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The Wrong Package
The public services in Britain follow their own agenda, not what people want them to do. This is the finding of an opinion poll commissioned from MORI by the Adam Smith Institute. The conclusions are published today as a report entitled The Wrong Package, and co-authored by Dr Madsen Pirie & Professor Robert Worcester.
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Electorate Under The Microscope
As the pace of the election build-up has temporarily slowed, let us take the chance to look over the details of the battlefield - that is, the minds of the British electorate.
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How Expert Are The 'Experts'?
Sir Robert Worcester wrote this article for the April issue of Parliamentary Monitor before the postponement of the election from the expected May 3 was announced. Now we know that the Reuters 'Experts' were wrong even on the prediction of the election date, where he agreed with them, his remarks on the reliability of the pundits seem more relevant still.
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General Election 2001 - Pre-Campaign Survey
MORI poll for the Economist, including measurements of Best Party on Key issues and Most Capable Prime Minister, conducted during what was then expected to be the last week before the election was called
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Reckless Optimism Leaves Brits On The High Wire
Survey exploring people's views on saving, debt and living standards.
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To The Hustings?
There is little in this week's MORI poll for The Times [Political Attitudes in Great Britain for March 2001] which should discourage Tony Blair from calling the general election next week, should he wish to do so, for fear of the political effects. It is true that the public seems profoundly unimpressed with the government's handling of the Foot and Mouth crisis, and that opinion on this issue has deteriorated over the last week (69% were dissatisfied with the way the Government is handling the Foot and Mouth outbreak in the Times poll, conducted on 22-27 March, compared with 52% dissatisfied on 15-17 March when we polled for the Mail on Sunday [FOOT AND MOUTH POLL]). But this dissatisfaction has not fed through into any adverse change in voting intentions: Labour's share is 50%, as it was in January and February.
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Political Attitudes in Great Britain for March 2001
Q1 How would you vote if there were a General Election tomorrow?
[If undecided or refused at Q1]
Q2 Which party are you most inclined to support?
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New Report Shows Record Growth In Market For Organic Food
Survey exploring consumer demand for organic food and greater sustainability.
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Decision day looms
Should he or shouldn't he? Tony Blair still seems determined to call the election for 3 May, though he has yet to make any announcement; the public seem decidedly less enthusiastic. Nevertheless, MORI's poll for the Mail on Sunday [FOOT AND MOUTH POLL] suggested that few of those opposed to holding the election on 3 May feel that if the government were to do so it would make them less likely to vote Labour.
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Doctors Win Overwhelming Vote Of Confidence From Public
New opinion poll for BMA shows the public continues to trust the medical profession. Eighty nine per cent of the public trust their doctors to tell the truth, up a significant two percentage points on last year. The same proportion, 89 per cent , are fairly satisfied or very satisfied with the way doctors do their jobs,