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We’re not prepared for hot weather say Brits, with only half saying they would comply with hosepipe bans

New polling suggests only half (49%) of Britons would abide by hosepipe bans in their area if there was a drought, dropping to 35% of 16 to 34 year olds.
9 August 2025
Society

Boris Johnson slight favourite with public if Kemi Badenoch falters – but half say none of the above or don’t know

Among 2024 Conservative voters, Boris Johnson is the clear favourite to succeed Kemi Badenoch, with 24% choosing the former PM. However, 2024 Reform UK voters are split between Johnson and Robert Jenrick.
7 August 2025
Society

Monarchy/Royal Family Trends - Should the Queen abdicate at some stage?

Q Do you think that the Queen should abdicate at some stage, or should she remain Queen as long as possible?
31 May 2004
Society

Exotic Pets

MORI has recently conducted a survey for the RSPCA about exotic pets, to find out whether prospective buyers are given the right advice when considering the purchase of animals such as exotic birds, reptiles, crocodiles, terrapins, chipmunks, snakes, geckos, caimans, sugar gilders and parrots.
27 May 2004
Society

Public Backs Equality Law Change For Children

The majority of the British public think that it is wrong for someone to hit a child in their family (56%), and even more think it is wrong to hit an adult in the family (84%). When asked about legal protection, just over half (57%) say that children and adults should be given the same legal protection from being hit in the family home, while another 29% think that children should be given more legal protection than adults. Following on from this, seven in ten (71%) would support a change in the law to give children and adult family members the same legal protection from being hit.
19 May 2004
Society

Attitudes towards Glasgow's bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Qualitative research about attitudes towards Glasgow's bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
17 May 2004
Society

New Labour And Delivery

Received political wisdom is that modern governments, especially the present British government, are and will be judged by the public on whether they have "delivered". So "Has New Labour delivered?" will, it is suggested, be the key question on which the outcome of the next general election may turn (assuming, of course, that the opposition has regained a sufficient degree of political credibility for anybody to take them seriously as an alternative). Sir Robert Worcester analyses.
15 May 2004
Society

UK Independence Party Research

Q1 How would you vote if there were a General Election tomorrow? If undecided or refused at Q1 Q2 Which party are you most inclined to support?
11 May 2004
Society

Nurses Divided Over Improvements In The NHS - Topline Results

Q1 Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the running of the National Health Service / HPSS nowadays? Would you say you are…
9 May 2004
Society

Nurses Divided Over Improvements In The NHS

Nurses believe the Government is achieving key health targets in certain priority areas according to a MORI Social Research Institute survey for the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). Most nurses working in cancer care believe that patients are now benefiting from improved treatments, reduced waiting times and more specialist nurses. However, in contrast, the wider nursing population is more divided about whether increased investment has led to significant improvements for most other patients.
9 May 2004