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Public Opinion And The War
MORI chairman Sir Robert Worcester examines the state of public opinion now that the war against Iraq has begun.
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Iraq, The Last Pre-War Polls
The final polls to be published before the war in Iraq started, conducted last weekend, all found a shift in public opinion in favour of British involvement in the war but still found a majority disapproving, both of military action and of Tony Blair's handling of the Iraq crisis.
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Winning The Public Opinion War
MORI chairman Sir Robert Worcester examines the state of public opinion as British forces go to war against Iraq.
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War With Iraq - The Ides Of March Poll
Tony Blair's standing with the electorate has suffered a blow in recent weeks — following high-profile disagreements with senior Labour MPs — with MORI's latest research showing a six per cent drop in his approval rating on Iraq.
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One In Five 'Stones Overweight'
One in five British people (18%) say they are currently two stones (women)/three stones (men) or more overweight, and a further 10% say they have been in the past but are not now, according to new research from MORI.
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Holidaymakers 'Will Still Fly'
Four in five British people (79%) who have taken a trip by plane in the past two years have either booked or intend to book an overseas holiday this year.
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Public Support For Local Pharmacy
Three quarters (74%) of adults in Britain fear their community pharmacy may close if supermarkets open more in-store pharmacies — according to a new MORI Social Research Institute survey.
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Further Thoughts On Iraq
Few political issues so dominate the public consciousness as the Iraq crisis is doing at the moment: 55% of the public named defence/foreign affairs as the single most important issue facing the country in the last MORI Political Monitor, and a further 7% chose nuclear weapons or disarmament. The National Health Service, the public's perennial obsession, is now of primary concern only to 6% - almost unprecedentedly, not even in the top three.
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War With Iraq
A majority of the public still disapproves of Tony Blair's handling of the Iraq situation, but there has been almost a 10% swing in his favour since mid-January as he has fought to justify his position: 36% now approve, while a majority (53%) disapprove.
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Crisis Of Confidence For Leaders
Tony Blair and Iain Duncan Smith are facing a crisis of confidence with the British public, with both recording further falls in their satisfaction ratings.