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Poll Started 13 August 2007: Would you pay higher taxes for NHS drugs for all? Modern super-drugs are getting more expensive, and the funds to pay come from taxpayers' money, which of course pays for the NHS. Yet last week there was uproar when it was decided a family of new Alzheimer's drugs wouldn’t be made available for all; this follows a similar reaction to the decision on breast cancer drug Herceptin. So how do we balance this out? Focusing, for clarity, purely on the NHS drugs budget rather than the NHS itself.... How much more tax would you be willing to pay to make all drugs available to all?
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12 August 2007
Poll Started 30 July 07 Is global warming happening? The world is warmer, and many scientists believe there’s overwhelming evidence that humans are the main cause. Yet many also believe that natural effects are at work, and there’s no great cause for concern. Which of the following stark options is closest to your opinion? Is global warming happening...
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6 August 2007
Poll Started 31 July 2007: Is the BBC licence fee worth it? The TV licence fee costs £135.50 a year for any home with a colour TV, and pays for the BBC - that's TV, radio, regional programmes and BBC online. Is it worth it? Which of these is nearest to your view?
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30 July 2007
Poll Started 24 July 2007. Can you be a second class friend? Are you snobby about what stamp you get? Is second class more literal than economic? If someone posted you a birthday card with a second class stamp on it, Which of the following would be your view?
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23 July 2007
Poll Started 17 July 2007. Will house prices crash? Will the march of house prices continue? What will happen to UK house prices over the next year? Remember your view is as important as the property pundits'; public sentiment has a huge effect on prices.
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16 July 2007
Poll started 10 July 2007. Credit reference agencies know a huge amount about us; and the info held informs almost every financial product application we make. One small error can cause havoc. There are three reference agencies Callcredit, Equifax and Experian. So how often do you check? Which is the nearest to your situation? IMPORTANT WARNING!. It's important to check your files, for more info, after voting, read your credit rating: check for free and improve it
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9 July 2007
Poll Started 26 June 2007. Will our new Chancellor be brave enough to change what the old one did? Who knows. Yet for a bit of fun, let's pretend you're Gordon's Darling and need to raise more tax. If it were in your power, which of the following would you raise? So what should be most heavily taxed?
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2 July 2007
Poll Started 26 June 2007. As the debate over the reintroduction of a form of new constitution for Europe hots up; let's return to the old chestnut of the Euro. It's been in place for five years years now, and many people have held the notes in their hands while travelling through Europe. So should the UK ditch the pound and adopt the Euro?
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25 June 2007
Poll Started 18 June 2007. You've just won a bank's competition (hopefully without having to dial a premium rate!). You're offered a choice of prizes all with a cast iron guarantee that they'll be paid out. Which of the following options would you pick?
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17 June 2007
Poll Started 12 June 2007: There's a best credit card on the market (head and shoulders above all others) which pays the most cashback for those who are debt free, and has the best balance transfer deal for those in debt. Yet it's branded (and a tiny amount of cash benefits) with your favourite football team's rival/The Masters of Foxhounds Association/The League Against Cruel Sports (whichever one you find most distasteful). Would you still apply for the card?
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11 June 2007
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