobs British workers won't do: 39%
More people of working age who pay more in taxes than they claim in benefits: 35%
For what kind of treatment did people turn to private healthcare?
Non-emergency appointment: 48% of those who used private healthcare in the last 12 months
Routine appointment: 20%
Minor illness/injury: 17%
Emergency: 10%