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Mariella Frostup | Times Radio

2 February 2022

Mariella Frostup | Times Radio

Luke Tryl, UK Director of More in Common joins Mariella Frostup on Times Radio to discuss the release of the government's white paper on levelling up and how far it goes to meet Briton's everyday expectations. 

Mariella Frostup | Times Radio

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If levelling up doesn’t happen, beware the anger of the left behind

2 February 2022

London Evening Standard

The think tank that organised the focus group, More in Common, worry that the sort of disillusionment and anger we witnessed in Blackpool South is not just widespread across the Red Wall. It’s also highly fertile ground now for a charismatic populist-extremist to exploit, from the far Left or far Right. A British Hugo Chavez, a more dangerous Farage 2.0, an emboldened Donald Trump. 

If levelling up doesn’t happen, beware the anger of the left behind | Tom Newton Dunn | London Evening Standard 

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T&G with Tom Newton Dunn

30 January 2022

T&G with Tom Newton Dunn

Luke Tryl, UK Director of More in Common joins Tom Newton Dunn to discuss findings from a recent More in Common focus group in the Red Wall constituency of Blackpool South - discussing what voters views mean for the Government's reset, the cost of living crisis and the opportunities around levelling up. 

T&G with Tom Newton Dunn

London

Let London suffer in name of levelling up, say voters

24 January 2022

The Times

According to the think tank More in Common, which conducted polling of 4,000 Britons and a series of focus groups in red wall areas for a new report on the issue, “being seen to deliver on levelling up will be a central part of any reset”.

Let London suffer in the name of levelling up, say voters | Henry Zeffmann, The Times

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'Everyday Levelling Up' on BBC Politics Live

24 January 2022

BBC Politics Live 

Luke Tryl, UK Director at More in Common, joins Jo Coburn and panellists to discuss More in Common's new briefing paper 'Everyday Levelling Up' ahead of the release of the Government's white paper

BBC Politics Live 

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Partygate is damaging the reputation of the civil service and integrity of the Union

18 January 2022

Politics Home

Away from the gossip about Graham Brady’s inbox, saving the “big dog” or operation “red meat”, the long-term impact of partygate will instead be felt most by the public institutions being sucked into the scandal.

Partygate is damaging the reputation of the civil service and integrity of the Union