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Attitudes to Nuclear Energy
New research for the Nuclear Industry Association shows that 72% of the British public agree that the UK needs a mix of energy sources to ensure a reliable supply of electricity, including nuclear power and renewable energy sources. When asked specifically about nuclear newbuild, to ensure the same proportion of nuclear energy is retained, 39% would support it while 29% would oppose it. The remainder are undecided.
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BBC London Olympics Survey
More than two-thirds of Londoners support London hosting the 2012 Olympic games (69%).
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Out Of The Starting Blocks; Active People Diagnostic Goes Live!
The results of the Active People Survey were released on 7 December 2006 via a sophisticated web based analysis tool Active People Diagnostic.
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Londoners' Attitudes to Climate Change
A new Ipsos survey for the Evening Standard reveals that over half of Londoners (57%) think the media has helped encourage people to behave more environmentally friendly. However, Londoners are unsure which political party would do most to help protect the environment — over a third (36%) say they don't know which political party has the best policies on climate change and 12% do not rate any party's environmental policies. Among the parties, the Greens are most often mentioned (25%) as having the best policies on climate change; the three major parties are equally unlikely to be perceived as having the best climate change agenda (9% Conservative, 8% Labour, 8% Liberal Democrat).
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Sport, exercise and physical activity
The Tourism, Culture and Sport Group of the Scottish Executive commissioned a module of questions in Ipsos's Scottish Social Policy Monitor.
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Nearly 4 Million Drivers Would Swap Penalty Points
Twelve per cent (3.7 million* motorists) of the drivers on UK roads would ask a relative or friend to take speed camera penalty points for them if they were facing a driving ban, a new nationwide poll by Ipsos on behalf of Swinton has revealed.
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Britain At Work: A Marriage Breakdown In Progress?
Relationships between employers and employees in many British workplaces resemble a marriage under stress, characterised by poor communications and low levels of trust. This leads to underperformance, low productivity and high levels of staff turnover.
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Public Perspectives On Political Party Funding
The general public would like to see the reform of political party funding bringing about greater controls on the influence from the affluent few and reinvigoration of local politics, according to deliberative research carried out by Ipsos on behalf of the Electoral Commission. This report outlines the findings from five deliberative workshops across the UK, and a further reconvened workshop which enabled the debate to be developed. The report will feed into Sir Hayden Phillip's Review of the Funding of Political Parties.
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Attitudes Towards And Experience Of Volunteering
Findings from an Ipsos survey on volunteering, conducted on behalf of Media Trust, reveal that three-quarters (73%) of the public don't know that someone on Incapacity Benefit can volunteer without losing their benefits.
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Big Breakfast Evaluation
This Ipsos survey asked parents about their knowledge of, and attitudes towards, the Big Breakfast Initiative, a free breakfast service available to all primary school children across Glasgow.