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MORI Political Monitor Analysis - Defence / Terrorism Hit New High As Labour And Conservatives Are Neck And Neck
The terrorist attacks in Madrid last week have had an immediate impact on British public opinion, according to MORI's latest Political Monitor. Asked unprompted to name the most important issues facing Britain today, more of the public mention defence and terrorism (41%) than any other issue. This is the first time since March 2003, then at the height of the Iraq War, that defence/terrorism has been seen as the most important issues facing the country.
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No Military In Space - Public Perceptions of the Space Industry — Topline Results
The majority of British people think that Space should be a neutral place with no military uses and believe the US is more interested in the military potential of space than putting a person on Mars, according to new research conducted by MORI. It also shows support for the missions such as Beagle 2 and finding life on other planets.
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MORI Political Monitor - Political Attitudes in Great Britain
MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,990 adults aged 18+ at 194 sampling points across Great Britain. Fieldwork was conducted face-to-face on 12-16 February 2004. Data are weighted to match the profile of the population.
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MORI Political Monitor Analysis - Howard Making Little Progress Among The Electorate
Tory Leader Michael Howard's worry on seeing the latest MORI/Financial Times Poll findings will be that he has so far failed to take the Tories any closer to an election victory than when he was first elected Leader last November. This is despite the high profile Howard has taken over the past three months and the heightened morale among Tories in the Houses of Parliament since he replaced Iain Duncan Smith.
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MORI Political Monitor, January 2004
MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,960 adults aged 18+ at 200 sampling points across Great Britain. Fieldwork was conducted face-to-face on 15-20 January 2004. Data are weighted to match the profile of the population.
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MORI Political Monitor - Political Attitudes in Great Britain
MORI's latest Political Monitor shows that satisfaction with the way Tony Blair is doing his job as Prime Minister and with the Government generally has fallen since December last year. The Conservatives have also made gains in terms of voting intention, though Labour retains a narrow lead. However, it should be noted that fieldwork for the last Political Monitor in December was carried out immediately after the capture of Saddam Hussein, which provided a boost to the PM's approval ratings and Labour's voting intention share.
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Many Smokers Oblivious To 'Warning Signs' Of Killer Lung Disease
One in five smokers (21%) aged between 15-54 have a persistent smoker's cough, yet half (48%) do not realise that it could be an early warning sign of a potentially serious lung disease. These are some of the findings of a major new MORI survey released for the British Thoracic Society COPD Consortium.
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MORI Political Monitor, December 2003
Among those who say they are certain to vote at the next General Election, Labour's share of the vote has risen four points, from 36% in November to 40% in December. The Conservatives now on 31% are down four points and the Liberal Democrats remain unchanged on 22%.
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Government Delivery Index - Can The Government Deliver?
The public remain optimistic about the Government's ability to improve the quality of education and the way their area is policed, according to MORI's latest research on behalf of The Financial Times. However, scepticism remains about the Government's ability to improve public services in general. In December 2002, 35% of the public agreed that "in the long term, this government's policies will improve the state of Britain's public services". This figure has now fallen to 30%.
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Residents' Views On Airport Expansion
More than half the residents in the local communities around Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted say they support a new runway at the airport nearest to them, according to a new MORI survey.