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Richard Branson Nominated Britain's Most Impressive Industrialist
Richard Branson has succeeded in toppling his long-time rival, Sir Colin Marshall, Chairman of British Airways, as Britain's most impressive industrialist. He comes first in the 1997 MORI's annual survey of Britain's Captains of Industry, nominated spontaneously by 25 per cent of his peers.
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Century XX1 - Devolution In The English Regions: Vision For The Future
A recent MORI poll of Londoners was commissioned by Granada for a TV debate on the future
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Political Attitudes in Great Britain for October 1997
Research study conducted for The Times Newspaper - published 30 October 1997
MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,772 adults aged 18+ at 166 sampling points across Great Britain between 24-27 October 1997. -
Political Attitudes in Great Britain for September 1997
Data on satisfaction with party leaders, economic optimism, issues facing Britain, voting intention.
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The Power of Public Opinion: Princess Diana: 1961-1997
The power of public opinion was vividly demonstrated recently in Britain by an event which grabbed the attention of the entire world. Princess Diana, an icon of our time with probably the highest awareness level of anyone in the world, was killed in a car crash and at the age of 36, struck down in the prime of life. Her life was measured in the thousands of extra copies of magazines and newspapers in every language published, when she was the cover picture. Her death became a world-wide public event, with millions who had never met her feeling a personal bereavement.
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Myra Hindley
A recent MORI poll conducted on behalf of Great Percy Productions Limited shows that 77% disagree with the current policy that prisoners serving life sentences for murder may
be released after a certain period of time. This figure increases to 83% when asked if Myra Hindley, who received a life
sentence and has now served 31 years imprisonment, should be released from prison. -
Countryside Says Yes To Michael Foster's Anti-hunt Bill
A recent MORI survey, conducted on behalf of the Campaign for the Protection of Hunted Animals, shows that 57% of people living in rural areas support MP Michael Foster's Bill to ban hunting
with dogs, 32% oppose it. -
Parents Listen to Children On School Choice
A recent MORI survey for Independent Schools Information Service (ISIS) shows that six parents out of ten are influenced by their children's opinions when it comes to choosing an independent school, rising to seven out of ten if boarding is being considered. More than half the children entering independent schools come from families where neither parent was educated in the independent sector.
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Abortion - Whose Choice?
A recent MORI poll shows that one in three people (34%) believe that the law should be changed to give pregnant women
the right to an abortion in any circumstances. However, just over half (51%) disagree that the law should be so changed. -
Attitudes To Marriage
A recent MORI survey shows that 61% are either married or living as married, 22% single and 17% widowed,
divorced or separated.