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BBC Coverage Of The EU
MORI's work for the BBC shows that - in a majority of cases - knowledge and understanding of the EU is very low. This severely limits people's ability to make a judgement on the impartiality of the BBC's coverage. Lack of understanding tends to translate into low interest and limited consumption. This in turn severely limits the majority's ability to compare the relative qualities of the BBC's EU coverage across its three platforms (television, radio and online), or to judge the BBC's coverage against that of other broadcasters.
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Attitudes To Regional Programmes
New research by MORI on behalf of Ofcom indicates that viewers in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland appreciate dedicated programming, and would like to continue provision for their nation on terrestrial TV. These audiences are also interested in programming which shows the rest of the UK their culture.
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About The People Of Edinburgh
A survey of 1,031 Edinburgh residents aged 16+ as part of the bi-annual MORI Scotland 'Edinburgh Survey'
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Support For Smoking Ban
According to the results of the first MORI Scotland 'Edinburgh Survey', over half (58%) of Edinburgh residents support a ban on smoking in public places such as pubs and bars. By contrast, around a quarter (28%) would oppose a ban.
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Living In Edinburgh
The vast majority of Edinburgh residents are satisfied the city as a whole as a place to live — in fact, half say they are 'very satisfied'. The level of satisfaction with life in Edinburgh is equally high across all ages, levels of income and areas of the city, although is slightly lower among those renting from a Housing Association (75%).
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Edinburgh Residents Love The Bus
Three-quarters of Edinburgh residents regularly use Lothian Buses' services for journeys around Edinburgh, whereas around half use a car. People are as likely to use the buses across age and income groups.
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Attitudes To Growing Older
The importance of having family and friends around, and being able to live independently, increases with age according to new research from the MORI Social Research Institute. The project also shows that being financially comfortable becomes less important as one grows older.
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Trust In Online Resources
More people use the internet than do not, and half (49%) say they know at least a fair amount about the world wide web, according to new research from MORI. The project, for the Common Information Environment (CIE) group, found the reputation of an organisation and the trustworthiness of the content of websites are important factors in determining people's attitudes towards online information resources.
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British Views On Sin
British people consider cruelty to be the country's 'deadliest sin' according to a new survey for the BBC by MORI. The research, for The Heaven and Earth Show, was to find if the seven deadly sins are still relevant to today's society, or if there are 'modern sins' which have taken their place.
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Support For Iraqi Casualty Review
Most British people would support an independent inquiry into the total number of Iraqi people killed and injured since military action began in 2003, according to new research from MORI. The survey, for the Count The Casualties Campaign, asked: "To what extent would you support or oppose the British Government ordering an independent commission to inquire into the total number of Iraqi casualties since the 2003 military action?". A majority support an independent commission, by a ratio of four to one (59% support; 15% oppose).