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Manchester Evening News

29 June 2024

The hot topic that's the 'talk of the town' among locals in leafy Greater Manchester suburb

A focus group from Altrincham run by Jim Blagden, from not for profit organisation More In Common, shared these concerns - but with more of an emphasis on where the money from this tax would go. Alicia, who works in a local school, believed this would hinder rather than help state schools, as the added cash burden could see more children move from private schools to state schools.

The Times

28 June 2024

Millions of ballots are up for grabs. Who are the undecided voters?

Step forward “Whitby woman”, a voter group identified by Luke Tryl, UK director of More in Common, at the start of the campaign as being pivotal to Conservative hopes. These voters live in places such as Redcar, Northumberland, and (obviously) Scarborough & Whitby, the Yorkshire constituency that voted Conservative in 2019 with a majority of 10,270.

The Independent

27 June 2024

Rishi Sunak ‘failed to deliver knockout blow’ he needed in last TV debate with Keir Starmer

Another poll, this time by the More in Common group, found the Labour leader had won by 56 – 44 per cent.

The Guardian

27 June 2024

‘We’re taxing non-doms, not condoms!’: Labour strives to reconnect with disengaged voters

A focus group of non-voters in the city, carried out by More In Common for the Guardian, offers further evidence of the depth of those feelings.

“I work for the NHS so nothing good comes out of elections for me … no one cares,” said Hameder, a trainee nurse.

The News Agents

24 June 2024

Who is the ‘Whitby Woman’ and why is she so important to the General Election?

The Whitby Woman has been determined, by More In Common, as someone in her 50s or 60s, who has most likely always supported the Conservatives, but is now up for grabs by other parties after experiencing disillusionment with politics in the UK.

The Telegraph

22 June 2024

More than half of public ‘have nothing in common’ with Sunak

Research by More in Common and the UCL Policy Lab found most voters are only willing to give Labour less than a year to both blame the Tories for their problems and less than a year before they expect to see visible signs of improvement.