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Rating British Prime Ministers
Labour's first post-war Prime Minister, Clement Attlee, has been voted as the most successful British Prime Minister in the 20th century, according to a survey conducted by MORI and the University of Leeds among academics specialising in 20th century British history and politics.
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Attitudes To Renewable Energy In Devon
Research by MORI shows that the vast majority of Devon residents support the use of renewable energy (86%) and only a small proportion oppose it (two per cent). Support for renewable energy is reflected in high levels of support for wind power (76%) and biomass power (67%).
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MORI Political Monitor October - Topline Results
According to MORI's October 2004 Political Monitor, 39% of those who say they are certain to vote in an immediate General Election would vote Labour. This is the highest share of vote recorded for the Labour Party since December 2003. In contrast, 29% of those certain to vote say they would vote Conservative (their lowest score since April 2003), and 22% Liberal Democrat.
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MORI Political Monitor October
According to MORI's October 2004 Political Monitor, 39% of those who say they are certain to vote in an immediate General Election would vote Labour. This is the highest share of vote recorded for the Labour Party since December 2003. In contrast, 29% of those certain to vote say they would vote Conservative (their lowest score since April 2003), and 22% Liberal Democrat.
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British Sleeping Behaviour
Almost half of people aged 35-44 in Britain (48%) feel they do not get enough sleep, according to new research from MORI into sleeping behaviour. The research, released as part of the Demos report Dream On, written by Charles Leadbeater, shows more people in this age group say they do not get enough sleep compared to the general population (39%).
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The American Election
The American Presidential Election is over… I think. Senator Kerry has conceded to President Bush, but then so did Senator Gore, in 2000. As I write, on 'screaming deadline', there are still three states which haven't been decided, Ohio, Iowa, and New Mexico. By 3:30 am on ITN's election night programme I had called Iowa and New Mexico for the President, but Ohio was still too close to call in our view (although Fox, and then NBC, had done so) by the time we went off air at 6:00 am.
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Issues Facing Londoners
A recent MORI survey for the Greater London Authority shows that Londoners are seeing higher numbers of uniformed police officers on the streets, both in their local neighbourhood (41%) and London as a whole (45%). Although nearly three quarters (71%) say that the additional police visibility makes them feel safer personally, its effect on reducing crime and anti-social behaviour is perceived to be less. Indeed two thirds (69%) believe that crime is getting worse in the Capital.
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Paying Utility Bills
Utility companies are among the most likely to face a delay in payment of their bills, according to new research from MORI. The survey, for Xansa, aims to give a better understanding of public attitudes to debt, including propensity to pay and prioritisation of household debt payments.
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Britain Facing 'Housing Crisis'
Seven in 10 people agree that "Britain is in the midst of a housing crisis", according to new research from MORI. The project, for Shelter, shows the biggest housing problems facing Britain today in the eyes of the public are high house prices (74%), run down estates where nobody wants to live (61%), and the number of children living in bad housing (36%).
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Tiptoeing Close To The Edge
The Labour Party at the 1997 general election was rewarded with the biggest landslide since the War. 419 Labour MPs took their seats in the House of Commons across from just 165 Tories and 46 Liberal Democrats and 29 others including 19 from Northern Ireland, an overall majority of 179. Labour won, going away, with a 44 percent share of the vote to the Conservatives' 32 percent and the Liberal Democrats' 17 percent.