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Nationwide Survey Shows Widespread Ignorance Of Link Between Car Maintenance And Road Safety
Less than a third of UK motorists spontaneously mention that having working lights is critical to road safety, according to research by MORI1 on behalf of Unipart Group of Companies. For just under a half, the importance of well-maintained tyres does not immediately spring to mind and 20 per cent do not recollect that the upkeep of brakes is crucial. In addition drivers spend on average over one third more on clothes and alcohol than they do on maintaining their cars.
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London Survey shows increase in satisfaction with Mayor's performance
Satisfaction with Ken Livingstone's performance as Mayor of London has risen, with a significant increase in the number of Londoners expressing this as their view. The finding comes from the Annual MORI London Survey, commissioned by the GLA and released today, which finds satisfaction with the Mayor's performance has increased by 5 percentage points since the previous survey carried out in 2000.
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Breaking The Entrepreneurial Mould
Ernst & Young survey reveals a new generation of entrepreneurs who are more formally educated but still love to take risks
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A Transport of Delight
The attention span of both the British public and the news media that serve them is a short one. When there are no new developments in a story it quickly slips from the front pages, whatever its real importance, and for the public out of sight is often out of mind.
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Smokers Pass Over Possible Symptoms Of Killer Lung Disease
1 in 5 smokers (22%) aged between 15-54 years suffer from a persistent 'smokers' cough and yet the majority (75%) do not realise it could be an early warning sign of a devastating lung disease - and over 4 in 5 hadn't visited their GP about it, according to a major new survey released by the British Thoracic Society COPD Consortium.
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The Economy And The Euro
The September 11 attacks in the USA were followed by a dramatic slump in economic confidence in Britain. MORI's Economic Optimism Index (EOI) at the end of September hit -56, its lowest point since the early 1980s, exacerbating an already precarious situation. (The August figure, -31, was already the lowest since November 1998).
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Give Up Those Bad Driving Habits For The New Year
Specialist motor insurer, Privilege Insurance, has compiled a list of the worst, and probably most common, driving habits that should be on the top of everyone's New Years Resolutions list to change in 2002.
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Internet Cafe At Christmas Shelter Reconnects Homeless People With Old Friends and Family
New MORI research published by Crisis shows that for 83% of the British public, contact with family is the most important aspect of Christmas. However, Crisis has found that for many homeless and vulnerable people, the memory of family members or friends they have lost touch with over the years can be the most painful aspect of Christmas.
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Scrooge Makes A Comeback As Crisis Opens its Christmas Shelters For The 30th Year
As Crisis gets ready to open its Christmas shelters for the 30th year, new MORI research reveals that the British public thinks we are more Scrooge-like now than we were a generation ago.
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Customers Are Ready For Water Competition
Domestic and business customers are waiting for the water industry to catch up