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Most capable/most likeable Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher is seen as the most capable leader of the last 30 years though Tony Blair is more likeable.
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Disability and hate crime
New research for Mencap says that half (48%) of the public believe that people with disabilities are more likely to be targets of abusive comments or aggressive behaviour than other people.
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Margaret Thatcher is seen as most capable PM but Tony Blair is the most liked
Margaret Thatcher is seen as most capable PM but Tony Blair is the most liked
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The public do not trust politicians
Low levels of trust in politicians and journalists alike mean that British politics needs to be more creative about re-building public confidence.
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Doctors are most trusted profession - politicians least trusted
Nearly nine in ten (88%) adults across the United Kingdom say they trust doctors to tell the truth, according to a new nation-wide poll carried out by Ipsos for the British Medical Association, making doctors the most trusted profession measured.
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Strong global opposition towards nuclear power
New research by Ipsos shows that three in five global citizens (62%) oppose the use of nuclear energy - a quarter (26%) of those have been influenced by the recent nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan.
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Labour leads on healthcare amid public concern about NHS reform - but is the public as worried as we think?
While the NHS reforms have been heralded as controversial by many healthcare professionals and parts of the media, the public is, so far, reserving judgement
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Reuters/Ipsos June Political Monitor
The public is split on public sector strikes although most think trade unions are essential to protect workers' rights. Trade unions are seen as more powerful than in the 1990s, although a long way from the 1970s.
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Public attitudes towards housing benefit and planning reform
New research by Ipsos, for Inside Housing, shows the Great British public supports spending less on housing benefit to spend more on other things and to reduce the national debt, but not if it means an increase in homelessness.