A selection of our recent appearances in the UK media.
Stories of our Times
16 December 2023
Does Gen Z have a problem with Israel? So what sits behind this generational pivot, which is playing out not only in the US, but across the West more widely? The Sunday Times's Katie Tarrant, herself a Gen Zer, talks TikTok and campus antisemitism
Antisocial (BBC Radio 4)
15 December 2023
Bristol University has dropped the national anthem from some of its graduation ceremonies, sparking a discussion about the song’s relevance...Pollsters at More in Common explain that a small group of the population that are most likely to dislike the monarchy are also the most likely to write political social media posts, giving them a disproportionate say in the debate
The Spectator
12 December 2023
That shutting people away in their homes for weeks on end was going to have a bad effect on mental health was clear from the start of the pandemic, even if the Covid Inquiry doesn’t seem to think it a proper subject to cover the negative consequences of lockdowns. But a poll published this week by the organisation More in Common reveals just how debilitating an effect the pandemic continues to have on a remarkably large section of the population.
PoliticsHub (Sky News)
12 December 2023
"This is just another straw on the proverbial camel's back." More in Common Director Luke Tryl says that the Tory party being 'obsessed with chaos' is the one thing that is likely 'cut through' to the public.
The Telegraph
8 December 2023
More in Common analysis based on voting intentions shows that the Conservatives are on course to secure 35 fewer seats than if Reform did not exist. If it did not exist, the Tories would win 265 constituencies across England and Wales, almost certainly depriving Labour of a majority and creating a hung parliament.
Luke Tryl, director of More in Common, said Red Wall voters who delivered Boris Johnson’s landslide made up most of Reform’s new support.
The Guardian
7 December 2023
As an extensive study this week from pollsters More In Common puts it, more than any other demographic, “young people feel forced to pick a side”. Just as I didn’t really understand sanctions but would never touch Cape granny smiths, so young people overwhelmingly support Palestine. For the leaders and commentators of tomorrow, the past two months since the horrors of 7 October have been formative.