For the past ten editions of the Edelman Trust Barometer, UK's Trust in Business and Trust in Government has remained quite stable and, for the most part, in line with prevailing global trends.
This mid-year report, however – specially commissioned by Edelman given the unique circumstances of our times – marks a significant shift away from the norm. Britain has hardened from a nation of sceptics to a nation of cynics.
Find out more about the Mid Year Edelman Trust Barometer.
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The survey was produced by Daniel J Edelman research firm StrategyOne and consisted of 30-minute telephone interviews conducted using the fielding services of World One from November 5 - December 14, 2008.
The 2009 Edelman Trust Barometer survey sampled 4,475 informed publics in two age groups (25-34 and 35-64).
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