The Irish referendum vote ratifying the Nice treaty opens the way for enlargement of the EU to proceed, possibly leading to radical changes in its nature; yet, according to a Eurobarometer survey conducted in September and just released, half the British public have never even heard about EU enlargement.
Two thirds (67%) of the general public believe nurses deserve a pay rise compared with half (51%) who think fire fighters are deserving, according to a survey by the MORI Social Research Institute.
Commissioned by ABTA (Association of British Travel Agents), MORI researched attitudes among British package holiday makers towards travel and holidays, favourite destinations and ways of finding out information and booking holidays and flights.
Londoners believe historic buildings should be a key element to regenerating their local area, according to new research by MORI. For the project commissioned by English Heritage MORI surveyed 1,500 London residents on their views of both the capital, generally, and their own area.
A qualitative study by MORI Social Research Institute for the Equal Opportunities Commission shows that although dads play a range of roles in the family most still see themselves primarily as a breadwinner. Women's lower average pay is a key factor in maintaining traditional gender roles in many families. Other factors that affect dads' involvement in the family include a lack of confidence in their own caring skills and a working culture of long and inflexible hours.
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.
A MORI poll, conducted for ITV News on 24-25 September, found one of the most remarkable switches of public opinion that MORI has ever measured. When asked whether Britain should stand 'shoulder to shoulder' with America without UN sanctions, seven people in ten said 'no', but with UN behind the war in Iraq, seven in ten said 'yes', nearly a 50% 'swing' of the British adult population. (With that kind of swing, the Tories would have the biggest majority in the past century at the next election!) Even with the potential for 'many British casualties', a plurality of the British public support Britain joining any American-led military action against Iraq by a margin of 49% to 40%.
Over three-quarters (77%) of British women recognise family history of breast cancer as a major determining factor for developing Breast Cancer, but worryingly, only thirteen per cent correctly identify old age as something that puts women at most risk.
Two-fifths of British adults (40%) say they would vote in a referendum for the Elgin/Parthenon Marbles to be returned to Greece and 16% say they would vote to keep them in Britain...
MORE than nine in 10 people in the UK (93%) believe the British Government should support a policy of protection for elephants from poaching in Africa, according to new research by the MORI Social Research Institute.
Awareness among people aged 35 or more of the risks of having a heart attack or stroke is patchy, according to research by MORI. Some of the people most at risk are not concerned at the thought of suffering either.
