Dec 21, 2020 | Stories
A look at two Christmas related research findings published 46 years apart, and accessed from the Archive, finds similarities but also interesting changes in tone. An NOP bulletin poll from 1969 stated that “Most people enjoy Christmas – only 13% said they did not...
Dec 8, 2020 | Stories
The recent election of Joseph Biden to the White House has raised familiar doubts concerning the efficacy of the polling industry in being able to accurately predict the outcome of an election. The first response to this complaint could be that it is not the...
Oct 11, 2020 | News
The latest quarterly newsletter from AMSR is now available on the website. Among the many fascinating contributions are coverage in the Letter from the Editor of recent dicussions, not least on BBC Radio 4, of the similarities between UK citizens’ desire to stay...
Oct 9, 2020 | Stories
Because of Covid, pubs are now closing at 10pm, resulting in a furore of dismay and much controversy about loss of liberties and the ‘killjoy’ attitude of the government. But many of us remember when the closure of pubs at 10pm was the norm. The announcement of ‘Time,...
Sep 30, 2020 | Stories
For many people the telephone has been a great source of support during lockdown. Not only has it enabled us to keep contact with family and close friends, but the ‘hallo – how are you – how are you coping?’ calls with not-so-close acquaintances have somehow...
