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Attitudes To Irish Language Radio Programming
A quarter of radio listeners in Ireland (25%) listen to Irish language radio on at least an occasional basis, according to new research from MORI Ireland. The project was published by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and co-sponsored by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and Foras na Gaeilge, the Irish language advocacy organisation.
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Saving The World Will Have To Wait - Most Americans Need Convincing
Britons are now much more willing to take action to reduce climate change than Americans, who remain unconvinced of the need to change their behaviour, despite being the world's biggest polluter. Recent research by MORI for the Climate Group shows that Great Britain's population is more willing to consider 'acting now' to tackle climate change than is the US (63% vs 46%). By contrast, Americans are more hesitant, saying that 'wait & see' is the preferable course of action (41% vs 27% in Britain).
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Attitudes To Renewable Energy In Devon
Research by MORI shows that the vast majority of Devon residents support the use of renewable energy (86%) and only a small proportion oppose it (two per cent). Support for renewable energy is reflected in high levels of support for wind power (76%) and biomass power (67%).
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Young People And Healthy Living
"My Body, My Self" is the second study from the Nestlé Social Research Programme, with data collected by MORI. It looks at young people's values and motives about a healthy lifestyle. The study is full of fascinating facts about a generation whose awareness of health risks seems not always to be reflected in their behaviour. There are marked differences between the sexes, especially when it comes to exercise and what motivates young people to take part in physical activities. The summary goes on to suggest that the key for this age group seems to be either enjoyment of the activity or how it improves their appearance.
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Public Opposition To 'Unfair' Inheritance Tax
MORE than two thirds of British people (69%) think it unfair to tax a person's estate after their death, according to new research from MORI. The survey, for Friends Provident, looks at views on inheritance tax, it's fairness as a means of generating tax revenues, and whether the current threshold (£263,000) is considered correct. Most people (57%) think the threshold should be raised and two thirds (67%) believe a 'banding' system should be introduced, so that smaller amounts attract a lower rate and larger sums a higher rate.
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Attitudes Towards Call Centres
New MORI research for Citizen's Advice shows that use of call centres in Great Britain is pervasive: four in five (79%) have used a call centre in the past 12 months. Call centres operated by financial institutions and utilities companies are the most widely used services; around half the public have recently contacted each (56% and 45% respectively), while around a quarter have used the call centres of government agencies (27%) and retailers (24%) in the past year.
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Where Have All The Voters Gone?
The decline of turnout in British elections in the last few years has created something approaching a panic in the political establishment and has left the Electoral Commission and other interested bodies with an acute problem in political marketing. What has resulted is both the commissioning of research to explore the reasons for non-voting and a rash of suggested solutions. This paper discusses newly-published evidence about the way the public views voting and how this is related to other attitudinal and behavioural characteristics commonly treated collectively as components of "activism" or "good citizenship". It also considers the implications of these and other findings for some of the suggested solutions to the turnout problem.
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GM Food: Public Opinion
As the Government moves towards a decision about whether GM crops should be grown commercially in Britain, a survey by MORI for the University of East Anglia shows how the British public feel about GM food and crops.
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Ethical Investments
Two investors in three (65%) are interested in having their money invested in a socially responsible way, according to a survey carried out by MORI. The research, for Friends Provident and ISIS Asset Management, shows there is also a generation gap — interest in ethical investment rises to three quarters (74%) of investors under 45.
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The more things change... Government, The Economy and Public Services since the 1970s
MORI has been asking the public their opinion of government, the economy and public services
for over 30 years. This gives us a unique insight into what is changing, what is going in cycles
and what is staying the same. This report brings together some of these key trends for the first
time.