A new survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of Global Progress shows how people in the G7 countries and Australia feel about their future. Most say that they have learnt much about themselves and their societies during the pandemic. They think inequality is too high and want a fairer society, but overall this combination does not translate into support for progressive parties. There is a disconnect between ambitions and policy positions, and much work for progressives to do to win the argument.

Global Progress Survey by YouGov: How people in industrialized countries perceive the outlook for their post-pandemic future.

Executive Summary with a focus on the German case

Matt Browne is the founder and Director of Global Progress, a network of progressive think tanks, strategists and leaders. He is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, where he leads the organization’s work on populism.

Hans Anker is a seasoned political consultant with more than 25 years of strategic research and consulting experience in more than 50 countries across five continents. Anker has provided strategic and polling advice to government leaders from across the world, other major candidates for office, and CEOs of private corporations and nongovernmental organizations.