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Can We Have Trust And Diversity?
Immigration/asylum is now the third most important issue facing Britain today, ahead of defence, crime/law and order and the economy. Only the NHS and education are seen as more pressing.
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Many Smokers Oblivious To 'Warning Signs' Of Killer Lung Disease
One in five smokers (21%) aged between 15-54 have a persistent smoker's cough, yet half (48%) do not realise that it could be an early warning sign of a potentially serious lung disease. These are some of the findings of a major new MORI survey released for the British Thoracic Society COPD Consortium.
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Children's Christmas 'Fat' Worries
More than a third (36%) of 11-15 year olds are worried that they might put on too much weight over Christmas and three quarters (74%) anticipate that their diet will be fairly unhealthy during the holidays, according to research conducted by the MORI Social Research Institute.
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Britain - A Compassionate Society?
A new MORI survey has found most British adults think we are less caring as a society than a decade ago, despite 92% describing themselves as compassionate.
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Rugby Union 'Britain's Second Most Popular Sport'
Rugby Union is now Britain's second most popular sport, according to MORI's latest SportsTracker. The research, for the financial services company Zurich, shows since England's World Cup win, the sport's popularity has risen from eighth place in January 2003, when just 18% of Britons said they had an interest in rugby, to second in December 2003 (along with swimming), when 27% of British adults expressed an interest in the sport. Football is still top of the field, capturing the interest of 45% of British adults.
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MORI Political Monitor, December 2003
Among those who say they are certain to vote at the next General Election, Labour's share of the vote has risen four points, from 36% in November to 40% in December. The Conservatives now on 31% are down four points and the Liberal Democrats remain unchanged on 22%.
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Government Delivery Index - Can The Government Deliver?
The public remain optimistic about the Government's ability to improve the quality of education and the way their area is policed, according to MORI's latest research on behalf of The Financial Times. However, scepticism remains about the Government's ability to improve public services in general. In December 2002, 35% of the public agreed that "in the long term, this government's policies will improve the state of Britain's public services". This figure has now fallen to 30%.
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Teachers Critical Of Government Performance
Fewer than one in three teachers is satisfied with the government's performance on education. The research by MORI, conducted in Autumn 2003 as part of the MORI Teachers' Omnibus survey, found that just 30% of teachers are satisfied with the government's performance on one of its key election pledges. One in two (51%) of those surveyed are dissatisfied, including one in six teachers (17%) who say they are very dissatisfied.
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Residents' Views On Airport Expansion
More than half the residents in the local communities around Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted say they support a new runway at the airport nearest to them, according to a new MORI survey.