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DNA 50th Anniversary Survey
Fifty years after the discovery of the structure of DNA, a survey by the MORI Social Research Institute shows four in five British people (81%) are aware of at least one medical application when shown a list of eleven things made possible by the discovery of DNA.
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Blair Cannot Count On Baghdad Bounce
The British participation in the American-led invasion of Iraq was, at the moment it began, possibly the least popular war with the British public of any in which British troops have joined since opinion polls first began. But no sooner had the first shots been fired than public opinion started to swing in favour of British involvement in the war and kept on going. Within a couple of days the polls were finding solid majorities in favour where previously they had found solid majorities against, a movement which even reports of civilian casualties, "friendly-fire" incidents and later widespread looting and lawlessness apparently did nothing to check. The scale of the change of opinions makes it one of the most dramatic turnarounds that MORI has measured.
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Residents See The Benefit In Hosting The Olympics
Residents of cities due to host, or potentially bidding to host, the Olympic Games are in favour of the event. New research by MORI for SportAccord shows a majority of the people whose lives will be affected the most support holding the biggest international sporting event in their hometown.
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Britain And The US
Big events shape public opinion. Public opinion shapes the political scene. Four months before the invasion of the Falklands, Mrs. Thatcher was the least popular prime minister in polling history. John Major was little known when he became Prime Minister in November 1990, just before the Gulf War. His rating rose faster than anyone before. However, after Black Wednesday, his rating fell even faster. After dropping sharply over the past year, Blair's satisfaction rating took a 12 point jump between the end of February and the end of March.
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Continuing Opposition To GM Foods
The British public is still strongly opposed to Genetically Modified (GM) foods, according to new research by the MORI Social Research Institute.
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Public Support For Tax On Shopping Bags
Almost two thirds of British people support the idea of paying 10p at shops for plastic bags, according to a new report from the MORI Social Research Institute. The survey shows 63% of British people support the idea, compared to 27% who are opposed.
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State of Britain Survey 2003
France is considered Britain's least reliable ally by more than half of British people, according to the 'State of Britain Survey 2003' — published today by the MORI Social Research Institute on behalf of the Financial Times.
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Support For New York-Style Smoking Ban
Two in five British people (40%) think smoking should not be allowed in any restaurants, and three-quarters (76%) agree that waiters and waitresses in cafes and restaurants should be able to work in a smoke-free work environment. This new research from MORI was conducted on behalf of SmokeFree London, an alliance of the capital's NHS health trusts.
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Iraq: Public Support Maintained - The State Of Public Opinion On The War
MORI Chairman Sir Robert Worcester reports on the state of public opinion on the war