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Ipsos Political Monitor December
More of the public are satisfied with the way Gordon Brown is doing his job as Chancellor of the Exchequer than are satisfied with the performance of any of the three party leaders. However, Gordon Brown's personal ratings are the lowest recorded by Ipsos since 1997 with the exception of the fuel crisis in late 2000.
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Perceptions Of Information Provision
The Stroke Association has worked with Ipsos to gauge awareness of information provision among people who have recently had a stroke.
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MORI's Polling Performance In The 2005 Election
MORI's final poll of the 2005 election campaign, published in the London Evening Standard on election day, predicted the Conservative and Liberal Democrat shares of the vote spot-on, and missed Labour by two percentage points - an average error of 0.67 points on the three major parties, well within the normally accepted margins of error.
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The Risks And Benefits Of Medicines And Medical Devices
Ipsos was commissioned by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to undertake a qualitative and quantitative programme of research among the general public and a variety of healthcare professionals (HCPs) about perceptions of the risks and benefits associated with medicines and medical devices, and of how well they are regulated and communicated in the UK.
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Attitudes to Nuclear Energy
New research for the Nuclear Industry Association shows that 72% of the British public agree that the UK needs a mix of energy sources to ensure a reliable supply of electricity, including nuclear power and renewable energy sources. When asked specifically about nuclear newbuild, to ensure the same proportion of nuclear energy is retained, 39% would support it while 29% would oppose it. The remainder are undecided.
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Nearly 4 Million Drivers Would Swap Penalty Points
Twelve per cent (3.7 million* motorists) of the drivers on UK roads would ask a relative or friend to take speed camera penalty points for them if they were facing a driving ban, a new nationwide poll by Ipsos on behalf of Swinton has revealed.
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Sport, exercise and physical activity
The Tourism, Culture and Sport Group of the Scottish Executive commissioned a module of questions in Ipsos's Scottish Social Policy Monitor.
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Attitudes Towards And Experience Of Volunteering
Findings from an Ipsos survey on volunteering, conducted on behalf of Media Trust, reveal that three-quarters (73%) of the public don't know that someone on Incapacity Benefit can volunteer without losing their benefits.
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What Is The Potential Market For Multi-Play Services?
We generally associated the young with new technology. But, the results of the Ipsos Technology Tracker in October show that the profile of those who have the combination of broadband internet access, a mobile phone and digital TV is quite different.
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Marking The Bicentenary Of The Abolition Of The Transatlantic Slave Trade
There is some limited awareness of the significance of 2007 in relation to the abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade Act, and one in ten can name the exact year when the act was abolished. However, few people are able to identify prominent abolitionists from a list, indicating that although there is a basis upon which to build awareness for next year's bicentenary, there is some way to go to raise awareness and knowledge in this area. Results also reveal the public's limited understanding of what slavery in the 21st century involves. Even the most widely recognised form of modern slavery, trafficking for sexual exploitation, is identified by only 35% of people.