傳統上，十月份是香港施政年度的開始。今年十月，是香港一國兩制後半期的第一個十月。回顧歷史，1992年10月是民研團隊第一次進行施政報告即日調查，一做就是30年。1997年開始，民研加入施政期望調查和報告後續調查，直至2020年才逐漸減少施政調查的類別和數目。去年，民研開始以網上組群進行期望調查，但沒有進行後續調查。今年，經過一番討論和思考，我們決定繼續進行即日調查，及以網上組群進行期望調查和後續調查。對比1997，是一個倒退，但對比2020，則可算是重新上路。一國兩制後半期的發展，是否容得下科學與民主？民研的發展就是一個指標。
Traditionally, October is the beginning of Hong Kong’s policy year. This October is the first October of the second half of Hong Kong’s one country two systems. Looking back, our team first conducted our policy address instant poll in October 1992, we persisted for 30 years. In 1997, we added policy expectation surveys and also post-address follow-up surveys, but we gradually reduced the number and types of these surveys starting in 2020. Last year, we started to conduct our expectation survey using our online panel, but we did not conduct any follow-up survey. This year, after much discussion and deliberation, we have decided to continue with our instant poll, and to conduct expectation and follow-up surveys online. Compared to 1997, it is a retrogression, but compared to 2020, it can be regarded as a new start. Is there room for science and democracy in the second half of Hong Kong’s one country two systems? The development of PORI is an indicator.
