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The Observer Election Research - Poll 1
MORI's first election special research for the Observer and Sunday Mirror demonstrates the importance that turnout could have in the general election on 5th May. In this research, conducted on 7-9 April, 61% of the electorate say they are absolutely certain to vote — this is the highest figure measured by MORI since this question was first regularly asked in November 2002. Crucially, during this time, many more Labour supporters told us they were certain to vote, compared with the weekend before, which means that at present Labour have a comfortable lead over the Conservatives.
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Strong Support For Local GP Surgeries
A new MORI survey for the British Medical Association (BMA) reveals the strength of the UK public's support for local GP surgeries. Three quarters (75%) of the public agree their local GP surgery is more important to them than having access to a variety of health services in walk-in centres in public buildings.
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Financial Times Election Research - Poll 1
MORI's latest election poll, conducted over the weekend exclusively for The Financial Times, reveals that among 55% of the electorate who say they are absolutely certain to vote, the Conservative Party now have a five point lead over Labour, with the Liberal Democrats on 21%.
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Election Fraud Concerns For Two In Five British Adults
In a study for fraud and IT specialist Detica conducted by MORI , two in five (39%) British adults say they are concerned about electoral fraud. Almost six in 10 (58%) say they believe that the introduction of identity cards would make electoral fraud harder to commit.
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Healthcare Key For Older Voters
Healthcare is the key issue for pensioners, as for the electorate as a whole, in deciding which party to vote for at the forthcoming general election, according to a MORI survey for Help the Aged. Three in five 65+ year olds ranked it first, followed by pensions (56%) and law and order (53%).
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MORI Political Monitor March
Q1 How would you vote if there were a General Election tomorrow? Which party are you most inclined to support?
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Will People Live Longer Than They Expect?
Analysis of a MORI survey, conducted by the Centre for Risk and Insurance Studies at Nottingham University Business School, shows that, on average, people tend to underestimate how long they are likely to live. The analysis shows that people tend to underestimate the true figure (based on current official mortality figures produced by the Government Actuary's Department (GAD)) by over five years (4.62 years for men, 5.95 years for women).
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Iraq War
Two years on from the Iraq War, MORI's latest research shows that the number of people disapproving of the Prime Minister's handling of Iraq outweighs the number approving by more than two to one.
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Voting And 'The Perception Gap'
In the run-up to the general election, surveys of British opinion have been showing a "perception gap" over public services — a divergence between the personal experience people report and their views of the trend in the quality of services generally.
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Action On Paedophile Websites
The public is strongly in favour of monitoring or blocking access to child-abuse and paedophile websites. According to a MORI survey conducted for StreamShield, 90% of people would support the blocking of access to such websites — either voluntarily by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) or enforced by Government regulation.