Wellderly, webinar and disbenefits are among new forms of jargon being used by the public sector, a survey reveals.
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BBCPolitics 4 hours ago (via news.bbc.co.uk)
MORE than a third of voluntary organisations in Edinburgh fear they may not survive through the next year, according to a survey carried out by Edinburgh Voluntary Organisatio
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Scotsman 5 hours ago (via news.scotsman.com)
Earlier this year, Transatlantic Trends, an annual survey of public opinion on both sides of the Atlantic, was published. Key highlights from the survey included a quadrupling of European support for President Obama's handling of foreign policy. But what really caught my eye was how badly the relationship between the West and Turkey had frayed. 65 percent of Turks do not think it is likely th...
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Spectator 2 days ago (via spectator.co.uk)
The Skeptical Voter project is an attempt to build a comprehensive database of where MPs (and where possible prospective candidates) stand on a range of 'skeptical' subjects - from libel reform to the presence of religious leaders in the House of Lords. Over the next few weeks, alongside encouraging people to survey their local candidates directly - and update our dedicated wiki with the...
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LiberalConspiracy 3 days ago (via liberalconspiracy.org)
Tonight’s YouGov poll has Labour up one and the Tory lead down to five points. There’s also a BPIX survey in the Mail on Sunday which suggests that the Ashcroft operation might only net the Tories an extra 13 seats. While the News of the World reports on a Unite-led campaign to boost the Labour vote in the marginals. But the story getting the most buzz is the Mail on Sunday’s tha...
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Spectator 4 days ago (via spectator.co.uk)
DAVID Cameron was digesting another poll blow today after a survey showed the Tories' lead in key marginal constituencies has been slashed.
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Scotsman on 5th Mar 2010 (via news.scotsman.com)
The comprehensive study for the European Commission reveals "a substantial dead-weight loss effect" and questions the impact of some schemes designed to boost internationalisation in the small business sector. A survey commissioned as part of the report shows that 37% of SMEs availing of business support initiatives said the schemes "merely facilitated operations without resulting n...
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EurActiv on 4th Mar 2010 (via euractiv.com)
In a Reuters poll of 47 economists, respondents estimated there to be median 55 percent chance of Greece seeking a bailout from the EU or International Monetary Fund this year. That was up from 30 percent as measured by a poll of foreign exchange strategists last month.
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OpenEurope on 3rd Mar 2010 (via openeurope.org.uk)
Cocaine use is up: His letter cites recent British Crime Survey statistics showing that 6.6 per cent of 16 to 24-year-olds used cocaine last year, compared to 1.3 per cent in 1996. Thus: The professor wrote: ”Cocaine is a very harmful drug to individuals and more
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TimWorstall on 2nd Mar 2010 (via timworstall.com)
Support for an English Parliament has grown from 18% to 29% in the past 10 years, according to a survey.
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BBCPolitics on 2nd Mar 2010 (via news.bbc.co.uk)