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Britain's Attitudes To Cancer
Three quarters of people in Britain (76%) see cancer as a national health priority, according to new research from MORI. The survey, commissioned by CancerBACUP, aims to help determine Britain's attitudes to cancer.
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Workplace Discrimination
Age is the largest determinant of whether a person is likely to be ill-treated in the workplace, according to new research from MORI. The survey — Diversity Matters — conducted for The Guardian and TMP Worldwide, shows nearly a quarter (23%) of British employees claim to have fallen victim to discrimination, bullying or harassment at work. This rises to 37% of older workers (over 55s). Ill treatment because of age is higher than that due to gender, race or sexuality, and is marginally higher than that because of disability.
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Medicines And The British
Many people in Britain do not know enough about other possible choices of treatment when prescribed a new medicine, according to the MORI Social Research Institute.
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Government Delivery Index - Public Remain Sceptical About Public Services
The Government may have stopped the slide in public confidence about its ability to deliver improved public services, according to the latest MORI Social Research Delivery Index.
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Public Do Not Think Iain Duncan Smith Is Ready To Be Prime Minister
Two-thirds of the British public (67%) do not think that the Conservative Party leader, Iain Duncan Smith is ready to be Prime Minister. Only 16% agree that Duncan Smith is ready to move into Downing Street, and 17% say they do not know. The MORI survey for the Financial Times also shows that three times as many people disagree that "the Conservatives are ready to form the next Government" (64%) than agree (21%).
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The Scouts Today
Two years after re-launching its identity and programme, The Scout Association commissioned MORI Social Research Institute to determine some key aspects of how the long-established movement is viewed today.
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Ethical Standards in Business
Research undertaken by MORI has highlighted the public's key concerns with respect to the ethical practices of business. The findings are set to be published in a new guide from the Institute of British Ethics.
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The Fewer Meetings The Better
A third of British workers who attend meetings on a regular basis (33%) think the fewer meetings they have to attend the better, according to research conducted by MORI for National Meetings Week (6–10 October 2003).
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Should Tony Blair Resign?
While Labour may still retain a lead over the Conservatives in the polls, the latest MORI survey results for the Financial Times show that the public are far from happy with the Prime Minister's performance. Two in five (43%) say the Prime Minister is out of touch with ordinary people and half the public say it is now time for him to resign and hand over to someone else (39% disagree).
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Knowledge Of Cholesterol
Four in five (79%) British adults are aware that cholesterol is a type of fat that circulates in the bloodstream, according to research from MORI. The project, commissioned by Flora, also shows that some people wrongly think that it is a form of heart disease, or a description of being overweight (nine per cent and six per cent respectively).