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The Countryside March Survey
A quarter (27%) of those who marched through London on the 'Life and Liberty' march this weekend believe fox hunting should be the main priority for the Countryside Alliance. The MORI Social Research Institute survey, commissioned by the International Fund for Animal Welfare and League Against Cruel Sports, was carried out along the march route.
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Foxhunting: The Countryside United?
This weekend's march - organised by the Countryside Alliance - is expected to bring hundreds of thousands of people onto the streets of London - many campaigning (one way or another) for more money for the UK's rural areas.
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Pupils 'Should Learn Finance At School'
More than three-quarters of adults in Great Britain believe secondary schools should do more to prepare children to deal with personal finance planning in later life.
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Did September 11 Change The World Forever?
The last week has been a time for reflection - to look back at the climactic events of 12 months ago, and what has happened since. The focus of course has been on America, on the families affected, on New York, and on George W Bush and his administration. From their vantage point this side of the Atlantic, what are the perceptions of the British public, and how have they reacted to the events of the past year?
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Young People And Citizenship
This week, the nation's children returned for the new school year and the first ever National Curriculum lessons in Citizenship.
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Children And Spelling
Q Which of the following two words do you think a typical 10 year old would MORE likely to able to spell correctly?
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How Neighbourly Are You?
People living in Scotland are the most neighbourly people in Great Britain while Londoners are the least likely to know the names of people living next to them. According to a MORI survey of over 2,000 adults in the UK, commissioned by the BBC for the programme A Land Worth Loving, the Scots can name 15 of their neighbours on average, while Londoners only manage five.
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School's Back In!
More than four in ten (44%) parents or grandparents who save money for their children or grandchildren in GB do so to pay for their school or university fees. This was by far the most widespread reason for saving for children.
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The Real Meldrews
A new analysis, produced by the MORI Social Research Institute for the Today programme on Radio 4, highlights a new phenomenon of a particularly frustrated and discontented section of society. But it isn't the young, nor is it the elderly like Victor Meldrew.