Britons are less inclined than the French to regard the workless as indulged, readier than the Germans to pay taxes to help them, and decidedly less relaxed about top salaries than the Americans, according to a major transnational study by the academic thinktank YouGov-Cambridge, which put identical questions to voters […] Read more »
European Nations Outside Euro Lead Social-Progress Index
Sweden, the U.K. and Switzerland took the top three positions in a gauge of 50 countries assessed on wellbeing as measured by social and environmental indicators. The European countries, none of which are members of the continent’s single currency, led the list that was created by Harvard Business School Professor […] Read more »
The Great British class calculator
People in the UK now fit into seven social classes, a major survey conducted by the BBC suggests. It says the traditional categories of working, middle and upper class are outdated, fitting 39% of people. It found a new model of seven social classes ranging from the elite at the […] Read more »
Most Britons back assassination of terrorists in UK or abroad, poll finds
A majority of Britons support the “targeted killing” of terrorists, both overseas and at home, according to a YouGov poll. The survey, carried out for the defence policy thinktank RUSI and launched in London on Tuesday, finds 54% of the public support assassinating individual terrorists abroad, against 31% who object. […] Read more »
Israelis, Palestinians Pro Peace Process, but Not Hopeful
As President Barack Obama attempts to reinvigorate peace talks in the Middle East, Gallup surveys show the peace process is what Israelis and Palestinians still want. The stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process stands in stark contrast to the wishes of the Palestinian and Israeli people who broadly support it. Gallup polling […] Read more »
Germany Ties U.S. Again in Leadership Approval Ratings
The U.S. and Germany tied for the highest leadership approval ratings for the second straight year in 2012, with a median of 41% worldwide approving of each country’s leadership. The approval ratings of all major powers declined in 2012, and for the sixth straight year, Russia had the lowest ratings […] Read more »