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Evening Standard Election Research: Poll 1
Including questions on issues important to voting choice and best party on key issues
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State Of the Nation
In February, the single most important issue in the minds of nearly a quarter (23%) of the British nation was immigration and asylum seekers, nearly double the percentage who expressed concern about either the state of the nation's health care (13%) or Iraq, terrorism and the nation's defence (13%).
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The Observer Election Research - Poll 1
MORI's first election special research for the Observer and Sunday Mirror demonstrates the importance that turnout could have in the general election on 5th May. In this research, conducted on 7-9 April, 61% of the electorate say they are absolutely certain to vote — this is the highest figure measured by MORI since this question was first regularly asked in November 2002. Crucially, during this time, many more Labour supporters told us they were certain to vote, compared with the weekend before, which means that at present Labour have a comfortable lead over the Conservatives.
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Healthcare Key For Older Voters
Healthcare is the key issue for pensioners, as for the electorate as a whole, in deciding which party to vote for at the forthcoming general election, according to a MORI survey for Help the Aged. Three in five 65+ year olds ranked it first, followed by pensions (56%) and law and order (53%).
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MORI Political Monitor March
Q1 How would you vote if there were a General Election tomorrow? Which party are you most inclined to support?
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Trust In Official Statistics
MORI's study for the Statistics Commission shows that key opinion formers believe the quality of UK official statistics is up with the best in the world. Much of the criticism of official statistics is seen as unwarranted — a result of the blame culture that exists in today's political climate, and the lack of trust in government generally.
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Government Delivery Index
More of the public are optimistic about the government's policies for improving the economy since May 2002, according to MORI's quarterly Delivery Index research for The Financial Times published today. The survey, undertaken between 25th and 28th February shows that 43% of the public agree that "in the long term, this government's policies will improve the state of Britain's economy". This represents a three point increase since last November and an eleven point increase from New Labour's low in July 2003.
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MORI Political Monitor, February 2005
February's Political Monitor, conducted for the Financial Times, shows the highest level of voting intentions for the Conservative Party recorded by MORI for 18 months.