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The Real Meldrews
A new analysis, produced by the MORI Social Research Institute for the Today programme on Radio 4, highlights a new phenomenon of a particularly frustrated and discontented section of society. But it isn't the young, nor is it the elderly like Victor Meldrew.
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What's worrying the People?
Delivery, delivery, delivery. The performance of the Government on improving public services is now seen as the litmus test that will determine its long-term future, and the Chancellor's spending announcements this week are confirmation, if any were needed, that it is their success in this field on which the Blair administration expects to stand or fall.
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Teflon Tony Rides Again
The June MORI Political Monitor, published today, finds little movement in voting intentions. Labour, contrary to the assumption that the Black Rod spin row must have damaged Mr Blair, is fractionally up since last month, though none of the figures have moved to a statistically significant degree — there is no more change than must be expected from sampling variation.
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Adoption: The Baby And The Bathwater
This morning's widespread press discussion of last night's Commons vote to allow adoption by unmarried couples (including same-sex couples) makes much of the political ructions that the issue has caused in the Conservative Party, but there is little reference to public opinion on the issue.The issue is not yet resolved. Separate amendments defining that a couple can be of the same sex or different sex will be voted on next week; and the final bill may still be blocked in the Lords.
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Local Elections: Why No-one Gives A Monkey's
In a sense it says all that needs to be said about yesterday's local election that a man in a monkey suit is now Mayor of Hartlepool.
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KPMG Consulting e-Government Survey 2002
A full report of the KPMG 2002 e-government survey is available in PDF format. If you would like a copy, please email Andrew Collinge
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The British Back Their Bobbies
The Police have been much in the news this week, with the rank-and-file demonstrating in London against the Home Secretary's reform plans, and more senior officers publicly debating whether the low clear-up and conviction rate for crimes is the fault of the Police or of the criminal justice system.
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Why Can't The Tories Narrow The Gap?
Earlier this week a veteran Labour MEP expressed his disillusionment with the party by defecting to the Conservatives. Yet, despite clear signs of growing dissatisfaction with the government, the public remain steadfastly reluctant to do the same.
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Fear And Reassurance: Communications And The NHS
Two recent issues of public concern over healthcare, though very different in their details, demonstrate some common threads in the way public opinion on such issues arises and the importance of good communications in averting such potential crises.