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Finn Walshe 16 Jul 2026

Episode 16: The Clacton By-Election and Northern Ireland

In our sixteenth episode of the Opinion Brief, we look at the final voting intentions and leader approval ratings of Keir Starmer’s premiership.

With Reform UK holding a narrow lead but Nigel Farage’s personal approval hitting an all-time low, is the party’s voter coalition under threat?

We go direct to Clacton-on-Sea to share exclusive focus group clips following Farage’s finance row.

Plus, More in Common’s Ireland Lead, Conleth Burns, joins us to break down brand-new research following the riots across Northern Ireland. We discuss what the public really thinks about immigration, integration, and the new divides in Northern Irish society,

We wrap things up with a lighter look at British politics: what does your favourite ice cream flavour say about how you vote? (Yes, really!)

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