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Tue 06 Jun 2004Survey finds tolerance of direct ruleA public attitude survey has pointed to tolerance of direct rule from London and disenchantment with the Assembly's record among the electorate in Northern Ireland.The Northern Ireland Life and Times survey has found that only 19 per cent felt Northern Ireland fared badly with direct rule ministers in place of the power-sharing executive.