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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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The Public And Prescribed Medicines
New research by MORI for 'Ask About Medicines Week' commissioned by Medicines Partnership shows that, while a majority of people (82%) want information about prescribed medicines from a range of different sources, most value information from traditional and face-to-face sources.
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More Choice But Not More Tax
The British public believes choice is important but is unwilling to see taxes rise to pay for more choice, according to new research from MORI. The survey — for the Audit Commission — looks across a range of public services to see if people are willing to pay more tax in order for service users to have more choice. Among the findings are:
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Out Of Town Shopping
Research conducted by MORI for King Sturge, on behalf of The Accessible Retail and Shopping Park Investors Forum has found that the likelihood among consumers to visit out of town shopping facilities over town or city centres appears to be influenced by whether people drive and whether they have a car in their household. However the decision is also determined largely by the type of goods being purchased. The research was conducted to better understand the use of transport in relation to various types of shopping and non-shopping related journeys and to look at the behaviour and attitudes of consumers with regard to different retail offers.
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Young People Want To Be Involved In Changes To Their Local Area
Two fifths of young people aged 11-16 want to be involved in changes to the area in which they live according to research carried out by MORI Social Research Institute for CABE Education.
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MORI: Most Accurate Results For London Mayoral Election
MORI's London Mayoral election day survey, released yesterday at 10:40pm on ITN (Independent Television News), correctly predicted that Ken Livingstone would be returned as Mayor of London.
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Exotic Pets
MORI has recently conducted a survey for the RSPCA about exotic pets, to find out whether prospective buyers are given the right advice when considering the purchase of animals such as exotic birds, reptiles, crocodiles, terrapins, chipmunks, snakes, geckos, caimans, sugar gilders and parrots.
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A Nation In Love With PCs
A significant numbers of people in the UK are developing unique relationships with their computers, according to new research from MORI.
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The Grand Tradition
Peter Snow, perhaps Britain's keenest poll watcher — and his super wife, CBC Bureau Chief Ann McMillan — were at the American Ambassador's President's Day reception last month. He wanted to know what in the world has happened to the polling fraternity and was MORI going to restart (sic) our regular series of monthly poll reports again now that we have an election looming (15 months and counting). I was surprised he's not hardwired to our website (although he says he is), and reminded him that our monthly poll record is still unbroken since it began in 1979, nearly 25 years ago and is there for all to see.
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What Makes Children Read?
In wave 17 Nestlé UK asked children in 33 secondary schools about their views on reading. Encouragingly, young people generally have a positive attitude towards reading. Girls are much more positive than boys.