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The New NHS: What Doctors Really Think
Tony Blair announced a new, modern and dependable National Health Service last December which would be "a beacon to the world" and run by the country's GPs. But, on the 50th anniversary of the NHS, a huge number of GPs are concerned about the proposals according to a new MORI poll for Reader's Digest.
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Campaign for Learning
In a recent MORI survey 90% of adults said that learning was important to them personally and more people enjoy learning new things (28%) than either doing physical exercise (24%), watching TV (22%) and going to the cinema (5%).
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Spectacular news for glasses wearers
In a recent MORI poll, on behalf of Pentax Vision Europe, when asked what describes people who wear glasses (38%) said intelligent, (25%) stylish, (24%) studious, (7%) attractive and (8%) sexy. Only (6%) said boring. Twenty seven per cent said none of these possibly an indication that glasses wearers can no longer be pigeon-holed as a particular type.
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Attitudes to Sunbathing
A recent MORI poll for the Cancer Research Campaign shows that three quarters think it is fine to sunbathe as long as they protect their skin from sunburn, but only a quarter expressed concerns about skin cancer.
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Political Attitudes in Great Britain for February 1998
Research study conducted for The Times Newspaper - published 26 February 1998
MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,792 adults aged 18+ at 164 sampling points across Great Britain
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British Employees - Working Hours
A recent MORI poll shows that just over half the British workforce say they would be happier (53%) and perform better work (48%), if they had more say in how their working hours were organised.
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The public will consider many alternatives to driving - if conditions are right
The national survey, sponsored by Railtrack, RAC, Confederation of Passenger Transport, BAA, Sustrans and the Pedestrians' Association, canvassed people's opinions on the current network and asked their views on improvements. The poll demonstrated that there is a widespread willingness to switch journeys from the car to other modes of transport - such as trains, buses, and walking if their convenience, safety and reliability can be improved. There is also widespread support for investing in better public transport systems and for improving the integration of different modes.
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Reality Of Homelessness Close To Home For Britain's Youth
A MORI poll has revealed one in five (19%) adults personally knows or has known someone who has experienced homelessness. The survey, commissioned by the national charity for homeless people, Crisis, to mark its 30th anniversary finds this figure rises to nearly three in ten (28%) of young people, 15-24 years.
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Political Attitudes in Great Britain for January 1998
Research study conducted for The Times Newspaper - published 29 January 1998
MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,870 adults aged 18+ at 161 sampling points across Great Britain between 23-26 January 1998. -
Increasing Support for the Single Currency
Over two-thirds of Britains' leading industrialists think Britain should join the European single currency. Support is substantially up since 1996, when half approved.