28 September 2023
New research by More in Common for Policy Lab at University College London, run by the political philosopher and former Ed Miliband speechwriter Marc Stears, reveals Labour leads the Tories by 28 points when voters are asked which party “respects ordinary people”. And for those who voted for Boris Johnson in 2019 but are now undecided, that quality is more important than a leader who “gets things done” or has “fresh ideas”.
24 September 2023
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey responds to research by polling group More in Common which showed the most common response when asked what he stands for was “don’t know”
22 September 2023
Polling conducted by the More in Common think tank, seen exclusively by The Telegraph, found that only nine per cent of people believe that the triple lock is too generous to pensioners. More than one in three people (34 per cent) consider the triple lock to be at the right level, and 40 per cent think the triple lock is not generous enough.
Luke Tryl, director of More in Common, the research group, said: “The truth is right across the electoral landscape – blue and red walls alike – people think that pensioners have done their bit and now deserve to be well supported in their old age. It would take a brave politician to suggest otherwise"
22 September 2023
STICKY WICKET: Labour is 15 points ahead of the Tories for the third month in a row, according to the latest monthly More in Common poll shown to Playbook. It’s 43 percent to 28 percent. Director Luke Tryl says: “For the first time this parliament, public opinion seems to have become profoundly ‘sticky’ … it’s clearly going to take some major developments at next month’s party conferences to shift these numbers.” But silver lining … Of the 6 percent of Reform U.K. backers, a quarter would vote Tory and only 3 percent Labour if there is no Reform candidate.
21 September 2023
Will it work? People Polling for GB News found 50 percent oppose and 34 percent support the 2030 ban on petrol car sales. But More in Common says 49 percent want the government to do more to reach net zero, and only 18 percent less. Even among Tory voters, it is 31-26.
21 September 2023
UK Director Luke Tryl speaks on Times Radio about public opinion on net zero