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10 things by Elen Lewis

10 things by Elen Lewis

43% believe Gordon Brown was the worst recent Prime Minister since 1979, David Cameron was the second worst at 17%, Tony Blair was voted by 11%, John Major, 10% and Margaret Thatcher 7%.

One quarter of home owners keep a weapon by their bed. The most common is a baseball bat, followed by a heavy torch.

25% of British people have seen a ghost, up from 19% in 2003 and 7% in the 1950s.

6.1% of 500 CEOS from leading companies were born in June, compared to 12.5% in March.

The Brits use lawnmowers just four hours a year. Power drills are used for an average of just 20 minutes in their entire lifespan.

One in six parents of the under-11s never read with them before bed.

One in 10 bankcards are contaminated with faecal matter.

18% of National Lottery millionaires have not moved house since their win and 70% do not employ a cleaner.

The number of Brits living with their parents between the age of 20-34 has increased by 28% to 3.2m since 1997.

30% of parents read their children’s emails. 

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