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New Labour's Last Challenge?
Older voters are the group least supportive of New Labour, and winning them over is perhaps Tony Blair's biggest remaining political challenge. For much of the time, far more attention is paid to attracting the support of young voters, especially first-time voters, than is paid to attracting the votes of those who have retired. There is a superficial attraction to this: after all, young voters are generally less strongly attached to their party allegiances - if, indeed, they have any at all - and ought to be easier to swing. If their loyalties can be captured at a young age, perhaps they will subsequently offer their party a lifetime of voting service.
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Britain's Change Of Heart On Profit
The latest edition of MORI's Corporate Image survey suggests public hostility towards profitability is waning and that two decades of animosity towards business success may be coming to an end.
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Use of the Internet in the UK Election
Q1 Which of these, if any, do you personally use … ? and which others?
[By "PC" we mean a desktop, laptop or any other computer you may use; by "the internet" we mean using the internet/world wide web via any device] -
Reality TV - Fun Or Fundamental - Topline
I would now like to ask a few questions about Reality TV. By Reality TV I mean programs which are based on people's lives, or follow people in different situations. For example, competitions like Big Brother, Survivor, Shipwrecked, etc.; docusoaps, i.e. programmes which follow people in their everyday lives, such as Airport, Driving School, Paddington Green, etc.; and chat shows, which let people discuss their problems such as Jerry Springer, Ricki Lake, Trisha, etc.
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Direct Line Survey Reveals Drivers Approve Of Speed Cameras
New figures published today by Direct Line have revealed that, contrary to common belief, half of all drivers would be happy to see more speed cameras on the roads, and in addition the vast majority (70%) think well placed cameras are a useful way of reducing accidents and saving lives.
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British Job Applicants Are Lying On Their CVs
More than 7.5 million of Britain's 25.3 million working population have misled their potential employer while applying for a job. This is the key finding from research sponsored by CV Validation.com, the firm that offers a vital pre-employment screening tool for both employers and jobseekers, and conducted by MORI.
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Roadside litter a growing menace as British drivers become worse litterbugs
Almost two thirds of people (60%) believe that roadside litter is a worse problem than five years ago, reveals a new MORI survey commissioned by jamjar.com, Direct Line's motoring site.
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The Gender Gap
The "gender gap" - the consistent tendency in British general elections for women to be more supportive of the Conservatives than men, and less supportive of Labour - almost disappeared in this year's general election.