Monthly Archives: September 2010

Religious Census of Berkshire in 1851

On 30 March 1851, for the first and last time, a government survey of religious accommodation and attendance was undertaken throughout Great Britain as part of the decennial census of population. Information was gathered from the minister or lay official in … Continue reading

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Attitudes towards the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts: Data from the British Election Study

A series of questions in the British Election Study taps into views on both long-standing policy debates and more recent political issues. For instance, by using evidence from the BES 2005 and the BES 2009/10 we can compare attitudes on the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts by religious affiliation. Continue reading

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Roman Catholics and the Latin Mass

Yet another opinion poll has been published in the run-up to the state and pastoral visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Scotland and England between 16 and 19 September. But this one is different, since it is about the liturgical … Continue reading

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Alternative Medicine

Alternative medicine has been in the news again recently, on account of the ongoing debate about whether homeopathic remedies should be available on the National Health Service. This has prompted YouGov to conduct an online survey on 30-31 August about … Continue reading

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