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Using access to information to push up standards
Big Society blog: The Department of Health's new information strategy aims to use information and new technologies to push up standards of care and improve outcomes for patients - but will it work?
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Europe Sans Frontieres
Majorities in France, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Spain and Germany want to reintroduce border controls, writes Bobby Duffy in the Wall Street Journal
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Public confidence among Scots in the economy grows a little but remains in the doldrums
Amid mixed news about the state of the UK and Scottish economies, pessimism among the Scottish public still outweighs optimism.
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Are you being served? Benchmarking residents' perceptions of local government
Today, the Local Government Association and London Councils formally launch their consultation on how local councils can best benchmark on key perception-based measures, based on a review conducted by Ipsos.
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Are you being served?
The LGA and the London Councils Self Improvement Board commissioned Ipsos to undertake this review to help develop a set of questions and accompanying guidance that councils can choose to use in their own local surveys. This document outlines the findings of our review.
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Scots back inclusion of `Devolution Max' question in referendum
Six in 10 Scots want the referendum on Scotland's constitutional future to include a separate question on the proposal for substantial new powers to the Scottish Parliament, known as `Devolution Max'.
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Economic optimism falls when Scots consider independence
The prospect of Scotland becoming an independent country leaves the public feeling less optimistic about their personal financial situation and about economic conditions in Scotland, according to our latest poll in the Times.
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Latest official radio listening figures released
Radio expert Andy Haylett looks at the RAJAR release for Q4 2011, following a record breaking period in Q3.
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Satisfaction with First Minister slips though the SNP remains dominant
As the debate on the independence referendum intensifies, our latest poll reveals a fall in satisfaction with the First Minister although the SNP lead over Labour continues to grow.
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Four in ten Scots back independence
In the first significant test of public opinion using the Scottish Government's proposed referendum question, four in ten Scots agree that Scotland should be an independent country.