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Reckless Optimism Leaves Brits On The High Wire
Survey exploring people's views on saving, debt and living standards.
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Tony Blair, Hear This - Pets Have Issues Too!
The nation's cats and dogs gained a new champion today when Direct Line Pet Insurance presented its Pet Manifesto in Westminster.
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To The Hustings?
There is little in this week's MORI poll for The Times [Political Attitudes in Great Britain for March 2001] which should discourage Tony Blair from calling the general election next week, should he wish to do so, for fear of the political effects. It is true that the public seems profoundly unimpressed with the government's handling of the Foot and Mouth crisis, and that opinion on this issue has deteriorated over the last week (69% were dissatisfied with the way the Government is handling the Foot and Mouth outbreak in the Times poll, conducted on 22-27 March, compared with 52% dissatisfied on 15-17 March when we polled for the Mail on Sunday [FOOT AND MOUTH POLL]). But this dissatisfaction has not fed through into any adverse change in voting intentions: Labour's share is 50%, as it was in January and February.
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Making Price Comparisons Easier
Findings from independent research commissioned by energy regulator Ofgem show that many gas and electricity customers still find it difficult to get good quality information about domestic energy prices.
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Quality Content Is Key To Driving E-Commerce Success
Internet shoppers are influenced strongly by the quality of content on web sites, a MORI survey conducted on behalf of eSubstance has revealed.
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Government Should Act Now To Unlock The Potential Of The Digital Economy Or Risk Damaging Consequences
A report released today by think-tank Forum for the Future calls on the Government to seize the social and environmental opportunities created by the internet and e-commerce. With the right blend of policy and incentives, the new economy could become cleaner, greener and more socially inclusive than then old. But without concerted action now, we run the risk of problems in the future from increased social exclusion, to streets jammed with half-empty delivery vans and a substantial growth in air freight.
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Baines & Ernst Warns Chancellor Of Credit 'Time Bomb'
Britain could be facing a credit-fuelled economic crisis and people saddled with mounting debts want the Chancellor to crack down on credit before it is too late - that's the message from the UK's leading debt management firm, Baines & Ernst.
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Two Thirds Want More Consumer Protection Legislation
A MORI poll commissioned by the National Consumer Council shows that 62 percent of adults think the Government should be doing more to protect consumers.