Society

The Commission on Integration and Cohesion (CIC) was established in August 2006 as a fixed-term body (reporting in June 2007), charged with deepening an understanding of community cohesion issues and relevant policy approaches, and developing practical approaches to support community cohesion in local areas.

This research study was commissioned to contribute to the ongoing work of Communities and Local Government and the Commission. It seeks to help understand `what works' in terms of cohesion policy and initiatives by investigating policy and practice in six case-study areas.

Ipsos interviewed 1,018 adults aged 18+ by telephone between 2-4 March 2007

A new MORI survey has found most British adults think we are less caring as a society than a decade ago, despite 92% describing themselves as compassionate.

The English people are passionate about buildings but don't care a jot who designs them, is the main finding of a major new survey published today by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) and conducted by MORI.

Public attitudes to and knowledge of internet transactions

Dogs have chewed almost half a million mobile phones and a staggering 700,000 phones have been lost or broken after being hurled at members of the public, according to a new survey released today.

Valentine's takes only third place in a MORI poll of the 10 sexiest nights of the year.

A Reader's Digest/MORI poll reveals that around two thirds of people think Britain is a less caring place than ten years ago but the indications are that we are not so much hard-hearted as hard-headed.

Consumers are expected to spend an average of £400 this Christmas with 11% expecting to spend more than £1000.
Sixty one per cent will pay for Christmas from their regular income and 28% will dip into their savings.