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Re: 17% of UK Adults Believe Google Has Their Best Interests at Heart

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Post by jdotjdot » Thu, May 02, 2013, 2:46 PM UTC

I am both astounded and encouraged by the fact that the NHS has such a high trust rating.

I wonder how that could factor into the ongoing American health care debate.

Re: 17% of UK Adults Believe Google Has Their Best Interests at Heart

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Post by venomsnake » Thu, May 02, 2013, 3:04 PM UTC

On a side note 83% of UK consumers are not childishly naive ...

Re: 17% of UK Adults Believe Google Has Their Best Interests at Heart

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Post by mrkmcknz » Thu, May 02, 2013, 3:09 PM UTC

tome wrote: post #36

mrkmcknz wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I can't believe banks scored as high as 7%

And I'm actually surprised that Building Societies scored so low, but maybe I've got some weird bias.

I bank with Nationwide who are supposed to be a building society. In my experience they're in every way just like a bank.

Re: 17% of UK Adults Believe Google Has Their Best Interests at Heart

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Post by pessimizer » Thu, May 02, 2013, 3:10 PM UTC

Evbn wrote: post #39

igouy wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Missing "the glaringly obvious" -- custard is actual comfort food not just a yearning for past childhood.

Comfort food is comforting because it is nostalgic.

Or because it is rich in carbohydrates and fats, and super aromatic.

Re: 17% of UK Adults Believe Google Has Their Best Interests at Heart

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Post by frobozz » Thu, May 02, 2013, 3:15 PM UTC

jdotjdot wrote: post #41

I am both astounded and encouraged by the fact that the NHS has such a high trust rating. I wonder how that could factor into the ongoing American health care debate.

Really? I'm shocked and horrified that it's so low, same with the police.

Their entire purpose is the health of the nation. They have no other stakeholders. They should score close to 100%.

What do those 63% believe is at the heart of the NHS, and why? How can we fix it?

All that said, I can't imagine any private company scoring anywhere near as high as 37%, regardless of what their mission might be.

Re: 17% of UK Adults Believe Google Has Their Best Interests at Heart

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Post by gjhiggins » Thu, May 02, 2013, 3:26 PM UTC

pablisco wrote: post #10

Has anybody found the source Case Study? It's not on the mentioned companies websites.

Not specifically for this source but Ipsos MORI have been asking similar questions for quite a while, the latest results are here: http://www.ipsos-mori.com/researchpublications/researcharchi...

If the subject of perceptions of trust is of interest ... I've (mostly finished) a blog post about these trust perceptions which re-presents some of the Ipsos Mori stats in support of an attempt to plumb the implications for politics and the projection of power in the UK : https://www.bel-epa.com/posts/a-legislature-of-lemons.xml

Re: 17% of UK Adults Believe Google Has Their Best Interests at Heart

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Post by summerdown2 » Thu, May 02, 2013, 3:53 PM UTC

frobozz wrote: post #45

jdotjdot wrote: post #41

I am both astounded and encouraged by the fact that the NHS has such a high trust rating. I wonder how that could factor into the ongoing American health care debate.

Really? I'm shocked and horrified that it's so low, same with the police. Their entire purpose is the health of the nation. They have no other stakeholders. They should score close to 100%. What do those 63% believe is at the heart of the NHS, and why? How can we fix it? All that said, I can't imagine any private company scoring anywhere near as high as 37%, regardless of what their mission might be.

For me, the problem is creeping privatisation. Were the NHS better funded and supported by government I would feel a lot more like it had my interests at heart.

The problem for me isn't the NHS on its own, which I think is great ... but rather political interference diluting the mission and redirecting it for economic and populist ends.