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It was the opinion of 95 per cent of those questioned in October, 1935, by the National Conference of Jews and Christians that there was less anti-Semitism in their communities at that time than there had been at the beginning of the depression.

Just 27 per cent of those questioned in the YouGov poll for the Sunday Times said they thought the chancellor was capable of replacing Tony Blair at No 10, compared to 57 per cent who said he was not.

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Among the 42 per cent of users who did notice, 31 per cent say they've clicked on or followed one of the promoted items in question.

It's an important question, and one that could go some way toward explaining why GDP growth has averaged just 1.4 per cent in developed economies since 2010, compared to an average of 3.6 per cent between 1985 and 2007.

On a range of questions — such as whether Harper is doing a good job, is representing the «values» of people, and should run again in the 2015 election, the prime minister has support levels among Canadians that exceed 40 per cent.

Sevigny, along with his McMaster communications counterpart Philip Savage and Andrew Laing of Cormex Research found in their analysis that despite the amount of fighting in the House of Commons, MPs receive applause to their comments or questions 75 per cent of the time.

On the question of whether public funding for elite private schools that charge more than $ 10,000 per year per student in tuition should be eliminated, 75 per cent of respondents agreed and more than half, 53 per cent, agreed strongly.

Whether an 8 3/4 or 9 1/2 per cent mortgage rate is a real bargain in a country with an underlying rate of inflation of 2 per cent is an open question, but the public seem to think it is.

Credit Suisse analyst Larry Gandler, who puts a valuation of just 55 cents a share on the wagering business, questioned the Consortium's outlook for wagering earnings in an ultra competitive market.

On four key questions — Are you in favour of replacing the CEO; Are you in favour of revamping strategy; Are you in favour of a senior management upgrade; and Are you in favour of replacing board majority — more than 80 per cent of shareholders were either very positive or positive.

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The difficulties do not preclude finding great satisfaction in this work; 87 per cent of 4,000 scientists surveyed answered «Yes» to the question «If you had it to do over again, would you choose the same line of study?»

THE United Dairyfarmers of Victoria has questioned why local dairy giant Murray Goulburn is slashing its farmgate milk price by 18 cents a kilogram of milk solids, while its rival Fonterra is raising prices in New Zealand.

Commissioners hope to make clear to voters that despite the wording of the referendum question, which calls for a 15 - cent hike in the corporate fund levy, the board has also promised a 15 - cent cut in the bond fund levy.

Cary Park Director Steve Cherveny said the referendum question will ask taxpayers to support a «25 - cent increase in the corporate fund,» which translates into an increase of $ 116 in property taxes for the owner of a $ 150,000 house.

There has been a 35 per cent rise in the number of under - 18s admitted to A&E after binge drinking, parliamentary questions by the Liberal Democrats revealed.

In a new survey published by the AA today, 66 per cent of those questioned called for the limit to be reduced from 80 milligrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood to 50.

Following questions in the House from Labour and DUP members, the Leader of the House announced that there would be discussions with affected parties, and in March Chris Grayling presented a written statement to the Commons, detailing a much lower reduction of around five per cent in real terms.

While 81 per cent of voters do not think it matters if Mr Cameron smoked cannabis at school or university and 85 per cent think he should not have to answer «detailed questions about whether he tried drugs in his youth» the picture changes when more serious drugs are involved.

Over half of participants (57 per cent) had experienced violence at least once in the 18 - month follow - up period, from the first question session.

However Mr Cameron came out on top in a YouGov survey for The Sun, with 36 per cent of the people questioned saying he won the debate, against 32 per cent for Mr Clegg and 29 per cent for Mr Brown.

Why should 62 per cent of Scots who voted to remain in the EU have their country's prospects curtailed, as they see it, because of English votes; in a reversal of the famous West Lothian Question (why should Scots MPs vote on English laws?)

Perhaps the most noteworthy question came from Mike Penning (pictured right), who spoke in light of the revelation that in 2007 - 08 criminal sanctions following cases of assault in the acute sector rose by thirteen per cent.

But Gordon Brown does have a three point lead over David Cameron in the question which party leader is best equipped to lead Britain out of its current economic difficulties, on 31 per cent.

A year later, in December 2011, after six years in court, the state agreed to accept just $ 5 million, roughly 17 cents on the dollar of what auditors said the casinos owed, sparking questions of special treatment.

Speaking after the leadership election, which he won with 62.6 per cent of the votes cast by party members, Mr Nuttall questioned whether there was «any place» for women who wore burqas in the UK.

