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The Independent

30 October 2022

More in Common director Luke Tryl said: “Most of the public are baffled at the events of recent weeks, not just how things could go wrong so quickly, but how they could also end up with not one but two prime ministers that they didn’t vote for.” He added: “If Sunak is able to calm things down and point to better times ahead, calls for a general election might subside. But as things stand the prospect of a bleak winter, further spending cuts and yet more turmoil means the number of people demanding a vote is only set to grow.”

The Independent

30 October 2022

The Independent

What do voters make of Mr Sunak, personally? More in Common focus group sessions in red-wall seats in the North and Midlands – shared with The Independent this weekend – showed voters remain pretty sniffy about the man running the country.

Politico

27 October 2022

Politico

Other research confirms the public is getting restless. A focus group this week for the non-partisan “More in Common” campaign found seven out of eight participants wanted an election once the current economic crisis has died down — a significant increase on previous exercises. Luke Tryl, the U.K. director of More in Common, said most people want “a choice over who is in charge” — although he noted that the same people also often feel conflicted, being “exhausted with the constant politics of the past few years.”

The Times

23 October 2022

The Times

Luke Tryl, UK director of the think tank More in Common, says Johnson is “Marmite” among staunch Tories: “Those that love him, love him, and those that don’t, don’t, and it’s kind of fixed.” Tryl suggests turnout could be even lower this week. “There has been an overwhelming feeling of frustration and exhaustion [among members] because these people are supposed to be the pros and they’ve let them down. They say, ‘why should I bother lifting a finger to vote for them?’ They are naturally chaos-averse.”

The Guardian

22 October 2022

The Guardian

Mordaunt’s team are pointing to recent focus groups that they argue show she is more relatable for key sections of voters. A focus group for the More in Common thinktank suggested Sunak’s wealth came up among voters.

The Spectator

17 October 2022

The Spectator

Back in 2020, researchers at More in Common argued you could divide Britain into a set of political ‘tribes’. ‘Backbone Conservatives’ – think ‘patriotic Brexiteer, reads his newspaper in print’ – made up about 15 per cent of the population. The Conservatives are currently sitting at a little over 20 per cent in the polls; they’ve got their backbone support, and a smattering of others, and that’s about it.