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Babes and Sucklings
Thirty years ago this week, Parliament was dissolved, and the last Labour government to have a working majority went to the country to appeal for a renewal of its mandate to govern. There is no consensus of opinion on why Harold Wilson lost that election and Edward Heath won, but one widely-held belief is that the final critical swing in the last few days may have been caused by England's defeat by West Germany in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. A government was ejected from office because England lost a football match.
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Disabled Motorists Penalised By British Transport System
A survey of disabled motorists in the UK shows that two thirds (60%) never use any form of public transport. Conducted for specialist insurers, Privilege, the survey reveals disabled motorists have to resort to using their own cars because of the problems they experience with access at shops and places of work.
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Parents Say Lack Of Affordable Childcare Is Hampering Mothers Returning To Work
A MORI survey of parents for National Childcare Week 2000 shows how employers and Government can do more to help mothers return to work after having a baby
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BBC Poll - Topline Findings
Voting Intentions and the general public's views on the BBC. The poll measures satisfaction with the BBC and what they would change about it.
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Any Time, Any Place Mobile Phone-Based Opinion Poll Service Launches
Leading pollsters MORI to be first users
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Britain Struck Down By E-Apathy - 93% Of Brits Don't Want To Be Part Of The New Economy
The internet revolution is a subject of massive indifference to most people, according to new research for business web site FT.com published today. Despite the perceived fame and fortune associated with the dotcom industry, the nation is gripped by the phenomenon of e-apathy, in which people surveyed about the internet said they either didn't know or didn't care about the subject.