A selection of our recent appearances in the UK media.
Anti-Social Free Speech and Online Harm - BBC Sounds
10 July 2022
By contrast, the most important issue was the cost-of-living crisis, which 43 per cent of Tory members felt passionate about. Luke Tryl, UK director of the More in Common think tank, has been running focus groups with Conservative members and voters: "The one thing that everyone's wanted to talk about is the cost of living. They understand that things have been done for the poorest, but what about those just above that? So called culture war topics almost never come up organically"
Britons not bitterly polarised over trans equality, research finds
16 June 2022
Study reveals majority agree schools should talk about trans issues and one in four knows trans person
London Playbook Politico
6 June 2022
New polling by More in Common published today suggests public concern over the cost of living has grown despite the government’s latest package of measures. Luke Tryl, U.K. Director for More in Common, says: “Whatever the drama in Westminster over the next few days, it won’t change the simple fact that for the public, their first, second and third concern is the rising cost of living.”
LBC Tonight with Ben Kentish
31 May 2022
Luke Tryl, More in Common's UK Director, speaks to LBC's Ben Kentish about our current polling and focus groups and the challenge the Conservative Government faces with our "Established Liberals" segment.
Luke Tryl on BBC The Context
24 May 2022
BBC The Context with Christian Fraser
Luke Tryl (UK Director) speaks to the BBC's Christian Fraser about our ongoing focus groups which show that many don’t see partygate and the response to the cost of living crisis as separate issues, but instead both point to those in charge being out of touch with the experiences of ordinary people
Channel 4 News
22 May 2022
Sue Gray Partygate report could be published within days
Luke Tryl, More in Common's UK Director, speaks to Channel 4 News about our focus group research ahead of the publication of Sue Gray's report into parties during lockdown in Downing Street