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Elections and the BBC

Earlier this week Peter Kellner in his column in the London Evening Standard strongly criticised two aspects of BBC coverage of the London Mayor and other local elections to be held next month. First, he complained that the BBC's political journalists in London, who had commissioned a poll on the election from MORI [BBC London Live poll] had been prevented by Corporation policy from including any questions on voting intention; this is merely the continuation of a policy which we have criticised for a number of years. Secondly, he has pointed out a new restriction, which will lead to all the parties being required to run their election broadcasts before Easter, a full ten days before polling day. This, arises from the introduction of pilot schemes in a number of councils across the country, whereby a few polling stations will be open early, on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday before the normal polling day, so that electors who cannot vote in the usual way will be able to cast thei...

Political Attitudes in Great Britain for March 2000

Bank On Your Brand

Internet banking research from ICL/MORI reveals the British public prefer 'clicks and mortar' banking and most won't use internet banks based outside the UK

Labour slumps in Ayr

So, the Conservatives have comfortably gained Ayr from Labour in the first by-election to the Scottish Parliament
(as the polls suggested they would! - ICM/Scotsman poll, Scottish Opinion/Daily Record poll), with Labour convincingly beaten into third by the Scottish National Party, and their Liberal Democrat coalition partners slipping to fifth behind the Scottish Socialist Party. What, if anything, are the wider implications for Labour, and for the Tories?

Public Opposition to EMU Entry Has Risen Sharply

3 March 2000

A340 Surpasses The Competition In Traveller Preference Survey

Airbus Industrie's A340 is preferred for its seating and engine configuration by a five to one factor over its closest competitor, according to a survey conducted by UK-based market research company MORI, in January this year. The survey confirmed an overwhelming passenger preference for the A340's user-friendly seating features and exceptional level of comfort overall.

Politics & Citizenship? Young People Don't Want To Play

Young people are turned off by government, citizenship and community. This is revealed today by authors Madsen Pirie and Sir Robert Worcester who unveil the third in their series of reports covering the attitudes and aspirations of young people. Their previous work, The Millennial Generation and The Next Leaders, revealed an ambitious and self-confident generation. Their new work, entitled The Big Turn-Off, is published today by the free market Adam Smith Institute. Based on MORI polls conducted among young people over a 20 month period, it examines their attitudes to government, citizenship and community.

Political Attitudes in Great Britain for February 2000

European Small Businesses Play Russian Roulette With Their Futures

New Study Reveals European Small Businesses Could Lose up to £1,200 Billion

'Workaholic' Britain Puts In A Six Day Working Week Says MORI Technology And Toshiba

Survey provides insight into 'Mobile Britain' as UK moves into a wireless world