Tag Archives: Sunday Times

August YouGov Polls on Political Issues

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Clive D. Field

Herewith a round-up of recent YouGov polls touching on the interaction of religion and politics. ‘Doing God’ The majority of Britons are keen to keep religion apart from politics, according to a study published on 13 September 2012. 81% affirmed … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion and Politics, Survey news | Tagged China, Christianity, DWF, Extremis Project, France, Germany, government, influence of religion, Islam, Islamophobia, legislation, Matthew Goodwin, Middle East and North Africa, Muslims, Olympic Games, Pakistan, Paralympic Games, political parties, politicians, politics, prejudice, public office, Religious Affiliation, religious leaders, shopping, Sunday Times, Sunday trading, United States, voting, YouGov, YouGov@Cambridge | 1 Comment

Theresa May’s Bad Hair Day

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Clive D. Field

Just over half (54%) of the British public think that Home Secretary Theresa May has badly handled the issue of the deportation to his native Jordan of Abu Qatada al-Filistini, the radical Muslim cleric given asylum in Britain in 1994 … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion and Politics, Survey news | Tagged Abu Qatada al-Filistini, deportation, European Court of Human Rights, Home Secretary, Islamism, Sunday Times, terrorism, Theresa May, YouGov | 2 Comments

Gay Marriage and the Church

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Clive D. Field

The debate about gay marriage has become more charged during recent weeks, as the Government’s plans for its legalization in England and Wales approach the public consultation stage. In particular, there has been heavyweight opposition to same-sex (gay) marriage from … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate, Religion in the Press, Survey news | Tagged Church of England, gay marriage, heterosexual marriage, same-sex marriage, Sunday Times, YouGov | 1 Comment

YouGov’s Religion Barometer

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Clive D. Field

Twice as many adults think that Britain today is too secular as deem it too religious, but just over one-half believe that religion in Britain is in terminal decline and that religion in general is more often a cause of … Continue reading →

Posted in Attitudes towards Religion, Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate, Religion in the Press, Survey news | Tagged Church of England, councils, critical guidance, evil, God, good, Great Britain, prayers, public life, Religion, religious society, secular society, Sunday Times, terminal decline, YouGov | Leave a comment

Pray and Display

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Clive D. Field

Cash-strapped local authorities are looking at every conceivable way of trimming their costs, and some of their measures have been impacting and aggravating faith communities in recent months, such as through the withdrawal of free transport for pupils attending faith … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion in public debate, Religion in the Press | Tagged car parking, local authorities, Nottingham, Sunday, Sunday Times, Woking, YouGov | Leave a comment

Abu Qatada

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Clive D. Field

An overwhelming majority of Britons support the deportation to his native Jordan of Abu Qatada al-Filistini, the radical Muslim cleric implicated in Islamist terrorism, notwithstanding fears expressed by some that he may not receive a fair trial in his homeland. … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion and Politics, Survey news | Tagged Abu Qatada al-Filistini, benefits, deportation, European Court of Human Rights, Islam, Jordan, Muslims, Sunday Times, terrorism, torture, YouGov | 3 Comments

A Place for Pride

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Clive D. Field

‘People who are religious are more likely to be patriotic than are those who self-define as atheists or non-believers.’ So claims a report launched today by the think-tank Demos, and based on interviews with a representative sample of 2,086 adult … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion in public debate, Survey news | Tagged Britishness, church attendance, Demos, homosexuality, Max Wind-Cowie, Muslims, patriotism, Pears Foundation, pride, Sunday Times, Thomas Gregory | 1 Comment

Occupy London, Act II – Enter the Archbishop

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Occupy London’s anti-capitalist campsite outside St Paul’s Cathedral has now been there for three weeks and seems dug in for the long haul. The Dean and Chapter and the wider leadership of the Church of England have been increasingly challenged … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations, Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate, Survey news | Tagged anti-capitalism, Archbishop of Canterbury, Church and State, Church of England, City of London, ComRes, Corporation of London, ICM Research, Occupy London, politics, protest, Rowan Williams, St Paul's Cathedral, St Paul's Institute, Sunday Times, The Guardian, YouGov | 2 Comments

Occupy London and St Paul’s Cathedral

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The photograph of St Paul’s Cathedral standing proud amid the chaos of the London Blitz was one of the most striking and iconic images of the Second World War, at once tangible evidence of a seeming miracle and a beacon … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate, Religion in the Press, Survey news | Tagged anti-capitalism, anti-Catholicism, Church and State, Church of England, Clive Field, establishment, Giles Fraser, legislation, monarchy, Occupy London, protest, Roman Catholics, St Paul's Cathedral, Sunday Times, YouGov | 2 Comments

9/11 – Ten Years On

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Today is the tenth anniversary of 9/11, the terror attacks on the United States, usually credited to al-Qaeda, in which almost 3,000 people perished. The legacy of that day continues to be felt in numerous ways, including – in Britain … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate, Survey news | Tagged 9/11, al-Qaeda, Islam, Islamic fundamentalism, Islamophobia, Libya, loyalty, Muslims, security services, Sunday Times, terrorism, Western liberal democracy, YouGov | 1 Comment

Dear Colin I am sorry that you have experienced difficulties in getting data from the site. Please go to www.brin.ac.uk/figures/churches-and-churchgoers/…

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Net migration to the UK has added at least two million people over the past decade, most of whom will…

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9/11 – Ten Years On – UK: Persisting negative attitudes towards Islam and Muslims | eChurch Blog

September 11, 2011

[…] BRIN have – as usual – helpfully set out the main findings, for those of us undergoing a bout of laziness – like me: Asked about their perceptions of the relationship of British Muslims with terrorism, 15% of respondents claimed that a large proportion of British Muslims felt no sense of loyalty to this country and were prepared to condone or even carry out terrorist acts. This was only three points down on the figure for 22-24 August 2006, one year after 7/7, the terrorist attacks on London’s transport network. […]