A selection of our recent appearances in the UK media.
The Independent
7 June 2023
Luke Tryl, UK director of the More in Common group, cautioned Labour not to be complacent that it would be “winning by default” at the next election, and that support for the party was “quite soft”.
“You’re in a situation where people at the moment are going to Labour by default, not because they love the Labour Party,” he said. He said an overriding theme of focus groups was that people “just want politics to stop”, and the party that wins the next election will be the one that can “best convince people its OK to turn on the six o’clock news and not be worried”.
The Mirror
7 June 2023
Luke Tryl, UK director of the More in Common thinktank, said focus groups were showing support for Labour but the lead was still "quite soft".
"You've got the potential for quite a large and quite significant Labour victory in the next election. But it is quite soft," he said. "A lot of it at the moment seems like Labour winning by default, rather than having won over lots of people."
TalkTV
7 June 2023
UK Director Luke Tryl joins TalkTV's flagship evening programme, discussing tomorrow's news
LBC
7 June 2023
UK Director Luke Tryl joins Ali Miraj's show, to discuss recent election polling (from 19:07)
The Mirror
7 June 2023
A survey conducted by More in Common found 42% think a Transatlantic agreement should be prioritised.
Luke Tryl, UK Director of More in Common, said: “Brits feel they were promised a trade deal with the United States as a benefit of Brexit and want the Government to deliver on it. "But with the Australia deal looking like it does more to benefit Oz than the UK, they want the government to make sure it stands up for British interests and high standards in any future negotiations.”
The Times
7 June 2023
Luke Tryl, UK director of the More in Common think tank, said: “You’re in a situation where people at the moment are going to Labour by default, not because they love the Labour Party. If things start to get a bit better, and people aren’t convinced by that positive offer from the Labour Party, I think things become more challenging.”