A lot has been said and written by the great and the good about the pros and cons of hybrid versus office-based working. So after two years of rapid growth, during a global pandemic which shut down huge swathes of society and industry, I can reflect with some certainty about what a hybrid approach has… Read more »
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NHS charges could leave country sicker, poll finds
More than two thirds of voters say they would delay seeking vital help from a GP or emergency department if they had to pay charges, a new Omnisis poll has revealed. A staggering 70% said they would delay visiting a GP, while 69% said they would delay going to A&E if charges for NHS services… Read more »
Staff spotlight: Learn more about our Communications Manager, Mike
What brought you into the world of communications? To cut a long story short – the catalyst for my entire career was the Mexico 1986 football World Cup and a crunch game between England and Poland. England HAD to win to stay in the competition so I was allowed to stay up late to watch… Read more »
Faith in public services on life support, latest poll reveals
A shocking new poll has revealed trust in blue light services is flatlining, with only one in five people confident that paramedics would reach them in an emergency. The research by pollsters at Omnisis showed just 20% were confident of being saved by ambulance crews, with four in five people saying the NHS crisis is… Read more »
Turbulent week costs Tories in latest poll
Bad press has hit the Conservatives hard as they and Rishi Sunak fell further behind Labour in the latest voter intention poll by Omnisis. It’s been a turbulent week for the Government – with allegations of tax avoidance aimed at government minister Nadim Zahawi and the Prime Minister’s private jet and seatbelt controversy hammering the… Read more »
Omnisis donates to boost festive food club fund
Struggling families received an extra boost over Christmas thanks to a £1,500 donation by research agency Omnisis to a network of affordable food clubs. The Manchester-based company decided to forego festive gifts and cards to its clients in 2022 and instead donated the cash to The Bread and Butter Thing charity. The charity’s mission is… Read more »
More than 60% of voters don’t trust PM to achieve his promise to ‘fix Britain’
Nearly two thirds of British voters said they don’t trust that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will deliver on his five-point plan to tackle the UK’s biggest challenges, a new poll has revealed. Pollsters Omnisis found 61% of British voters don’t trust the PM’s plan, which he revealed this week, with only 24% of people backing… Read more »
Boris still top of the Tories, according to first-ever ‘Prime Minister of the Year’ poll
Pollsters at Omnisis have revealed who voters rank as the best Prime Minister of 2022 following an unprecedented year of changes at Number 10 Downing Street. For the first time in history, three different Prime Ministers – Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak – tackled the biggest job in UK politics and Omnisis wanted… Read more »
84% back inflation-level pay rise for nurses, exclusive poll reveals
An overwhelming majority of the public believe that Rishi Sunak’s Government should hand striking nurses a much bigger pay rise, according to an exclusive newpoll by Omnisis for the Byline Times Supplement. The Government is currently offering nurses an additional £1,400 this year, which would amount to a significant real-terms cut to their salaries. However,… Read more »
Cash-strapped Brits will cut gifts for kids this Christmas, new poll reveals
A new poll has revealed 30% of people who said they will be forced to cut back this Christmas will sacrifice presents for children. The poll, by research experts Omnisis, found that 62% of people said they would cut spending this year to make ends meet, with only 13% saying they would be spending as… Read more »
Third of Brits support government’s coal mine decision, new poll reveals
Research has found that 34% of Brits approve of the Government’s decision to open the UK’s first coal mine for 30 years. The poll by Omnisis also found that 26% disapproved of the proposal to open the mine in Cumbria which would be used to dig up coking coal for steel production in the UK… Read more »
England fancied for World Cup glory – but Qatar as hosts was a mistake, new poll finds
Qatar hosting the 2022 World Cup and FIFA’s ban on One Love armbands were big mistakes, a new poll by research experts Omnisis has revealed. 59% of respondents agreed that Qatar was an inappropriate choice to host the world’s biggest football festival, with 18% saying it was a good choice, according to the new poll…. Read more »
Nearly half of Brits don’t trust the Covid-19 Inquiry, new poll finds
A new poll by Omnisis has revealed that 49% of people do not trust the Covid-19 Inquiry to deliver a fully independent report into the Government’s handling of the pandemic. A further 59% said they felt that a separate investigation should be carried out into the way PPE contracts were awarded during the pandemic, with… Read more »
Latest poll for the Byline Times reveals voters see Tories as “self-serving”
An exclusive poll by Omnisis for the Byline Times has revealed voters now see the Conservative Party as overwhelmingly prioritising their own interests, and those of their donors, over the public. We asked voters whose interests they believe Rishi Sunak’s party now most represents with 59% saying the Conservative Party most represent its own interests,… Read more »
Say hello to Tom, our new Software Developer
Another month, another new hire! This time we are welcoming Tom as our new Software Developer. Tom will be supporting us with all aspects of technical development support, including taking a leading role in managing Warp and keeping the backend nice and organised. Tom joins us from Ultimedia Limited, a web development agency where he… Read more »
Sound as a Euro – one in four Brits would welcome Euro as part of EU re-join deal, new poll reveals
One in four Britons would be willing to adopt the Euro as currency if it were a requirement of re-joining the European Union, a new poll by Omnisis has revealed. A total of 24% of all people polled said they would be willing to join the Eurozone as part of a return-to-the-EU deal, with 9%… Read more »
Post-budget blues hit Tory votes, new poll reveals
The Conservative vote was slashed by five points following the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, according to a new voter intention poll by Omnisis. In its weekly tracker, the research agency reported Labour’s lead in the polls held steady at 48% (down one point from last week), while the Tory share slumped by five points to 21%…. Read more »
A fair COP or not? Public has say on UK’s approach to climate change
An exclusive Omnisis poll on behalf of the Guardian has lifted the lid on what British voters think about the UK’s approach to climate change and the impact of COP27 in Egypt. Our latest research explored how people felt about the UK’s approach to tackling emissions, leading on the environment and how the country can… Read more »
Welcoming Mike to the team
We’re very pleased to announce the latest addition to our growing team here at Omnisis – Mike Underwood. Mike joins as our new Communications Manager and brings to Omnisis Towers a wealth of award-winning communications skills and experience in the public, private and third sectors. His passion for writing and storytelling began as a 10-year-old… Read more »
66% of people back nonviolent action and 75% support solar power being installed on farmland
66% of people back nonviolent action and 75% support solar power being installed on farmland We recently undertook some exciting polling on behalf of the Guardian which revealed some very interesting results. There’s been no shortage of nonviolent protesting happening of late. But what do you think about it? Is it pointless or powerful? The… Read more »