consultation has taken place into whether voters want more laws for Wales to be made by AMs in Cardiff Bay rather than MPs in WestminsterA majority of voters would vote yes in a referendum on extra powers for the Welsh Assembly - but only by a small majority, a YouGov poll suggests.Although, when asked whether Wales should have the same powers as the Scottish Parliament, 63% were in favour and just...
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first test of public opinion for the three candidates hoping to take over when Rhodri Morgan steps down has been carried out in a survey.The YouGov poll asked people how they saw the contenders of Labour leadership faring in the top job.Counsel General Carwyn Jones, Health Minister Edwina Hart, and Huw Lewis, AM, are standing.The winner will replace Mr Morgan as Labour leader when he steps down in...
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micro-blogging website Twitter has a large number of users, who support the policies of Labour Party, according to a new research by YouGov poll. This is, apparently, shocking news for the Conservative party.These users, aged below 35, comes from lower social class and are aware enough to protect their civil rights according to the poll published in the latest issue of Prospect magazine. A total of...
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Nearly a quarter of adults would consider voting for the far-Right British National Party, a poll out Saturday said, after its leader made a controversial appearance on a BBC show.The YouGov survey for The Daily Telegraph newspaper, conducted after BNP chairman Nick Griffin made his debut Thursday on "Question Time", BBC television's top political panel show, found that 22 percent of voters would "seriously...
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Obese people in the UK are having a hard time to climb over the national average income, according to a poll.The survey, headed by YouGov and commissioned by a private health business, The Hospital Group, found that 5 per cent of 2,056 adults quizzed felt their weight kept them from moving forward in their careers.Just below half, 46 per cent, said they earned more than the country’s national average...
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Obese people in the UK are having a hard time to climb over the national average income, according to a poll.The survey, headed by YouGov and commissioned by a private health business, The Hospital Group, found that 5 per cent of 2,056 adults quizzed felt their weight kept them from moving forward in their careers.Just below half, 46 per cent, said they earned more than the country’s national average...
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Most people are against raising university tuition fees for students in England, a survey has suggested.A survey for the National Union of Students survey suggests only 12% of those questioned want fee increases to be considered.At the moment, students in England pay just over £3,000 a year for almost all higher education courses.The government will announce the terms of a review into the funding of...
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Peter Hain is to argue that devolution means Wales is already gaining law-making powersWelsh Secretary Peter Hain is to defend the way in which the Welsh assembly gains its law-making powers and warn against an early vote on getting more.But Mr Hain, whose approval is required for a referendum, warns any vote within the next two years would be lost.Plaid Cymru AM Elin Jones said he must explain why...
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Only one in three Brits want former prime minister Tony Blair to be appointed as the president of the European Union, a new poll has found.According to a Daily Telegraph/YouGov poll, just 31% of voters want to see him become president of the European Council, while another 31% are opposed.Thirty-eight per cent remained undecided. The lack of overwhelming domestic support for Blair is set to fuel European...
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Only one in three Brits want former Prime Minister Tony Blair to be appointed as the president of the European Union, a new poll has found.According to a Daily Telegraph/YouGov poll, just 31 per cent of voters want to see him become president of the European Council, while another 31 per cent are opposed.The lack of overwhelming domestic support for Blair is set to fuel European doubts about him.At...
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