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British Attitudes To The Euro, Company Directors And Working Life
A wide-ranging MORI survey for the FT including questions on joining the Euro, trust in directors of large companies, government experts and Tony Blair
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Trust In The Government And Blair
Tony Blair is facing trouble on three fronts, according to new research from the MORI Social Research Institute for the News of the World. On delivery we find the government receiving a negative rating from the public on five key priority areas — education, NHS, crime, asylum and transport. On trust, Mr Blair scores lower than during the fuel crisis three years ago, with 58% finding him untrustworthy. Gordon Brown's trust ratings, on the other hand, have improved over the same period, and he is the clear front-runner as Blair's successor in the eyes of the public and Labour supporters. On party support the survey shows Labour and the Conservatives now level-pegging both on 35% with the Lib Dems on 19%. The only good news for Mr Blair comes in the 'most capable PM' question, which shows him some way ahead of Iain Duncan Smith and Charles Kennedy.
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Trust In Business
Eight people in ten disagree that "Directors of large companies can be trusted to tell the truth", according to the MORI poll conducted for the Financial Times last week.
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Consumer Power
Who exercise 'consumer power'? Do you recall that at the turn of the year I wrote about Consuming Passions in my monthly column? That article warned PR practitioners to think about who wields consumer power, and gave some clues of who in our society does what to express their ire against organisations which failed to live up to expectation.
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PCs 'Centre Of Home Entertainment'
Two-thirds of British people find the prospect of a single entertainment system for watching TV, downloading films and music and playing computer games appealing, according to new research from MORI for Packard Bell. The survey shows 64% like the idea of a single entertainment system, and of those three-quarters (75%) agree it would be appropriate for a PC to provide this function.
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What Do We Really Think About Counterfeiting?
New MORI research finds two-thirds (64%) of the British population saying that they are against any form of counterfeiting. Six in 10 (59%) of the public say they are aware that counterfeiting can damage the economic well-being of businesses. The same percentage is also aware that some fake goods can put the purchaser at risk of injury or death. And there is a sense — shared by two-thirds of the public — that the government should do more to tackle the problem of counterfeiting.
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New Law Of 'Corporate Killing'
Two-thirds of the British public (65%) support the introduction of a new law of 'corporate killing' with directors being made personally responsible for breaking health and safety laws, according to new research from MORI's Social Research Institute. One-fifth (19%) oppose the introduction of such a law. The research also provides some wider context into public attitudes towards and experiences in the workplace today.
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The Use Of Animals In Medical Research
The Coalition for Medical Progress commissioned MORI to ask British people what they thought about the use of animals in medical research.
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Grey Power / The Grey Ahead
In recent years, many people have begun to notice that the UK's population profile is shifting towards those of a more advanced age .Commentary by Andy Martin
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Young People And Asylum
Young people's views of asylum seekers and refugees are largely negative according to new research from MORI's Social Research Institute. Almost six in 10 (58%) 15-24 year olds disagree that 'asylum seekers and refugees make a positive contribution to life in this country', and just two in 10 agree (20%). Almost half (48%) feel that 'Few asylum seekers in the UK are genuine', and one-third disagree (33%).