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About The People Of Edinburgh
A survey of 1,031 Edinburgh residents aged 16+ as part of the bi-annual MORI Scotland 'Edinburgh Survey'
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Edinburgh Residents Love The Bus
Three-quarters of Edinburgh residents regularly use Lothian Buses' services for journeys around Edinburgh, whereas around half use a car. People are as likely to use the buses across age and income groups.
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British Views On Sin
British people consider cruelty to be the country's 'deadliest sin' according to a new survey for the BBC by MORI. The research, for The Heaven and Earth Show, was to find if the seven deadly sins are still relevant to today's society, or if there are 'modern sins' which have taken their place.
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Support For Iraqi Casualty Review
Most British people would support an independent inquiry into the total number of Iraqi people killed and injured since military action began in 2003, according to new research from MORI. The survey, for the Count The Casualties Campaign, asked: "To what extent would you support or oppose the British Government ordering an independent commission to inquire into the total number of Iraqi casualties since the 2003 military action?". A majority support an independent commission, by a ratio of four to one (59% support; 15% oppose).
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Ipsos Scotland: the first ten years 1995-2005
This report provides a taster of the scope of the research
conducted by Ipsos Scotland over the past ten years )1995-2005). -
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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Crime And Young People
Young people are more likely to say they have been the victim of a crime in the past 12 months than the rest of the British public, according to research from MORI. The survey, for The Sun, shows half (52%) of people aged 15-17 say they have been the victim of any crime in the past year, compared with two in five (40%) people aged 18-24 and less than a third (30%) of all people aged 16+.
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Inspiring People To Volunteer
Bob Geldof is the celebrity most likely to inspire people to volunteer, according to research by MORI for the Year of the Volunteer 2005. The musician and charity campaigner ranked first among a list of celebrities who might encourage the public to involve themselves more with charity or voluntary work.
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The New Hunting Law
Nearly three in four people in Britain (72%) believe "people who support hunting would be wrong to carry on hunting in view of the new law", according to MORI research for The League Against Cruel Sports. Support for this view is at least 70% among all social class groups, and there is a clear majority throughout Great Britain. The survey also shows a majority (57%) believe the Hunting Act 'should remain in place, and hunting should not be allowed to re-start'.
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The Impact Of Inspection And Audit Regimes In Local Government In England
MORI's latest research for the Local Government Association shows local government sees inspection and audit as drivers of council performance. However they also want to see inspection massively reduced and reshaped: most councils feel inspection does not provide value for money and lacks a strategic orientation. Focusing on outcomes and targets instead of processes, and on fewer, more strategic areas, is considered the way forward.