On the 19th May 2010 we asked: Are you happy with the coalition government so far? The results were:
Yes - 25%
No 58%
Too early to tell - 18%
On the 2nd March 2010 we asked: What do you consider to be the most important issue for the next election? The results were:
Economy - 24%
Employment 39%
Pensions - 10%
Education - 4%
Housing - 4%
Health and Medical - 10%
Care Homes - 10%
On the 8th December 2009 we asked: Who will you vote in the next election? The results were:
Labour - 35%
Conservatives 21%
Liberal Democrats - 25%
Other - 19%
On the 5th of December 2009 we asked: Should assisted suicide be legal? The results were:
No! Life is sacred and nobody should be allowed to kill themselves - 14%
Yes, if we can prevent further suffering and it is under strict guidelines - 76%
I am undecided on the matter - 10%
On 20th November 2008 - we asked: Which babyboomer do you want to win I'm a celebrity get me out of here? The results were:
Brian Paddick - 7%
David Van Day - 0%
Esther Rantzen - 7%
George Takei - 43%
Martina Navratilova - 21%
Robert Kilroy-Silk - 14%
Timmy Mallet - 7%
On 21st October 2008 - we asked should all banks become natioanlised? The results were:
Yes, we tried the private way and it didn't work - they should work for us - 57%
No, it is better if we continue with them in private hands - 29%
I don't know what is happening - its confusing - 14%
On September 2008 - we asked will you postpone retirement because of the economic recession? The results were:
No, I will retire as planned regardless of the circumstances - 38%
I certainly will put it off - 52%
I'm not sure when retirement will come - 10%
On July 26th 2008, we asked - Should Brown resign? The results were:
Yes, why hasn't he already - 41%
No, it's not just Brown's fault - 41%
What difference will it make - New Labour will still lose - 18%
On July 14th 2008, we asked - Should the Islington civil marriage registrar be able to avoid gay marriages? The results were:
Absolutely! God comes first before the law - 15%
No, if she doesn't want to do it, she should leave her job - 48%
I am undecided on the issue - 38%
On the 23rd June, we asked - Do you think age discrimination is reducing in the workforce? The results were:
No, it remains as bad - 59%
Yes, we are more aware of it - 21%
How can we know when no age audit has been done - 21%
On the 11th June, we asked - Do you think there is enough money in the UK to erase poverty? The results were:
Yes, and it is criminal that it isn't happening - 78%
No, if there was enough, it would happen - 4%
Who knows what money is available - 19%
On the 3rd June, we asked - Are nuclear power stations the answer? The results were:
No, we haven't dealt with the waste of the exisitng ones - 50%
No, we must use greener methods - 25%
Yes, it is the most efficient way to produce power - 25%
I don't care as long as we have power - 0%
On the 3rd June, we asked - Do you feel the streets of London are unsafe? The results were:
Yes I do and they are getting worse - 80%
No, I feel I can go about my day without harm - 8%
Sometimes it depends where I am - 13%
On 7th of May 2008, we asked Do you think Brown will win the next election? The results were:
No, not if he doesn't take the party back to its roots - 62%
Yes, because the local elections don't necessarily represent the general election - 15%
No, he doesn't have the personality and that's what politics is about these days - 15%
Yes, New Labour still represents the best option to run the country - 8%
On 7th of May 2008, we asked Should the UK government be doing more than just providing aid to Burma? The results were:
Yes, they should be requesting the removal of the Junta -33%
No, there is nothing more they can do - 8%
Yes, they should be asking china to apply pressure to Burma - 50%
I don't know what else they can do - 8%
On 21st April, we asked, are super surgeries the answer? The results were:
No, they are privatisation through the backdoor - 73%
Yes, we need private money to improve services - 0%
I don't know to be honest with you - 27%
On the 21st April 2008, we asked Who will you vote for as the next mayor? The results were:
Boris Johnson - 29%
Ken Livingstone - 14%
Brian Paddick - 14%
Sian Berry - 36%
Linsey German - 0%
Other - 7%
On 2nd of April 2008, we asked, should the UK boycott the Beijing Olympics? The results were:
Yes, it will send a strong message to the Chinese regime about human rights - 86%
No it will effect our trade links - 0%
I'm not sure what we should do - 14%
On 25th February 2008, we asked are MP's insitutionally corrupt? The results were:
Yes - the house of commons in institutionally corrupt 67%
Maybe the house of commons has a few bad apples, but basically it's alright 24%
No we are the bosom of democracy and nothing should besmirch its name 10%
On 19th February, 2008, we asked: Do babyboomers want a secular state? The results were:
Yes - policy should not be governed by religion 85%
No - people should live under the laws of their God 10%
We should combine religious laws with the laws of the country 5%
On February 7th, 2008, We asked: should the Government go ahead with the ID card scheme? The results were:
No - the Government can't be trusted with data 32%
Yes - it will help in the fight against illegal immigration 0%
Yes - it will help in the fight against terrorism 0%
No - it's a complete waste of money 60%
Undecided 8%
On 8th January 2008, we asked: Should other countries follow Wales and have an older person's champion? The results were:
Don't think it will make a lot of difference 27%
No - another unnecessary bureaucrat 12%
Yes - excellent idea - it's about time as well 62%
On 21st June 2007, we asked: Has the recent anti-age discrimination legislation been effective in getting people over 50 into employment ? The results were:
Yes, I think it has been effective 19%
No, I don’t think its been effective 15%
No, it’s a waste of time and money 9%
Yes, it might be effective but needs better enforcement 58%
On 21st of June 2007. We asked: The Government are discussing the age of retirement and pension provision. What are the solutions? The results were:
Increase the state pension 61%
Tie the pension to a percentage of national earnings 29%
