12 November 2022
Rishi Sunak will struggle to retain the support of both wings of the Conservative party’s 2019 coalition after next week’s autumn statement, with “red wall” and “blue wall” voters starkly divided over what they want on the economy and the cost of living.
A report by the thinktank More in Common reveals the prime minister is winning back blue wall voters who had abandoned the Tories under Boris Johnson over Brexit and Partygate.
12 November 2022
Luke Tryl, the UK director of More in Common network, said: “The British public clearly thinks that Qatar’s position on LGBT rights was a reason not to award the World Cup to that country… The clear message from the public to FIFA is that in picking future tournament venues, human rights considerations should be front and centre.”
10 November 2022
Polling by the charity More in Common has found divergent views between the group of voters they call “Established Liberals” – the sorts of professionals David Cameron attracted to the Tory party and “Loyal Nationals” who are those UKIP switcher types. 55% of the latter group think immigration is “much too high” but just 23% of the former.
8 November 2022
The number of migrants crossing from France in small boats is the top reason why almost half of those who voted Conservative at the last election plan to switch to another party at the next general election, a survey by the More in Common think tank found.
8 November 2022
Most Brits, according to a survey conducted by Public First for More in Common, between November 1 and 3, asked 2,030 adults if Labour leader Keir Starmer was correct in boycotting it.
Luke Try, UK director of More in Common, said: “The British public clearly thinks that Qatar’s position on LGBT rights was a reason not to aware the World Cup to that country.”
8 November 2022
With that said, there are some signs that immigration is becoming a bigger issue for voters, particularly in relation to asylum seekers and the Channel crossings. Immigration rose four places last month in the priorities of the electorate. Polling from More in Common for the Times suggests the number of migrants crossing the Channel in small boats is the main reason almost half of 2019 Conservative voters would switch to another party at the next election.