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Afghanistan refugees being let down by UK, says think tank

Afghanistan refugees being let down by UK, says think tank

16 August 2023

Afghanistan refugees being let down by UK, says think tank

Many Afghan refugees have been "let down" by the UK, with some living in hotels for up to two years and now facing eviction, a think tank has said.

More in Common said lessons needed to be learned so future refugees were better supported. More In Common, an organisation founded in the wake of the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox, surveyed 132 Afghans in the UK.

Is the UK finally getting over the great Brexit schism?

Is the UK finally getting over the great Brexit schism?

25 June 2023

Financial Times

Op-ed from UK Director Luke Tryl: Leavers are growing less attached to their vote in the referendum than Remainers — creating electoral problems for Conservatives

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

25 June 2023

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

UK Director Luke Tryl features on the UK's main Sunday politics news programme, discussing the state of British public opinion, particularly as relates to Rishi Sunak

Experiment reduces partisanship… if only for a little while

Experiment reduces partisanship… if only for a little while

31 May 2023

Colorado Public Radio

Many Democrats and Republicans dislike and distrust one another. They used to have closer-to-neutral feelings. An experiment by the non-profit More In Common was able to reduce partisanship. The effects, however, are short-lived. Research Director Stephen Hawkins returns for our semi-regular conversations about political tribalism.

Why jaded rural Tories are voting Green

Why jaded rural Tories are voting Green

14 May 2023

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 Times