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Majority of Britains believe “green tax” is an excuse to raise taxes
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michele
Well, that’s smart of them: Nearly two-thirds of the public believe ministers are using environmental fears as an excuse to raise tax revenue, according to a poll. And research suggests their cynicism is justified – with green taxes raking in £10 billion more for the Treasury than it would cost to offset the entire UK’s…
Nearly half the British think that religion is harmful
By
michele
According to a poll taken by YouGov: Only 16% of those polled called themselves atheists; 28% believed in God; 26% believed in “something” but were not sure what; and 9% regarded themselves as agnostics – like Humphrys himself, who had a religious upbringing in Wales but calls himself a “doubter”. He writes: “Even though the…
The Newbusters Presidential Poll
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michele
NB asks who will win in 2008: a Republican or Democrat. The results (as of this publican) are surprising if you believe the current meme that the right is depressed and disheartened by our chances in 2008: 83% (1935 votes) 17% (390 votes) I voted Republican because I just can’t see America vote for a…
We are not a nation of readers
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michele
If I didn’t read over the summer and during my winter break I might have fallen in the “haven’t completed many books this year” category since many of my classes at seminary only require us to read sections of books and not whole books (especially the theology classes). I do love to read, I just…
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