In addition, 80 per cent of those questioned said they were satisfied with their GP while the public perception of A&E and outpatient services in hospitals has risen over the past decade as spending tripled under LabouIn addition, 80 per cent of those questioned said they were satisfied with their GP while the public perception of A&E and outpatient services in hospitals has risen over the past decade as spending tripled under Labouin hospitals has risen over the past decade as spending tripled under Labour.

When the annual British Social Attitudes survey started in 1983, about 55 per cent of those questioned said they were very or quite satisfied with the way that the NHS is run.

Energy experts have questioned government's decision to cap electricity price, in terms of power purchases negotiation, at 10 cents per kilowatt hour, stressing that it will not attract investors into the power sector.

«All the political parties have said we will have 100 per cent renewable energy in the long term — it's just a question of the pace of change,» says Volker Quaschning, a renewable energy systems researcher at the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin.

Children in Colombia (73 per cent) were the most likely to know about children's rights, and in Turkey, Ethiopia, Romania and Norway over half of children also answered «yes» to this question.

Gough Island might have been largely uninhabited by humans, but 50 years later, residents of nearby islands raised questions about the unusually vicious mice that now roam the island (50 per cent heavier than wild mice anywhere in the world) and devastate the bird population.

In his presidential address, he quoted the results of a Daily Telegraph poll published this week which showed that only 11 per cent of those questioned think that the effects of science are «quite harmful or disastrous».

Phil Cowan from Landcare Research, a state - owned research agency in Palmerston North, said that 73 per cent of people questioned in a recent survey wanted the possums exterminated and 85 per cent agreed with using contraceptive methods to achieve this.

While a report this week celebrates a 50 per cent increase in the area of tropical forests that are sustainably managed, other studies suggest this assessment is open to question.

In 2008, when these questions were asked for the first time in YLT, 26 per cent of 16 - year - olds had experienced serious mental health problems, 13 per cent of respondents had thought about self - harm, whilst 10 per cent had actually done sIn 2008, when these questions were asked for the first time in YLT, 26 per cent of 16 - year - olds had experienced serious mental health problems, 13 per cent of respondents had thought about self - harm, whilst 10 per cent had actually done sin YLT, 26 per cent of 16 - year - olds had experienced serious mental health problems, 13 per cent of respondents had thought about self - harm, whilst 10 per cent had actually done so.

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The YouGov survey found that 43 per cent of the teachers questioned believed the premium had been effective in improving outcomes for poor pupils, while 19 per cent of respondents said they did not know.

Additionally, 59 per cent of girls and young women aged 13 - 21 questioned in 2014 said they had faced some form of sexual harassment at school or college in the past year.

Lord Baker, who served as Education Secretary in the Conservative government from 1986 - 89, has questioned the government's target for 90 per cent of pupils to study the English Baccalaureate (Ebacc), claiming that it has a «narrow academic focus».

When questioned on the shortages, 84 per cent of the respondents claimed that it was having a detrimental impact, with 70 per cent having to use more supply staff, 73 per cent using teachers in subjects that are not their specialist areas, and 25 per cent merging classes.

«For potential teachers the question is: would you be willing to teach in a school where 30 per cent of the age range didn't attend?

Another question found more than half, 55 per cent, had seen a large increase in the number of students experiencing anxiety or stress and 38 per cent has seen a large increase in students having a low mood or depression.

The research questioned 1,000 teenagers across 13 schools in Northern Ireland and found that 41 per cent of pupils who used portable games players «a couple of times a day» achieved five good grades at GCSE, as opposed to 77 per cent of pupils who rarely played.

With a prevailing and increasingly risk - averse culture in schools (as the headlines over banning leapfrog and conkers show) it poses the question why 22 per cent of school trip organisers have previously opted for the DIY approach when arranging school trips?

Lortie - Forgues, Tian and Siegler (2015) repeated the question with students of the same age in 2014 — 27 per cent got it right, leading the researchers to comment: «Thus, after more than three decades, numerous rounds of education reforms, hundreds if not thousands of research studies on mathematics teaching and learning, and billions of dollars spent to effect educational change, little improvement was evident in students» understanding of fraction arithmetic.»

When we asked about this we found that only one per cent of those we questioned had such help and support and had also found it helpful not only in coping with the abuse but also in reducing the number of abusive calls and visits.

Seventy - seven per cent of pupils said the way they were taught on the residential will help them do better in the subject in question.

The number of non-interactive electronic question papers used in 2017 was 20,815, an increase of 47.5 per cent on the year before.

Despite a lack of faith in the results of primary assessments, 64 per cent of secondary teachers said their school created ability sets by using KS2 data, raising further questions about the efficacy of ability groupings.