27 July 2023
The Uxbridge defeat could be interpreted as suggesting that policies aligning with the net zero agenda are not popular with voters; however, evidence from polling in recent years would suggest otherwise. The polling group More in Common has found that half of all voters believe the government isn’t doing enough to get to net zero, with 72 per cent of those polled above the age of 30 considering themselves worried about climate change.
26 July 2023
The climate crisis - is it already out of control?
Using polling from More in Common, The News Agents' Emily Maitlis and Lewis Goodall discuss the broad political consensus on climate action across the UK, and the ways that politicians are behind the public when it comes to climate change
25 July 2023
Ditching green policies may not be the vote winner Sunak expects
Action on the climate crisis has very high levels of public support in the UK, backed – until now – by political consensus. Tackling it is a priority for Tory and Labour supporters, while half of all voters believe the government is not doing enough to get to net zero, according to polling by More In Common.
“It would be a mistake for politicians to misinterpret the Uxbridge result and end up on the wrong side of public opinion,” said Luke Tryl, the director of More in Common. “Our polling and focus groups are clear. If the Conservative party were to deliberately tarnish its green credentials, it would risk further damaging the party’s prospects with the two voting blocs they most need to win back: voters in the blue and red wall.”
24 July 2023
The Labour Party is squabbling again - and it's the Greens who will benefit
Away from the rhetoric of the Labour panickers and Tory climate deniers, polling by More in Common shows that 50 per cent of voters think the Government is not doing enough on climate change, with only 12 per cent believing it’s doing too much. Even among 2019 Conservative voters, the figures are 37 and 18 per cent.
23 July 2023
Think small: that's Sunak's advice to poor kids dreaming of university
A poll carried out by More in Common, a thinktank, finds that a group it dubs “Established Liberals” – which the UK director Luke Tryl says represents wealthier blue wall constituencies – are among the most likely to think too many young people go to university. But “Loyal Nationals” – the more working-class red wall voters, according to Tryl – are among the most likely to say too few are able to do so.
22 July 2023
Luke Tryl discusses the week's byelection results, and what they mean for green policies going forwards, on Sky News.