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New Ways To Vote
New methods of voting have received a broadly positive response from the public, according to new research from the MORI Social Research Institute. The survey, on behalf of The Electoral Commission, exams the public's response to the new methods of voting used in the 2003 local elections.
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How High Is Up?
There were two psychologists who met on the street and passed a few words. 'How's your wife?', asked one. 'Compared to what?' queried the other, illustrating the point that images can't be compared in a vacuum.
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Knowledge Of WiFi Hotspots
Research by MORI amongst home PC users shows seven in 10 are unable to identify a 'WiFi hotspot' from a given list of definitions.
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'Green Choice' Is Still A Middle Class Affair
Recent MORI qualitative research, conducted for the National Consumer Council (NCC) has found that being environmentally friendly is much more accessible for the middle classes. Yet, people on the lowest incomes are just as willing as the better off to use more sustainable goods and services.
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Public Services and Choice Poll
People are losing trust in Labour's ability to improve the economy and public services, according to a new survey by the MORI Social Research Institute. The general public are just as likely to trust the Conservatives to do the best job of improving the economy, education and transport in this country, as they are to trust Labour. Only a third (32%) believe that the Government's policies will improve the state of Britain's economy, and only just over a quarter (28%) believe that they will improve public services, down from 54% in 2001.
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British Businesses Cannot Rule Out 'UK Enron'
One in 10 (eight per cent) senior managers of private and public sector organisations believe that it is not possible to foresee an 'Enron' ever happening in the UK. These are the findings of a new MORI survey commissioned by business advisors RSM Robson Rhodes. The survey shows more than four-fifths (82%) think the UK is vulnerable to an Enron-style accounting scandal.
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Communications Survey For The HEFCE
Following on from three previous communications surveys, this research — for the HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council for England) was conducted by self-completion questionnaire among staff who have dealings with the HEFCE in a representative sample of 25 universities, 17 higher education colleges and 29 FE colleges.
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Most UK Employers Are Open-Minded About Drug And Alcohol Testing At Work
Half of UK employers say they do not believe that testing sends the wrong messages to staff, and only a third (32%) see any conflict with employees' human rights.
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Votes At 16?
This week, the Electoral Commission announced that it was beginning consultations on whether the minimum voting age in Britain should be reduced. By coincidence, this week also saw the release of a MORI survey for Nestlé UK (published as the Nestlé Family Monitor Number 16: Young People's Attitudes Towards Politics): this survey of school pupils aged 11-18 in England and Wales included questions both on attitudes to reducing the voting age and on how young people would vote if they were old enough. Sam Younger (the Chairman of the Electoral Commission) and Yvette Cooper MP (the minister responsible for electoral arrangements) were among the speakers at a Smith Institute Seminar at 11 Downing Street where the report was launched. The findings will, we hope, help to inform the debate.
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Young And Old 'In Synch' For PC Use
The use of digital photography and the emailing of digital images are popular among PC users — both young and old — according to new research from MORI for Packard Bell. A third (32%) of the over 55s use their PC for storing/sending and receiving digital photographs — almost the same as 15-24 year olds (31%).