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Citizens Want Tough Environmental Action Now
Recent research shows that the environment continues to be a pressing top-of-mind concern to millions of citizens around the world, and they are calling for tougher laws to ensure pollution is controlled. In the past year alone, there has been a significant increase in public belief that action is needed to protect earth's climate even if there are major economic costs involved.
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Citizens Worldwide Want Tough Environmental Action Now
Laws "don't go far enough," world public says in largest environment survey
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Poll of Londoners
MORI interviewed 1,001 adults aged 18+ in the street in 65 parliamentary constituencies across London between 6-10 March for BBC Newsroom Southeast and GLR (Greater London Radio).
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The People's Painting
When it comes to taste in visual art, the British public does not like sharp angles, religious icons or the colours grey, white and fuchsia. Most people like wild animals but hardly anyone wants a naked woman. The favoured size of painting is as large as a dishwasher - and preferably the colour blue. Can these views, generated by an opinion poll especially for "Close Up", create a work of art?
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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. -
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. -
Charles And Camilla Poll
MORI poll for the Mail on Sunday, July 1997, with detailed questions on impressions of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles