The politics of public behaviour
This project is a chance to explore the tensions in the current debate between fostering a 'nanny state' and finding a response to some of the most pressing social issues of our time.
"public_attitudes"
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- MORI: Citizens Have Their Say Page with link to MORI polling, which finds that a majority of the public agrees both that: “The Govt should do more to protect people by passing laws that ban dangerous activities” ..and: “The Govt does not trust ordinary people to make their own decisions about dangerous activities” from : duncanoleary 22nd May 2007
- RSA - Climate change study 80% of people believe they could personally reduce their carbon emissions. 65% think individuals should take responsibility. 21% govt; 11% Big Business. 61% support financially penalising/rewarding people using more/less than the average amount of energy. 22% oppose the idea. 53 would accept limits on their carbon use. 29% wouldn't. The rest don't think there is a problem or don't know. from : duncanoleary 11th June 2007