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“Cost of Living” the top concern driving voters to the polls in English Local elections

Ipsos’ latest English local elections research is now released, with fieldwork carried out 2-8 April. This means field work was carried out before media reporting around Peter Mandelson’s vetting and the Government’s response. Ipsos interviewed more than 1,600 adults in England in local authorities where elections are taking place in May.
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7 Out Of 10 Want To Pay More To Protect Services

Seven out of ten people in Oxfordshire would be happy to pay more Council Tax to protect services and almost half would opt for a rise of between 15 and 20% if it meant services could be enhanced.
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Panel Call For Public Services To Be More Responsive

Minister For The Cabinet Office Announces Second Wave Research Results From The People's Panel
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Public Agrees with Common Sense Approach to Lords Reform

The public rejects the government proposals by two to one
Politics Survey

Support for House of Lords Reform 1977-1998

Trends in public opinion towards electing the House of Lords, restricting its powers, etc
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People's Panel Up And Running - First Results Published

Minister for the Cabinet Office, Dr Jack Cunningham, today published the results of the first wave of research by the People's Panel - the world's first national panel, set up as a cross-public sector research resource into the effectiveness of government services.
Politics Survey

Survey On Support For Elected City Mayors

I would like to ask you about the way local councils are run ...
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Reported knowledge of proportional representation 1991-8

Q How much if anything do you feel you know about proportional representation?
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Perceived Knowledge of Rights as a Citizen

Q I am going to read out a list, and I would like you to tell me, from this card, how much, if anything, you feel you know about each one?
Your rights a citizen
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How Well Parliament Works - perceptions 1973-1998

Q Overall, how well or badly do you think Parliament works?
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