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Recognising the unique requirements of research in this sector, TNS established a specialised division for Political and Social research which has become the leading provider of such research in the world.
We are world leaders in customised political and social research. We are recognised as the research partner inspiring the world’s leading policy makers by providing action-oriented analysis and recommendations based on reliable and unique data.
We cover elections and deliver insight to assist decision makers in a wide range of social policy areas: education, health, social services, environment, labour market, family policy, public transport, justice, immigration, community integration - to name a few.
Our clients include public sector and government bodies, political parties, the media, non-government organisations and major international and national institutions.
We have specialist expertise in the following key areas;
Behaviour Change and Social Marketing
We assist governments and NGOs to plan, implement, and evaluate a wide range of Behaviour Change and Social Marketing programmes worldwide.
Political and electoral research
Our political teams have an unmatched record of accurate polling and voting intention results in many countries.
Strategic Qualitative research
We assist governments and political organisations to develop and test policy, to set political strategy, to develop and test communication.
Programme evaluation
We use customised, pragmatic approaches to assess the impact and effectiveness of government programmes worldwide.
International research
We use cutting edge and unique coordination tools developed over the last 35 years of working with international organizations like the European Institutions and the World Bank.
TNS Political & Social has more than 500 dedicated political and social researchers working across 40+ countries enabling us to better understand complex multinational and multicultural contexts.
Each year, we conduct millions of interviews to help our clients understand and track public opinion on a local and international level.
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Afganistan- Parliamentary Elections
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Sweden- Parliamentary Elections
October 2 2010
Latvia - Presidential Elections
October 3 2010
Brazil - Parliamentary Elections
October 3 2010
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
October 15 2010
Czech Republic - Parliamentary Elections (1st round)
October 30 2010
Brazil - Presidential Elections (2nd round)
Eurobarometer, a major public opinion tracking service for the European Commission, operating across 30+ countries, providing insight on social trends.

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TNS P&S Trends
Source: TNS opinion - 08/2010. For more information, please contact Pascal Chelala: pascal.chelala@tns-opinion.com
TNS-BMRB will today launch a mixed mode research programme
Growth favoured generally but fears of social problems and diminished quality of life...
TNS-BMRB Voting Intention Poll results: 29th April – 4th May 2010