A selection of our recent appearances in the UK media.
The Times
14 May 2023
But the ability of the Greens to attract votes from urban radicals and rural conservatives alike has only been made possible by the fact that environmental issues are increasingly mainstream.
Luke Tryl, UK director of More in Common and a former Tory special adviser, says: “A consensus on climate runs across all social segments. It doesn’t mean that they all love Extinction Rebellion — but when it comes to the need to take action on climate, it is really striking the extent to which they agree, and they will approach it from slightly different angles.” For rural Tories, he says, the focus is often the natural environment.
The Telegraph
14 May 2023
“There is a significant advantage to Labour there, and you can see that extending downwards quite easily,” said Luke Tryl, the director of the More In Common think tank.
“It would be a surprise if it wasn’t a net benefit for the Labour Party in extending the franchise to 16 and 17-year-olds. There is a likelihood that at least in the short term, not least with the Brexit legacy, that EU citizens voting would also be a boon to Labour.”
Times Radio
13 May 2023
From 03:53:20
Interview with UK Director Luke Tryl, and Ukrainian refugees Alina and Yuliia (from our Welcoming Ukrainians: Stories from Liverpool report), on their life in Britain
The Guardian
13 May 2023
Blue wall Conservative voters in Surrey are far from impressed with the government’s obsession with culture wars, and remain unrepentant for tactically backing the Liberal Democrats at last week’s local elections.
The focus group, convened by UK More in Common for the Guardian, appeared to want to vote for the Conservatives again, but thought the party had “made fools of themselves despite having so many chances” to restart.
Politico London Playbook
12 May 2023
DESPERATELY SEEKING MILLIE: After the Spectator’s Lara Prendergast came up with “Millennial Millie” as a contender for the 2024 election’s key target voter group, More in Common’s Luke Tryl tried to find her. He concludes there could be 50,000 close-ish matches in the U.K. … but that ultimately Millie is likely to be a committed Labour supporter.
Politics Home
12 May 2023
Op-ed from More in Common UK Director Luke Tryl "As the Eurovision Song Contest comes to its colourful crescendo in Liverpool this weekend, among the audience will be Ukrainian refugees who’ve found sanctuary and safety in the United Kingdom thanks to the generosity of their Scouse host families...Luda, 25, who attended last night’s semi-final told us how, along with the music, the competition was important to her because it highlighted how much the UK had done for Ukraine. "I am so happy to be here," she told us "The people of Liverpool have been so welcoming, and I feel like I am finally safe."