28 October 2021
More in Common, a research consortium that explores the drivers of social fracturing and polarisation, reports on areas of agreement between groups in societies. In the UK, for example, they have found that majorities of people across the political spectrum view hate speech as a problem, are proud of the NHS, and are concerned about climate change and inequality.
The big idea: are we really so polarised? | Dominic Packer and Jay Van Bavel
28 October 2021
"Great ... if it all actually happens.” That was the double-edged verdict of voters in the South Yorkshire constituency of Rother Valley who watched the chancellor’s budget speech yesterday.
Autumn budget 2021: Voters remain sceptical despite liking Rishi Sunak’s speech
28 October 2021
Focus group: In another barometer of public opinion More in Common’s Luke Tryl has a fascinating write-up of a focus group held yesterday in the South Yorkshire constituency of Rother Valley in the Times this morning. It was with voters who swung strongly behind the Conservatives from Labour in 2019. “As the speech went on, and ever-larger numbers started to flash up on the TV, the questions quickly turned to where all this extra money was going to come from,” Tryl writes.
27 October 2021
At a focus group organised by More in Common, Sky's Lisa Holland measured the response to the Government's proposed budget from those living in Rotherham.
21 October 2021
"A factor in ministers’ desire to resist stricter measures is their belief that, while the public were overwhelmingly supportive of the lockdowns and restrictions pre-vaccine, the mood changed once people got double-jabbed. Kantar polling for More in Common finds just over 60 percent of people are fairly or very concerned about the prospect of another lockdown."
18 October 2021
"We must make every effort to stop giving oxygen to the climate of hate, trolling and threats of violence that is all too familiar to MPs, their staff and families (and indeed to journalists and other public figures). That is vital if public life is to continue attracting people like Sir David and Jo."