A selection of our recent appearances in the UK media.
The Independent
18 August 2023
Luke Tryl, director of More In Common, said while it was “sensible” of the Tories to try and tie Sir Keir to eco-protesters such as Just Stop Oil.
“But if they come across as Morrison anti-action (on climate change) it’ll backfire simply because the anti-action group in The electorate starts so small.”
Mr Tryl also warned that the attacks on Labour may have worked in the Jeremy Corbyn-era “but it is harder when you can’t imagine Starmer painting someone orange”, in evidence that the party has succeeded so far in avoiding scaring voters.
Left Foot Forward
18 August 2023
The organisation More in Common also revealed climate change and the environment as the third top concern in their poll of voters this month. This rose slightly on the last months to also account for one in four of the general population they polled.
Cost of living remained the top issue for 72% of those polled by More in Common, followed by supporting the NHS. Cost of living has remained by far the top issue for the public in the More in Common polls since July last year
Times Radio
17 August 2023
UK Director Luke Tryl discussing A level results, from 19:14:53
The Guardian
16 August 2023
The change the nation wants is tackling the climate crisis. As Luke Tryl, director of More in Common, says: “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.”
BBC News
16 August 2023
Many Afghan refugees have been "let down" by the UK, with some living in hotels for up to two years and now facing eviction, a think tank has said.
More in Common said lessons needed to be learned so future refugees were better supported. More In Common, an organisation founded in the wake of the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox, surveyed 132 Afghans in the UK.
Politico London Playbook
16 August 2023
GREEN AND PLEASANT LAND: Environment and climate change is named third-most often as an important issue facing the country, More in Common polling found. That’s 1 point above asylum seekers crossing the Channel, which 24 percent of people mentioned. The cost of living (72 percent) and supporting the NHS (42 percent) were top.