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Business Leaders 'Start Young'
Many of Britain's top business people showed signs of ambition whilst still at school, according to new research from MORI. The survey has been released as part of the DDI's report 'The Leading Edge: Leadership potential from the classroom to the boardroom'. Among the 105 business leaders interviewed by MORI, 70% had been school prefects, half (50%) had captained their sports teams, almost a third (30%) had been heads or deputy heads of school and a similar number had been leaders of youth groups outside school such as the Scouts or Brownies.
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Nativity Plays
A new survey, conducted by MORI Social Research Institute on behalf of the Times Educational Supplement, has revealed a move away from more traditional end-of-term activities in English and Welsh schools.
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Rating British Prime Ministers
Labour's first post-war Prime Minister, Clement Attlee, has been voted as the most successful British Prime Minister in the 20th century, according to a survey conducted by MORI and the University of Leeds among academics specialising in 20th century British history and politics.
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Young People And Healthy Living
"My Body, My Self" is the second study from the Nestlé Social Research Programme, with data collected by MORI. It looks at young people's values and motives about a healthy lifestyle. The study is full of fascinating facts about a generation whose awareness of health risks seems not always to be reflected in their behaviour. There are marked differences between the sexes, especially when it comes to exercise and what motivates young people to take part in physical activities. The summary goes on to suggest that the key for this age group seems to be either enjoyment of the activity or how it improves their appearance.
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The American Election
The American Presidential Election is over… I think. Senator Kerry has conceded to President Bush, but then so did Senator Gore, in 2000. As I write, on 'screaming deadline', there are still three states which haven't been decided, Ohio, Iowa, and New Mexico. By 3:30 am on ITN's election night programme I had called Iowa and New Mexico for the President, but Ohio was still too close to call in our view (although Fox, and then NBC, had done so) by the time we went off air at 6:00 am.
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British Sleeping Behaviour
Almost half of people aged 35-44 in Britain (48%) feel they do not get enough sleep, according to new research from MORI into sleeping behaviour. The research, released as part of the Demos report Dream On, written by Charles Leadbeater, shows more people in this age group say they do not get enough sleep compared to the general population (39%).
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British Prefer Kerry 'By Two To One'
Twice as many British adults would vote for Democratic candidate John Kerry than Republican candidate George W. Bush, if they had a vote in the American presidential election, new research from MORI has revealed. More than two in five (45%) would vote for Kerry, whilst one in five (21%) say Bush and two per cent the third candidate, Ralph Nader.
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Royal Mail's Quality Of Service: The Customers' Viewpoint
New research carried out by MORI jointly on behalf of Royal Mail, Postwatch, the consumer watchdog for postal services, and Postcomm, the industry regulator into the current perceptions and requirements of the postal service is released today. This survey is part of a larger review process undertaken by Postcomm to ensure that the new Royal Mail Quality of Service targets, to take effect from April 2006 as part of the new price control, encourage the operator to reach and maintain an acceptable level of service relative to price and customer expectation.
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An Interview With Bob Worcester - Chairman of MORI
Question: The Lib Dems have been polling around 25 per cent consistently for the past year and closely challenging for or winning in by-elections. How well do you think they can do in the general election?
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Tiptoeing Close To The Edge
The Labour Party at the 1997 general election was rewarded with the biggest landslide since the War. 419 Labour MPs took their seats in the House of Commons across from just 165 Tories and 46 Liberal Democrats and 29 others including 19 from Northern Ireland, an overall majority of 179. Labour won, going away, with a 44 percent share of the vote to the Conservatives' 32 percent and the Liberal Democrats' 17 percent.