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French and happiness: can we be happy in a world that is going badly?

French and happiness: can we be happy in a world that is going badly?

12 February 2025

French and happiness: can we be happy in a world that is going badly?

In the 7/10 morning debate on France Inter, Laurence de Nervaux, director of Destin Commun, talks with Jérôme Fouquet, director of the Opinion and Business Strategies department at Ifop, about the French people's relationship to individual happiness and their vision of French society, based on the lessons learned from our study "French Happiness," conducted in partnership with TEDxParis.

Listen to the debate in full here

Diversity is the future — better get used to it

Diversity is the future — better get used to it

10 February 2025

Diversity is the future — better get used to it

Trevor Phillips: Donald Trump is trampling DEI initiatives but, virtue-signalling silliness apart, companies see value in reflecting changing Britain.
In spite of the many widely recycled examples of progressive overreach, DEI is seen as a plus by most employees. Recent research by the polling company More In Common found that by a margin of 46 per cent to 28 per cent, British workers thought DEI programmes delivered fairer outcomes. Even among “Backbone Conservative” voters, DEI is supported by 39 per cent to 29 per cent.
5 Things Americans Agree on at the Start of Trump's Second Term

5 Things Americans Agree on at the Start of Trump's Second Term

31 January 2025

5 Things Americans Agree on at the Start of Trump's Second Term

The Fulcrum

More In Common, a nonprofit dedicated to finding ways to bridge political divisions in the…

Ban under-16s from social media, says majority of public

Ban under-16s from social media, says majority of public

27 January 2025

Ban under-16s from social media, says majority of public

Poll shows 75 per cent want minimum age for accessing social media sites to be raised from 13.

Luke Tryl, the UK director of More in Common, said: “Support for raising the age at which young people can use social media to 16 is pretty much as close to a slam dunk as you can get in public opinion popularity terms.

“This is a Government that desperately needs public opinion and policy wins – and raising the age of access to social media would be one of them.”

Adam Traczyk: Against the presidential elections

Adam Traczyk: Against the presidential elections

22 January 2025

Are we still doomed to a Polish-Polish war? How can we force politicians to cooperate and dialogue? The solution is for the National Assembly to elect a president.

Adam Traczyk: Against the presidential elections