13 October 2024
Starmer’s had a shaky start — now he wants to rebuild
Polling by the More in Common think tank today delivers a devastating assessment of Labour’s first 100 days in power.
Asked about the biggest achievements of the new government, the largest numbers of respondents (27 per cent) said “none of the above”, followed by 14 per cent who said they did not know and 13 per cent who said the handling of the summer riots.
12 October 2024
Under-25s fined for minor mistakes - how rail tickets are confusing passengers
Chris Annous, from the research organisation More in Common, says their work shows British people are frustrated with public bodies who penalise those who break rules accidentally.
“That train companies are so intensely pursuing those who make minor mistakes when navigating the complicated ticketing process, and not showing the same resolve on improving conditions for passengers, cuts to the heart of why so many feel the country simply isn’t working for ordinary people,” he says.
9 October 2024
"I think the decision to extend the Conservative Party leadership contest over the party conference season has proved decisive so far because James Cleverly had a very good conference."
8 October 2024
According to pollsters More in Common, Keir Starmer’s party are now a long way off the heady popularity they enjoyed after their historic victory in the general election on July 4.
Luke Tryl, Executive Director, More in Common UK told HuffPost UK: “While there is unlikely to be an election anytime soon, the speed at which Labour support has dropped and the Conservatives have closed the gap will surely worry the government."
7 October 2024
2 October 2024
The worst is still to come for the Tory Party