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The Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code In light of the May release of The Da Vinci Code and its surrounding controversy we asked you your thoughts. Over half (53%) of you have read or are in the process of reading Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. A quarter of you don't actually ever plan on reading it. Two thirds planned to go and see the film in the cinema, rising to 80% for those who had read the book. 76% believe that the novel is a mixture of fact and fiction. Two in ten of you are complete cynics and think the whole lot is a work of fiction.

NHS
Hewitt's Blunder

Hewitt in the NewsSome 79% of you did not believe the Health Secretary when she stated that the NHS had had 'its best year ever'. Meanwhile over 81% believe that the government has 'mismanaged' the NHS



China

A fairly liberal bunch, some 55% of you don't believe there is anything to fear in light of China's economic growth, whilst almost 30% think it is something to be feared (6% of you just don't care!)
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USA & Iran

George W. Bush
We asked if you thought it likely that the US will take some kind of military action against Iran within the year, 64% said yes.







Fever Pitch

World Cup LogoA rightly cynical bunch, some 45% of you thought that England would put in an average performance over in Germany, and predicted them to be out in the quarters, whilst 20% thought that they will be out in the semis. An optimistic 6% of you had every faith in the squad to pull out all stops and bring the cup home, bless you.

Bird Flu

Chicken Coup Not a group to be shaken by horror stories, some 80% of you are not worried in the slightest about a threat of bird flu to the UK. Over a third of you think that the government is doing enough to combat a bird flu epidemic (42% don't know).

Free Katie

Katie Holmes Is romance dead? On average you miserable lot only gave Katie & Tom Cruise's pending marriage 4 years, with only 8% categorising it as everlasting love.