Rise of the Robots: Public Opinions of AI
Scientists in the US this week developed what is being dubbed the world’s first ‘psychopath’ Artificial Intelligence algorithm. The AI – named ‘Norman’ after the killer in Hitchcock’s classic [...]
Death of the High Street: Can We Save It?
Every day it seems another national retailer is having administration issues, is closing stores left right and center or is disappearing from the high street altogether. From Toys R Us and Maplin [...]
The Royal Wedding: How are the public celebrating?
The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had been billed as a fairy tale occasion – another piece of romantic pageantry that Britain does so well. The playboy Prince marrying his glamorous [...]
Public Opinions of British Railways: Are We Paying Too Much for Bad Service?
We Brits love a grumble – and often it’s not without good reason. The weather, the inevitably woeful performance of any national sporting team and the price of a pint would all earn their place [...]
70 Years of the NHS
Research from the below was featured in The Mirror, in print and online This week, Britain celebrates the 70th birthday of the NHS. It feels as though we’re helping a favourite grandparent ease [...]
The Public Opinion on Amber Rudd’s Resignation
If the saying that a week is a long time in politics feels like an outdated cliché, recent events show that it is still as relevant as ever. Take ex-Home Secretary Amber Rudd. One day, you are [...]
Royal Baby No. 3: How do the public feel about it?
Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge welcomed their third child into the world this week sparking a royal baby frenzy across the globe. Louis Arthur Charles Cambridge was born at 11.01am [...]
Military action on Syria: The public opinion
Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to join US and French forces in bombing weapons facilities in Syria provoked stormy debate in the House of Commons. The strikes were carried out after Syrian [...]
Violent crime in London: How safe do the public feel?
London has been gripped by a wave of violence that has seen the Met police launch 56 murder investigations in the capital since New Year’s Day. The killing frenzy led commentators to note that [...]
#Oprah4President: Perceptions of celebrity leaders
Unless you’ve been on another planet for the past week, you can’t have failed to notice Oprah Winfrey on the front page of every paper or on every news channel. The increase in Winfrey related [...]
