A selection of our recent appearances in the UK media.
Financial Times
14 April 2023
Will Suella Braverman go the same way? Well, today marks one year since the UK signed the deal to deport illegal migrants to Rwanda, and it’s pretty clear at this point that she is not going to be the home secretary who ‘‘stops the boats”. More than 1,000 people were recorded as making the crossing in the seven days to April 9. A poll carried out by the More in Common think tank found 48 per cent of people felt that the Rwanda policy would not make a difference to the number of migrants crossing the Channel in small boats (34 per cent thought it would).
The Express
14 April 2023
The party has seen a declining poll lead in the wake of the new attack strategy, with its lead over the Tories shrinking to 14 points.
The poll, conducted by More in Common on April 6 to 11, saw 44 percent of people back Labour, while 30 percent said they backed the Conservatives.
This is the narrowest lead recorded by More in Common since July last year.
GB News
14 April 2023
'They’re not opposed to Rwanda morally, but it does matter who we’re talking about here.' Senior Associate at More in Common, Conleth Burns, discusses the Rwanda policy for migrants as it marks one year since the plan was announced by Boris Johnson.
Politico London Playbook
13 April 2023
Labour’s lead over the Tories has shrunk to 14 points — 44 vs. 30 percent — according to a More in Common poll shared with Playbook. It’s the narrowest lead the think tank has recorded since July last year...The think tank’s U.K. Director Luke Tryl said: “For Labour to win a majority next year, they need to convince the country they’ve got a plan, and fast.”
City AM
13 April 2023
Labour’s poll lead has narrowed to just 14 points up on the Conservatives – with just three weeks to go until voters cast their ballots in local elections.
Pollsters at think tank More in Common (MiC) found the Conservatives were on 30 per cent with Labour on 44 per cent, the narrowest lead recorded by MiC since July last year.
BBC Radio 4 PM
13 April 2023
From 39:25, More in Common UK Director Luke Tryl discussed the polling landscape and the upcoming local elections