A wide-ranging MORI survey for the FT including questions on joining the Euro, trust in directors of large companies, government experts and Tony Blair
Poor transport and high costs are the key concerns about doing business in London according to new research carried out by MORI for the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
Tony Blair is facing trouble on three fronts, according to new research from the MORI Social Research Institute for the News of the World. On delivery we find the government receiving a negative rating from the public on five key priority areas — education, NHS, crime, asylum and transport. On trust, Mr Blair scores lower than during the fuel crisis three years ago, with 58% finding him untrustworthy. Gordon Brown's trust ratings, on the other hand, have improved over the same period, and he is the clear front-runner as Blair's successor in the eyes of the public and Labour supporters. On party support the survey shows Labour and the Conservatives now level-pegging both on 35% with the Lib Dems on 19%. The only good news for Mr Blair comes in the 'most capable PM' question, which shows him some way ahead of Iain Duncan Smith and Charles Kennedy.
Eight people in ten disagree that "Directors of large companies can be trusted to tell the truth", according to the MORI poll conducted for the Financial Times last week.
Pulse Check
Pulse Check delivers key insights from Ipsos' Political Monitor, Political Pulse, and Public Services data, along with reactive polling, to help you navigate the evolving political landscape.
Who exercise 'consumer power'? Do you recall that at the turn of the year I wrote about Consuming Passions in my monthly column? That article warned PR practitioners to think about who wields consumer power, and gave some clues of who in our society does what to express their ire against organisations which failed to live up to expectation.
Two-thirds of British people find the prospect of a single entertainment system for watching TV, downloading films and music and playing computer games appealing, according to new research from MORI for Packard Bell. The survey shows 64% like the idea of a single entertainment system, and of those three-quarters (75%) agree it would be appropriate for a PC to provide this function.
NHS chief executives are generally supportive of the idea of Foundation Status Hospitals, according to new research from MORI Social Research Institute. The research, commissioned by the NHS Confederation for its annual conference, was among 102 Chief Executive across a range of NHS Trusts, Primary Care Trusts and Strategic Health Authorities.
A majority of people in Britain would vote against joining the single European currency if there were a referendum, according to the research by MORI for citigroup. The results show the share in favour of EMU entry stands at 27% (it was 29% in May), and those against stands at 59% (from 58% in May). The balance against EMU entry rose to 32% from 28%, and is the highest since October 2001. A further 14% say they do not know how they would vote.
Two-thirds of the British public (65%) support the introduction of a new law of 'corporate killing' with directors being made personally responsible for breaking health and safety laws, according to new research from MORI's Social Research Institute. One-fifth (19%) oppose the introduction of such a law. The research also provides some wider context into public attitudes towards and experiences in the workplace today.
