Category Archives: Survey news

Trojan Horse Plot and Other News

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Clive D. Field

Trojan horse plot Two-thirds of the British public think there is substance behind the allegations of a ‘Trojan horse’ plot whereby hardline Muslim groups have attempted to take over certain schools in Birmingham. However, opinion is divided about where … Continue reading →

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Changes in Attendance at Religious Services in Britain

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Ben Clements

This BRIN post takes a historical perspective on religious attendance in Britain, looking at nationally-representative survey data covering the past three decades. Attendance is a common indicator of what sociologists of religion term ‘behaving’, often analysed alongside religious ‘belonging’ and … Continue reading →

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Personal Values and Other News

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Clive D. Field

Personal values Religion is not regarded as a particularly important value either in the UK or in the European Union (EU) generally, according to newly-released data from Special Eurobarometer 415, which was undertaken in March 2014 as wave 81.2 … Continue reading →

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ADL Index of Anti-Semitism

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Clive D. Field

Britain has one of the lowest rates of anti-Semitism in the world, according to The ADL Global 100: An Index of Anti-Semitism, which was released by the New York-based Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on 13 May 2014. Interviews were conducted, … Continue reading →

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Islamic and Other Themes

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Clive D. Field

Attitudes to Muslims One-quarter (26%) of Britons entertain a mostly unfavourable or very unfavourable opinion of Muslims, according to the latest release of data, on 12 May 2014, from the Pew Global Attitudes Project, for which 1,000 adults were … Continue reading →

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Early May News Round-Up

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Clive D. Field

Ritually-slaughtered meat A renewed spate of media reports about supermarkets and restaurants selling their customers halal products without clearly labelling them as such has prompted The Sun to commission YouGov to run another survey of public opinion on the … Continue reading →

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Religious Irreligious and Other News

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Clive D. Field

Religious irreligious New research from OnePoll has found that 76% of people in the UK do not regard themselves as religious but many of them still exhibit signs of religiosity. The study was conducted online among 1,000 adults aged … Continue reading →

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Christian Country and Other News

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Clive D. Field

Christian country? The recent public and media debate about whether Britain is a Christian country or not, sparked by Prime Minister David Cameron’s comments before Easter, rumbles on. It has gained added impetus through Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg … Continue reading →

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Christian affiliation in Britain

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Ben Clements

Prime Minister David Cameron’s recent pronouncements on the role and status of Christianity in Britain have stimulated public debate, quickly receiving both supporting and dissenting remarks from representatives of faith groups and secular organisations and from media commentators. Pollsters have … Continue reading →

Posted in Measuring religion, Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate, Survey news | Tagged British Election Study, British Social Attitudes Survey, European Social Survey, European Values Study, opinion polls, Religious Affiliation, Religious Statistics, YouGov | 1 Comment

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