10 June 2024
Mapped: Tactical voting poses threat to half of projected Tory election wins
Luke Tryl, director of think tank More In Common, said voters are more clued in than ever on tactical voting.
“The ‘time for change’ mood is so strong,” he said. “70 per cent of voters say it’s time for change, versus 30 per cent who say ‘stick with the plan’. More people will be inclined to vote tactically to get that change,” Mr Tryl told The Independent.
9 June 2024
Voters Support Labour's 'Great British Energy' Plan - But Don't Think It Will Cut Bills
Polling by the More in Common think-tank, seen by HuffPost UK, shows that nearly two-thirds of the public - 63% - back the party’s flagship “Great British Energy” policy.
Labour has said the new publicly-owned body will reduce bills and boost energy security by making the UK less reliant on foreign imports.
However, the poll of 2,055 British adults shows that the 67% believe it will either increase or have no effect on how much they pay for their gas and electricity, with just 33% thinking it will bring them down.
Meanwhile, nearly half (45%) think it will lead to higher taxes, compared to 40% who think it will have no effect and 15% who think it will reduce them.
Luke Tryl, executive director of More in Common, said: “What’s interesting about support for Labour’s flagship GB Energy policy is that it’s not just Labour voters who like it - those voting for other parties also say it’s a good idea."
8 June 2024
During the debate, hosted by the BBC news presenter Mishal Husain, Mordaunt and Rayner engaged in heated exchanges over tax, NHS waiting lists and the push for net zero.
However, a snap poll of more than 1,000 viewers conducted by researchers More In Common placed Farage as the winner with 25%.
8 June 2024
Voters are furious with Rishi Sunak over his D-Day dash but don’t fully trust “smug” Sir Keir Starmer, a focus group reveals.
Our group of seven all backed Boris Johnson in 2019 but said they are now exploring voting for the Conservatives, Labour or Nigel Farage’s Reform.
They were quizzed over their views on the two party leaders and their plans by the polling firm More In Common.
8 June 2024
While the £2,000 claim remains slightly ahead in terms of salience, the pollsters More in Common found that by a margin of 42 per cent to 29 per cent, voters say they believe Labour, not the Tories.
6 June 2024
Treasury rubbished Rishi Sunak's £2,000 tax hike election TV debate claim
Luke Tryl, from More in Common, said: “In general this kind of thing tends to muddy the waters rather than leave people any the wiser. So I suspect some people will still just hear £2,000 tax rises, but for others it might make them start to question Sunak’s honesty.
"Overall, given Starmer didn’t rebut it immediately I think it probably does advantage the Tories in the short term, but given the letter they (the Conservatives) would be wise not to repeat it."