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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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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.
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Government Delivery Index
The British public continue to be sceptical about the government's ability to improve the state of Britain's economy and public services, according to the latest Ipsos Government Delivery Index — our regular 'health check' on government performance and public expectations for the future of the economy and public services.
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Impact Of Private Equity In M&A; Deals Set To Grow
There is agreement among Chief Financial Officers that private equity succeeds because there is greater freedom for management to make huge financial rewards and because investors can manage for cash value, not for accounting profit and EPS.
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Londoners' Attitudes To Religious Dress And Cultural Diversity In The Capital
A new Ipsos survey for the Greater London Authority (GLA) shows Londoners' support the right to wear religious dress; three quarters (75%) back 'the right of all persons to dress in accordance with their religious beliefs'. More generally, a belief in personal freedoms and rights is widespread in the capital, with 82% agreeing that 'everybody in London should be free to live their lives how they like as long as they don't stop other people doing the same'. A majority of Londoners celebrate the capital's cultural and religious diversity: 74% say it is important that 'there are regular events and festivals to celebrate London's different ethnic and religious communities.'
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Keeping Warm in Winter
Comparative survey of attitudes and behaviour among older people in the UK and Sweden
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Britons Most Worried By Crime — And Government Is Least Trusted To Deal With It
People in Britain are more worried about crime and violence than other major countries in Europe and the US, according to an international survey by the Ipsos International Social Trends Unit. The quarterly study — the International Social Trends Monitor — shows that over two in five British people find crime and violence one of the most worrying issues (43%), double the level in Germany (21%). Even Americans are far less concerned (27%).
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Understanding Public And Patient Attitudes To The NHS
This year the Healthcare Commission is supplementing its annual State of Healthcare report on the "the provision of healthcare by or for NHS bodies" in England and Wales with a summary of NHS-related research published by Ipsos since 2000. This supplementary report looks at public and patient priorities for, and satisfaction with, a wide range of different aspects of the NHS. The report highlights key trends over the last five years, looks at regional and demographical differences, and summarises areas of change.
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Londoners' Attitudes to Wearing Veils
An Ipsos poll for the Evening Standard shows that the majority of Londoners (59%) believe that Muslim women concealing their faces is bad for race relations and just over a quarter (27%) disagree. The research, conducted on Ipsos's new monthly London Omnibus survey, also shows that the Capital is split on whether the comments made by Jack Straw have worsened (44%) race relations in London or made no difference (43%).