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Analysis Gives Clear Steer On Education Priorities
As the election approaches, new analysis by MORI Social Research Institute gives the political parties a clear steer on the education priorities of both teachers and of members of the public.
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Worcester's Weblog
Students are slightly more important in deciding the outcomes of British general elections than they have been in the past. There are many more of them now than there was 40 years ago. Students numbered around 400,000 in 1964 in an electorate of just over 36m (1.1%) but around 2m in 2001 in an electorate of 43.8m (4.6%).
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Disabled People and the 2005 General Election
In research conducted in February and March this year, on behalf of Leonard Cheshire, MORI reveals the importance of the disabled vote to the forthcoming general election. In these surveys, over half of disabled respondents said they would consider switching their vote if the policies of their preferred party were disability unfriendly. As turnout may well be one of the key determinants of the outcome of the election, the political parties will take this seriously, as disabled voters, in these surveys, were more likely than the electorate at large to say they would be voting come 5th May.
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Attitudes To Tenure
In a recent survey by MORI Social Research Institute for the National Housing Federation, a representative sample of adults aged 15+ in Great Britain were asked the extent to which they agree or disagree with a series of 12 statements about attitudes towards tenure, both social renting and owner-occupation. In addition, those aged under 25 were asked two questions about wanting and being able to buy a home of their own in the future.
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UK Management Style
Only a third (34%) of UK employees view their manager as a role model, according to research by MORI on behalf of Investors In People. Among those who regard their boss as a role model, managers are much more likely to adopt inclusive methods such as consulting staff during decision making (85%), sharing information (82%) and developing ideas and plans (81%).
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MORI Political Monitor March
Q1 How would you vote if there were a General Election tomorrow? Which party are you most inclined to support?
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Will People Live Longer Than They Expect?
Analysis of a MORI survey, conducted by the Centre for Risk and Insurance Studies at Nottingham University Business School, shows that, on average, people tend to underestimate how long they are likely to live. The analysis shows that people tend to underestimate the true figure (based on current official mortality figures produced by the Government Actuary's Department (GAD)) by over five years (4.62 years for men, 5.95 years for women).
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Voting And 'The Perception Gap'
In the run-up to the general election, surveys of British opinion have been showing a "perception gap" over public services — a divergence between the personal experience people report and their views of the trend in the quality of services generally.
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e-Citizen — Demand For e-Government
There is unmet demand for e-Government services in England according to research carried out by the MORI Social Research Institute for the e-Citizen National Project. In particular there are two key groups of citizens who show potential interest in using e-Government services. These groups have been identified using advanced statistical analysis of data from a survey of 4,100 citizens conducted on the MORI Omnibus.