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The Role Of The Polls In The American Presidential Election
Questions have been raised about the role of the polls in the American presidential election. One thing's for sure; they said it would be close, and it certainly was! Polls rained down on the American public at the rate of over four a day during the two months and a bit since Labor Day, the traditional 'home stretch' of the presidential contest. Nobody could say there wasn't enough data, but what did they tell us?
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The Dentist's Chair Or Christmas Shopping - You Decide!
New DealTime.co.uk Survey reveals that more Britons find Christmas shopping stressful than visiting the dentist
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Londoners Against Government Plans For Tube
A new opinion poll, commissioned by Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London, has revealed twice as many Londoners oppose plans for a Public Private Partnership for London Underground than support it. (53 per cent oppose PPP compared to just 23 per cent in support).
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Research Highlights Urgent Need For Regulation Of Britain's 'Compensation Culture'
Results of a MORI Financial Services survey issued today reveals that the emergence of a 'compensation culture' is already here and firmly embedded in the British psyche.
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Single Currency Would Power B2B E-Business Boom, Say UK Executives
New MORI/Cranfield survey for Microsoft charts the growth of B2B e-business in the UK and reveals far-reaching implications
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Petrol, Pensions and Party Advantage
Support for fuel blockades has fallen since the last wave of protests in early September, as much of the media has been assuming; but, as has been far less widely noted, the support still remains considerable. The public wants a reduction in the petrol tax, the majority were prepared to support further protests before Mr Brown's pre-budget statement, and half the country would still support it now.
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The UK Is Still A Major Presence On The World Stage, Shows British Council Survey
The UK still enjoys a considerable presence around the world, according to a survey of overseas attitudes towards the UK conducted by MORI on behalf of the British Council. In the 17 countries surveyed, well educated young people aged 24-40 said that they knew the UK better than France, Germany and Japan. Of the five countries tested, only the USA enjoyed a higher degree of familiarity.
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Wales Ignores Test To Detect Deafness In Babies
Welsh deaf children will be denied the best start in life unless a screen to detect deafness in new born babies - being introduced in England from next year - is implemented in Wales. The screen, which costs as little as £13 per head, will soon be available in 20 English hospitals, but there are no plans to do the same in Wales.