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The Times

18 June 2023

What about the other sides of the great Boris electoral coalition, which delivered that 80-seat majority just 42 months ago? It is these voters, many of whom lent their vote to the Conservatives for the first time, that feel most let-down, according to Luke Tryl of the More In Common think tank.

The tone in his red wall focus groups is sour. “He was sat eating birthday cake with all his mates and the nurses were on the front line,” said Cordeilia, a family support worker from Leigh, Greater Manchester. “I’m glad he’s gone now because he just couldn’t help himself,” added Morgan, a gardener from Don Valley, South Yorkshire.

Huff Post

17 June 2023

Huff Post

That view chimes with focus groups carried out by the More In Common think tank, which show that voters believe the prime minister must stand up to his controversial predecessor. Luke Tryl, a former Tory adviser who is the group’s UK director, told HuffPost UK: “It emerged more strongly after the locals, particularly with more Blue Wall, Cameronite voters who are glad to have seen the back of Boris but worry that Sunak is still allowing him to dominate the agenda.

“They want Rishi to be forceful and stand up to Boris. The danger of not doing that means he comes across as weak, but it’s not helped by the fact that Boris is such a big figure.”

Conservative Home

12 June 2023

Conservative Home

Op-ed from UK Director Luke Tryl 'From the Red Wall to the Blue, Sunak’s electoral challenge is same – the NHS and the cost of living'

LBC Tonight with Andrew Marr

12 June 2023

LBC Tonight with Andrew Marr

From 17:20, UK Director Luke Tryl discusses the current state of UK public opinion

Daily Mail

11 June 2023

Daily Mail

Luke Tryl, from the More in Common think-tank, said: 'While it won't be said openly, electoral logic means it's almost certain we'll see a repeat of the informal pact we saw in the Tiverton and Wakefield by-elections with Labour giving the Lib Dems a free run in Dorries' old seat while the Lib Dems repay the favour to Labour in Hillingdon.'

The Telegraph

11 June 2023

The Telegraph

While most people currently expect Sir Keir to become the next prime minister, Luke Tryl, the director of More In Common, suggested the results of the by-elections would show the true scale of the opposition’s strength or weakness.

“If Labour are on course for big swings, 1997-style swings, they’ll win Selby. If they’re not quite winning it, that suggests they might not be on course for such a dramatic swing. And if they aren’t winning Uxbridge, it suggests they’re definitely not on course for ousting the Tories from government.”