Showing posts with label Monday Poll. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Monday Poll. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
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Monday, April 16, 2007
Monday Poll - Question 12
Britain should consider making the legal drinking age 21 as it has "lost the plot" when it comes to regulating alcohol, policy pundits claim. The UK has one of the worst problems in Europe with a fifth of children aged 11 to 15 drinking at least once a week. Public Policy Research (PPR), the journal of the IPPR think-tank, says it is time to practise "tough love", such as reviewing the minimum drinking age. However, other commentators are that this proposal is unenforceable and that we should simply apply the current rule more effectively. What do you think?
Monday, April 09, 2007
Monday Poll - Question 11
Having been released by the Iranian regime last week, the 15 British service personnel have sold their stories to newspapers and television. Should they be made to remain silent about what happened or is it the public interest for them reveal what happen to them?
Monday, April 02, 2007
Monday Poll - Question 10
This week it emerged that Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ) had set up a 'Stop David Miliband' unit in order to deal with the potential threat posed by him running for the leadership of the Labour Party. So is CCHQ right to worry about this man? Is it the more youthful and charasmatic Enviroment Secretary or the more experienced and tough Chancellor who the conservatives should be worried about?
Monday, March 26, 2007
Monday Poll - Question 9
It is the 2ooth anniversary of the abolition of the Slave Trade by the British Parliament. Tony Blair has expressed Britain's "deep sorrow and regret" for its role in the slave trade. However, some campaigners say that this falls short of the formal apology that is necessary for the rifts to be healed. On the other hand, some say that it isn't for the current government to apologise for events that took place so long ago, when different moral standards prevailed.
Monday, March 19, 2007
Monday Poll - Question 8
A question from the world of sport for you this week. In light of the revelations in yesterday's Sunday papers about the allegded drunken activities of members of the England Cricket Squad in the Caribbean, what do you think should happen to Andrew Flintoff.Do you feel that he has disgraced himself and his country or do you feel that he should simply be judged by what he does on the field of play.
Monday, March 12, 2007
Monday Poll - Question 7
We learnt that the settled view of the House of Commons on Lords reform is, not to put too fine a point on it, unsettled. MPs voted for an 80 per cent elected Upper House, 20 per cent appointed. A few minutes later, they voted for a 100 per cent elected House, nil appointed. It's not the debacle of the last vote, in 2003, when all the options for a hybrid chamber were defeated. But it hardly sets a clear direction either.
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For this reason we are asking for your opinion of what should happen to the House of Lords. Do you think that we should continue with a fully appointed second house which allows for people of great experience (such as nobel prize winners), who would not otherwise consider running for public office, to contribute to the political life of the nation.
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However you may believe that the only way for the upper chamber to gain legitimacy is through the ballot box and therefore favour a fully elected house. But you could feel that we already have enough elected politicians and not wish to create just another clone of the House of Commons.
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Or do you feel that there is a compromise between these two positions and favour a hybrid system with some elected and some appointed members, therefore having democratic legitimacy as well as accomadating non-political experts. However you may fear that this could lead to a two different classes of Peer within the chamber. Have your say here:
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Monday, March 05, 2007
Monday Poll - Question 6
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No technical hitches this week!
More and more children in the UK are becoming obese - it's been described as a modern epidemic. About 20 per cent of children are now overweight and 2.5 per cent are severely overweight or obese. Research suggests that the main problem is a continual reduction in the amount of exercise children take. Many overweight children have overweight parents - it's often a matter of family lifestyles.
More and more children in the UK are becoming obese - it's been described as a modern epidemic. About 20 per cent of children are now overweight and 2.5 per cent are severely overweight or obese. Research suggests that the main problem is a continual reduction in the amount of exercise children take. Many overweight children have overweight parents - it's often a matter of family lifestyles.
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Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Monday (Tuesday) poll - Question 5
Apologies for the delay! Slight technical hitch!
It was annouced that Prince Harry would be joining his regiment in Iraq later this year. But will having the person third in line to the throne in a combat zone be a help or a hinderance?
Some argue that he knew what the job involved when he signed up to serve and that he should be treated like any other soldier. However, others say that his presence would increase the risk to his fellow soldiers and if anything terrible where to happen to him then it would be too greater a propaganda victory for the insurgents.
It was annouced that Prince Harry would be joining his regiment in Iraq later this year. But will having the person third in line to the throne in a combat zone be a help or a hinderance?
Some argue that he knew what the job involved when he signed up to serve and that he should be treated like any other soldier. However, others say that his presence would increase the risk to his fellow soldiers and if anything terrible where to happen to him then it would be too greater a propaganda victory for the insurgents.
Monday, February 19, 2007
Monday Poll - Question 4
Tony Blair wants to lower the age to 17 at which young people can receive long prison sentences for possessing a gun.
Announcing a firearms law review, he said he was considering lowering the age from 21 for a mandatory five-year jail term for carrying a gun.
The Independent - like a number of other papers - is unimpressed with Prime Minister Tony Blair's plans to tackle gun crime.
It questions plans to lower the minimum age offenders can be jailed for having guns in light of prison overcrowding.
The Daily Mail says supposed "new gun laws are already in place".
The Daily Telegraph says courts do not enforce current laws and the Sun says the PM's government "spawned the crisis of armed teenagers" in the first place.
The Result: 62% support armed police on the streets fo London and 38% against
Monday, February 12, 2007
Monday Poll - Question 3
Today's topical poll is based around the online petition that people are signing up to. Douglas Alexander, the transport secretary has pledged to listen to opponents of the introduction of UK road charging.
More than one million people have signed an online petition against plans to introduce road charging in the UK.
The petition, which is the most popular on the Downing Street website, calls for the scrapping of "planned vehicle tracking and road pricing policy".
So what do you think? Should we pay for usage, or not?
The Result: 100% against the Government road pricing policy. Who said the Conservatives are a divided party.
More than one million people have signed an online petition against plans to introduce road charging in the UK.
The petition, which is the most popular on the Downing Street website, calls for the scrapping of "planned vehicle tracking and road pricing policy".
So what do you think? Should we pay for usage, or not?
The Result: 100% against the Government road pricing policy. Who said the Conservatives are a divided party.
Monday, February 05, 2007
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