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More Cash For The NHS
This week, perhaps for the first time since September 11, the focus of the media's attention has switched from foreign affairs and terrorism to domestic affairs, and particularly to the National Health Service. The Wanless report on funding the NHS was published, and on the same day the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, made his pre-budget statement, promising an extra £1bn for the NHS with a commitment to higher long-term investment.
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Media 'Underplays' Achievements Of Hard Working Students
Frustrated parents and teachers think the real level of academic achievement by young people in schools and colleges is being overlooked because of claims in the media that good pass rates are the result of easier exams, not hard work. And many students say such claims make them feel annoyed, disappointed, worried and even inferior.
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League Tables and Cup Matches
Today sees the publication in most of the press of this year's school "league tables", ranking exam performance in schools across the country and singling out the best, and worst, performers. But how important are these league tables to parents? And how important should they be?
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Rise In Support For State-Funded Access
Public support for the use of government funds to enable children from low income families to attend independent schools has risen to its highest level since Labour came to office, a new survey shows.
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Lack Of Information Stopping Financial Advisers Making The Most Of Tax-Efficient Giving
According to a MORI study commissioned by the Giving Campaign and released today, many financial advisers do not tell their clients about new tax-efficient methods of giving to charity. Key reasons include that they don't have enough information about these methods and they are reluctant to raise the subject with their clients.
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Provision Of Public Services
In light of the Prime Minister's speech on the future of the public services, a survey by the MORI Social Research Institute - conducted on behalf of the New Local Government Network (NLGN) think-tank - reveals an overwhelming pragmatism among the British public towards private sector involvement in the provision of public services.
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Factors Influencing Law Firm Selection
A MORI survey has revealed the major factors influencing some of Europe's biggest companies in their decision to select a law firm for the first time. Decisions are heavily swayed by the ability of a firm's individual personnel, as well as the technical abilities of the firm. These are the top selection criteria given by the in-house lawyers who participated in the poll.
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Labour Supporters and Public Services
Q1a How would you vote if there were a General Election tomorrow?
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MORI Political Monitor, August 2001
Political Attitudes in Great Britain for August 2001, including questions on the Conservative leadership election and on attitudes to private sector provision of public services
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Low satisfaction with public transport services
The Commission for Integrated Transport is to invite public transport operators to a seminar on customer care after a nationwide opinion poll rated transport services and staff attitudes at the bottom of the service sector.