08 May 2024
Luke Tryl, director of More in Common, dismissed suggestions that the country is heading for a hung parliament at the next general election, after another election expert said council results pointed to a closer race than polls suggest.
Tryl said at a briefing for journalists that while MiC’s best estimates put Labour’s lead closer than some polls that have put the party 25 points ahead, they still remain on course for a majority – on a similar scale to that of 1997.
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08 May 2024
In a recent survey by More in Common, a civil society organisation, voters were asked to describe the UK in a word. The top choices were “broken”, “mess”, “struggling”, “divided”, “expensive”, “poor” and “chaotic”.
Starmer may be bland – but that passes the taste test in a country sick of spicy politics
03 May 2024
Research from the More in Common think tank in February 2022 found that immigration was the main reason 2019 Tory voters were defecting to Reform, with around one in five of those who backed Boris Johnson and his party at the last election expected to support Mr Tice.
What does Reform UK stand for? Their history and vision under Richard Tice
02 May 2024
The picture looks less optimistic for Ben Bradley, Conservative candidate in the East Midlands mayoral election. Polls put Labour on course for victory in the region, with its candidate Claire Ward currently ahead by 13 points, according to More in Common.
26 April 2024
"The fact that only a third of those who voted Tory in 2019, and only 18 per cent of voters as a whole, even fewer than currently plan to vote Tory, think the Conservative’s should be elected will only add to the Tory gloom," More in Common's UK Director Luke Tryl told PoliticsHome.
Nearly Half Of 2019 Tory Voters Say The Party Doesn't Deserve To Win The Next Election