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Socio-Political Influencers
This report contains the key findings of a research study carried out by Ipsos's Participation Unit to explore theories of influence and consequently to identify a more
meaningful Socio-political Influencer group. It brings together our wealth of data on political activism and places it in the broader context of literature exploring the role of influence in the private and public sectors, in order to understand how a small group of people may have a vital impact on public policy. -
Live Now, Save Later
A qualitative examination of the attitudes and behaviours of young people (aged 16-29) towards saving, retirement planning and pensions.
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Business Partnerships Survey
Public private partnerships are an increasingly significant part of the UK economy (HM Treasury reports ?46Bn already spent with ?26Bn more to be invested by 2010) but historically the management of these projects has been beset by stories of conflict and overrun. In December 2006, Ipsos carried out a survey on behalf of Socia to question Directors of organisations who are involved in these partnerships to find the lessons that must be learned from their experience.
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Europe 2006: Getting Into The Minds Of Europe's Top Business People
Europe's top business people are travelling more, earning more, spending more on the internet, have a liking for high tech gadgets; and have a massive thirst for business news in print, on TV and on the internet.
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Voting intentions In Scotland 2005-2006
Since the 2005 General Election, there has been a dearth of information published on voting intentions in Scotland, with only one published poll in April 2006. This article details the pattern of stated voting intentions in Scotland measured in Ipsos's Social Policy Monitor survey in 2005 and the first half of 2006. This survey is a face-to-face in-home 'omnibus' survey that uses random pre-selected sampling rather than quota sampling, and is therefore a unique source of polling data for Scotland.
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Ipsos: Nestlé Social Research Programme
The Nestlé Social Research Programme succeeds the Nestlé Family Monitor, a series of research studies into family life in Britain.
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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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New Labour And Delivery
Received political wisdom is that modern governments, especially the present British government, are and will be judged by the public on whether they have "delivered". So "Has New Labour delivered?" will, it is suggested, be the key question on which the outcome of the next general election may turn (assuming, of course, that the opposition has regained a sufficient degree of political credibility for anybody to take them seriously as an alternative). Sir Robert Worcester analyses.
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Assessment of the Urban Network Reinvention Programme
New research carried out by MORI on behalf of Postwatch, the consumer watchdog for postal services, shows that 94% of customers are migrating to alternative branches following a post office closure. However, customers experience varying degrees of inconvenience and many have to undergo significant changes in behaviour as a result.
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Ethical Companies
Three-quarters of the British population (74%) say more information on a company's social and ethical behaviour would influence their purchasing decisions, according to MORI's latest research.