Maintain pensions as they are 5%
Make people work longer 5%
Decrease the basic state pension 0%
On 21st June 2007, Wise Owls asked its online readers Which of these sentences best reflects their opinions of Blair? The results were as follows:
Blair has improved the living standards and quality of life for people in the UK -9%
Blair has helped ordinary people - 0%
Blair has helped the poor - 9%
Blair has brought peace to Northern Ireland and devolution to Scotland and Wales - 0%
Blair has produced an unfair and unequal society - 18%
Blair is responsible for us becoming a Police surveillance state - 0%
Blair is responsible for the death and destruction of hundreds of thousands of people in Iraq - 9%
Blair has made us a poodle to the USA and brought us international disrepute - 0%
Blair is guilty of corrupt practice in his dealings with business - 9%
Blair should be prosecuted as a war criminal - 45%
On 22nd February 2007, Wise Owls asked its online readers if Baby Boomers have the highest carbon footprint in the UK. Are you lowering yours? The results were as follows:
I have improved but need to do more - 57%
It is low and getting lower - 35%
It's high and I'm not improving - 9%
On 24th January 2007, Wise Owls asked its online readers if they thought discrimination laws change people's attitudes. The results were as follows:
No - they merely push it underground - 65%
Yes - the law starts people thinking about their prejudices - 27%
Not sure if it has an effect on discrimination or not - 8%
On 17th January 2007, Wise Owls asked its online readers if Big brother should have shown racist comments. The results of the 23 votes were as follows:
No - they shouldn't, it stokes the flames of racism - 22%
Yes - it is better to see what people really think - 78%
I'm not bothered about it in the slightest - 0%
On 10th May 2006, Wise Owls asked its online readers if local elections were a disaster for New Labour. The results were as follows:
New Labour: 28%
Conservatives: 22%
Liberal Democrats: 19%
Green Party: 16%
British National Party: 6%
Other: 9%
On 2nd February 2006, Wise Owls asked its online readers if the Government's aims of getting unemployed people claiming incapacity back into work would adversely affect older people. The results were as follows:
Haven't made up my mind: 6%
No, this is a scheme designed to get the workshy back into the workplace - regardless of their age: 24%
Yes, people aged 50+ make up the largest number of disabled claimants - it's bound to be unfair: 45%
No, this is a scheme designed to get the workshy back into the workplace - regardless of their age: 25%
On 24th January 2005 Wise Owls asked its online readers if elections in Iraq were a good idea.The results were as follows:
Yes, democracy must be seen to be working in the face of terrorism: 68%
Yes, but they should be delayed until the conditions are right: 0%
No, elections cannot take place while Iraq is occupied: 21%
No, imposing western values on Iraqi people is inappropriate: 5%
Not sure: 5%
On 19th January 2005 Wise Owls asked its online readers that since Germaine Greer had left Big Brother who deserved Wise Owls' support. The results were as follows: Former band member and now part-time DJ, Bez, 40: 32%
Model and one-time footballer's girlfriend, Caprice, 33: 3%
On 19th January 2005 Wise Owls asked its online readers if it was justified to court martial British soldiers over charges relating to violence against detainees in Iraq. The results were as follows: Yes, the troops have abused the Geneva Convention and now must face the consequences: 32%
No, this is just a result of war. These soldiers were just doing their jobs: 68%
Haven't yet decided how I feel about this issue: 0%
On 11th January 2005 Wise Owls asked its online readers whether they would prefer Gordon Brown as PM rather than Tony Blair. The results were as follows:
No way! It's Tony all the way for me! 10%
Go on Brown - get in there! 33%
Same difference. It's just a different face: 57%
On 11th January 2005 Wise Owls asked which Big Brother contestant should win? The results are as follows:
Former band member and now part-time DJ, Bez, 40: 5%
Model and one-time footballer's girlfriend, Caprice, 33: 2%
Holby City actor, Jeremy Edwards, 33: 4%
Feminist icon, wit and literary professor, Germaine Greer, 65: 2%
DJ and presenter, Lisa I'Anson, 39: 20%
Band member, Kenzie, 19: 4%
Right-wing horse-racing pundit, John McCririck, 64: 1%
On 11th January 2005 Wise Owls asked, if you had a chance, would you join the Big Brother house? The results were as follows:
Absolutely: 17%
No chance: 44%
Mmmm, not sure: 39%
On 22nd November 2004 Wise Owls asked its online readers whether they think ID cards are justified. The results were as follows:
Absolutely: If you've got nothing to hide, you've got nothing to fear: 9%
Yes, but only crucial information should be included: 9%
No, ID cards are not proven to be that effective against crime: 27%
No, the 'war on terror' is a convenient excuse to further strip our liberties: 45%
Not sure: 9%
On 16th November 2004 Wise Owls asked its online readers what they felt was the best way to bring the pensions crisis under control. The results were as follows:
On 9th November 2004 Wise Owls asked its online readers whether UK / US military action in Iraq would bring about stability in the long term. The results were as follows:
Absolutely, democracy will flourish when the insurgents have been destroyed: 36%
Yes, but the long term outcome for Iraqi people remains unknown: 3%
No, the military action will probably jeopordise the January 2005 elections: 8%
Absolutely not, the military action will only serve to further anger the Iraqi people: 50%
Not sure of the outcome: 3%
On 5th November 2004 Wise Owls asked its online readers how they would vote if there were a UK general election tomorrow. The results were as follows:
New Labour: 10%
Conservative: 33%
Liberal Democrat: 9%
Greens: 15%
Respect (anti war alliance): 1%
UKIP: None
BNP: 22%
Other: 10%
On 3rd November 2004 Wise Owls asked its online readers if they were pleased with the news that George W Bush had been re-elected. The results were as follows:
