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North-East Regional Assembly
On 4 November 2004 there will be a referendum in the North-East of England on whether or not to have an elected regional assembly for the region. The latest MORI research on behalf of the Northern Echo looks at the knowledge of the referendum process, likelihood of voting, and attitudes towards an elected regional assembly. Among the key findings are:
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More Choice But Not More Tax
The British public believes choice is important but is unwilling to see taxes rise to pay for more choice, according to new research from MORI. The survey — for the Audit Commission — looks across a range of public services to see if people are willing to pay more tax in order for service users to have more choice. Among the findings are:
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Attitudes Towards Call Centres
New MORI research for Citizen's Advice shows that use of call centres in Great Britain is pervasive: four in five (79%) have used a call centre in the past 12 months. Call centres operated by financial institutions and utilities companies are the most widely used services; around half the public have recently contacted each (56% and 45% respectively), while around a quarter have used the call centres of government agencies (27%) and retailers (24%) in the past year.
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Transport Journalists Say Integrate Track With Train
The Government should shy away from policies that would expand Britain's motorways, and concentrate on rail and air links — according to new research by MORI among the country's top transport journalists.
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State of Britain in 2004
New research for the Financial Times shows the mountain the Conservative party and its leader Michael Howard has to climb before the next general election. Most people do not believe there would be better public services and lower taxes under a future Conservative government, with just in five people (21%) thinking public services would improve and 15% thinking taxes would be lower. A third (32%) believes Tony Blair would make the best Prime Minister, compared to a fifth (21%) who pick Howard.
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Employment And The Lone Parent - Topline Results
Q1. Firstly, can I just check which of these statements on this card best describes how you came to be a single parent?
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Employment And The Lone Parent
Many parents who are employed when they become single parents are not able to balance work and home life in the way they would like, according to research by the MORI Social Research Institute.
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Attitudes To Public Services Reform
British people want to see reform in public services, but have mixed views on choice, according to new research from MORI Social Research Institute. The survey, for the Radio 4 'Today' programme, shows that when asked to choose between two policy statements, more than half (53%) of British people preferred the statement 'Paying more taxes to ensure a good quality hospital near your home'. Meanwhile, just over two in five (43%) opted for the statement 'Having no increase in taxes but a choice of receiving treatment in a hospital anywhere in the country'.
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Glasgow Panel Survey III
In 2003, MORI Scotland was commissioned by Glasgow City Council to conduct a series of four large scale residents surveys over the following two years. Each survey doubles as a recruitment exercise for the new Glasgow Citizens Panel.
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Glasgow Panel Survey II
MORI Scotland has been commission by Glasgow City Council to conduct a series of four large scale residents surveys over the next two years. Each survey will double as a recruitment exercise for the new Glasgow Citizens Panel.