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Majority of public think men are paid more than women for doing equal jobs
According to a poll carried out last month by MORI, the majority of people believe that men are paid more than women for doing equal work.
The poll found that 52% of people disagree with the statement that men and women receive the same pay for doing jobs of equal value. Overall 40% think that men and [...]
Should journalists be learning from politicians?
For a long time, the contest to be the least trusted profession in the UK has been a tussle between journalists and politicians – with the occasional strong showing from estate agents. The latest MORI annual reputation survey shows that, in the wake of the expenses scandal, politicians have pipped journalists to the least trusted prize (net [...]
The problem with Gordon’s speech was that it was so Gordon #lab09
Living in London and (attempting) to use the Tube most days, it’s deeply ironic the legacy of Gordon Brown’s political career which I am reminded of most often – his insistence on forcing through the botched part-privatisation of the Tube – is something quite at odds with his overall record.
For his overall record is not [...]
Who trusts who? Surprising results about the public and journalists
Two findings caught my eye from the latest MORI polling into how much people and MPs trust different professions and groups of people. First, MPs trust the public more than the public trusts the public (!). Second, there is only one category of people that is trusted less by MPs than it is by the [...]
What does the public think on tax, spending and the budget deficit?
From MORI’s latest email newsletter rounding up some of their most recent poll findings:
Many believe that efficiencies, rather than cuts, can ‘rebalance the books’. Four in five (79%) agree that efficiencies can help cut government spending without damaging services, while around half (51%) are not persuaded that there is a need to cut spending on [...]
