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The Soul of Britain, 2000 – a Tribute to Gordon Heald

In the December 2021 edition of Counting Religion in Britain, we mourned the passing of Gordon Heald (1941–2021), one of the most influential opinion researchers of his generation. He ran the Gallup Poll in Britain between 1979 and 1994 and … Continue reading

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Counting Religion in Britain, December 2021

Counting Religion in Britain, No. 75, December 2021 features 17 new sources of British religious statistics. The contents list appears below and a PDF version of the full text can be downloaded from the following link: No 75 December 2021 … Continue reading

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Papal Visit Anniversary

Seven-tenths of the British public can still recall Pope Benedict XVI’s state and pastoral visit to Scotland and England, which took place from 16 to 19 September 2010, but fewer than one-third consider that his presence here was good for … Continue reading

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Scotland and the Pope

Pope Benedict XVI’s state and pastoral visit to Great Britain is almost upon us, and there remains much speculation in the national and international print, broadcast and online news media about the extent of opposition which he will encounter while he … Continue reading

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