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| Was Jim Ratcliffe’s response to criticism a ‘proper apology’? | | |
| Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe has said that he is “sorry that my choice of language has offended some people”, after being criticised for saying the UK was being “colonised by immigrants” in an interview with Sky News. | |
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| But do Britons see this form of words as constituting a proper apology? The public figure non-apology is a classic genre, and Britons see this as falling into that category, with 47% of Britons saying they do not consider such remarks to constitute a proper apology, relative to 36% who see them as sufficiently remorseful. | |
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| A small majority of Reform UK (56%) and Conservative voters (53%) believe a response like this does constitute a proper apology, but 61% of Labour and Lib Dem voters, as well as 68% of Green voters, disagree. | |
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| This week has been National Apprenticeship Week, a government-sponsored celebration of the positive impact that apprenticeships and skills make to individuals, businesses and the wider economy, as part of wider attempts to encourage more young people to pursue vocational education. | |
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| If they were 18 years old again, half of Britons (51%) say they would choose to do an apprenticeship, compared to 33% who would opt for a university degree instead. | |
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| However, a preference to do an apprenticeship is higher among older generations, with 58% of over 65s, 55% of 50-64 year olds and 49% of 25-49 year olds retrospectively favouring doing one over a degree, compared to just 36% of 18-24 year olds, 52% of whom would rather go down the route of a university education. | |
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| While there are many ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day, for some couples, a simple night in will be best of all, perhaps cosying up on the sofa to revisit their favourite romantic comedies. Let’s hope, though, they can all agree on a favourite... | |
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| YouGov can crown Love Actually as Britain’s most beloved romcom, being the top match-making movie for 20% of those with a favourite, giving it a clear lead over any other individual film. | |
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| Richard Curtis has additionally won over the nation’s hearts with the Bridget Jones films, Notting Hill and Four Weddings and a Funeral, which are each given the title of best romcom by 5-6% of Britons with a favourite. | |
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| Non-Curtis flicks near the top of the chart include Nancy Meyers’ The Holiday, the top choice of 7% of romcom fans with an A-list, Pretty Woman, a favourite for 6%, and the late Rob Reiner’s classic When Harry Met Sally…, which has stolen the hearts of a further 5%. | |
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