Archive of Polls
The year 2012 will bring:
67% : A bloodbath in half the world
20% : A financial and political hangover
7% : More protests, fewer dictators
6% : Solutions to existing problems
What will the stand-off in the Strait of Hormuz lead to?
48% : The US will use the situation to find a pretext for a military strike
35% : Nothing serious - it's just another set of moves in a long chess game
13% : Iran will show the West what it feels like if your vital supplies are cut off
4% : The US will back off with its sanctions
What does the future hold for North Korea?
61% : Nothing is going to change - North Korea is North Korea
21% : The military regime will grow stronger with a puppet leader
11% : An increase in the likelihood of Korean reunification
7% : Gradual transition to a free and open state
Was the collapse of the USSR good for the world?
42% : It would have been, if NATO had collapsed with it
29% : No, it left the US unchecked
15% : Definitely, we are better off without the "evil empire"
14% : No, communism offered hope for a better future
Observers coming to Syria will:
60% : precipitate foreign military intervention
24% : make headlines, but nothing more
11% : buy Assad more time to crush the opposition
5% : force the gov't and opposition to behave themselves
Kim Jong-il’s death will:
68% : Change nothing - North Korea is North Korea
13% : Weaken the military regime and lead to internal reforms
10% : Increase the likelihood of Korean reunification
9% : Destabilize the region and lead to all-out war
As a WTO member, Russia will:
58% : Fall victim to foreign capitalist sharks
17% : Become more prosperous and modern
13% : Have to modernize or die
12% : Overtake European commodity markets
Webcams at polling stations are:
40% : Will not stop the opposition from complaining
22% : May be effective, if people actually use them to monitor
20% : Are useless – they can’t catch determined fraudsters
18% : Best idea ever – I want some in my country too!
Is the Kyoto Protocol worth signing?
48% : Who cares? Emission control is just a joke
30% : Yes. Less greenhouse gas is good for the planet
12% : No. Every country should choose its own shade of green
10% : No. It hampers the economy to benefit non-signatories
What reforms should the eurozone be subjected to?
67% : The eurozone should be dissolved
11% : Sanctions imposing financial discipline
11% : A single currency requires a single government
11% : The weakest members should be expelled
