24 January 2022
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
24 January 2022
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
18 January 2022
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
22 November 2021
Most people do not spend lives thinking about democracy, they just want to see the government delivering for them. That means moving levelling up from rhetoric to reality, a laser focus on tackling Covid backlogs and a clear road map for a fair transition to net zero.
28 October 2021
More in Common, a research consortium that explores the drivers of social fracturing and polarisation, reports on areas of agreement between groups in societies. In the UK, for example, they have found that majorities of people across the political spectrum view hate speech as a problem, are proud of the NHS, and are concerned about climate change and inequality.
The big idea: are we really so polarised? | Dominic Packer and Jay Van Bavel
28 October 2021
"Great ... if it all actually happens.” That was the double-edged verdict of voters in the South Yorkshire constituency of Rother Valley who watched the chancellor’s budget speech yesterday.
Autumn budget 2021: Voters remain sceptical despite liking Rishi Sunak’s speech