Research

After flags appeared on roundabouts and lampposts across the country, More in Common asked Britons how they felt about our country’s flags – and those raising them.

For most Britons, transport is something that affects them every day. Whether it’s walking to the shops, getting a train to work or driving to catch up with friends, moving around and navigating Britain’s transport system is something we do every day. Yet, with the exception of a few local elections or by-elections where specific transport issues have driven voters’ decisions at the ballot box, transport is rarely considered a top priority in British politics. However, how well or badly our transport system works can have an outsized impact on how the public thinks about the country more broadly.  Over the last year, More in Common has partnered with IPPR to undertake a deep dive into public attitudes towards transport. IPPR has published its report highlighting the quantitative findings. Drawing on insights from five focus groups More in Common conducted, this blog provides a snapshot of Britons’ experiences of transport and how they’d like to see the transport system evolve in the future.

Following weeks of protest in Epping Forest and other parts of the country, our latest research shows growing public opposition to the use of asylum hotels. However, it also finds that more than three quarters of Britons condemn violent protest at migrant accommodation. However, it also finds that the public draws a firm line between protest and intimidation: more than three quarters of Britons condemn violent protest at migrant accommodation. Meanwhile a focus group of residents of the Epping Forest told us that they were concerned about the use the Bell Hotel to house asylum seekers, and angry that the local residents had not been consulted, yet also felt “ashamed” and “petrified” that violent protests had taken over their small town.

With 16-17 year olds soon to be given to vote, how do they feel about politics in Britain today?

A year on from the riots, new research by More in Common in partnership with the UCL Policy Lab and Citizens UK as part of our This Place Matters project on social cohesion, exposes stark divides in social cohesion across the UK.

New More in Common polling for the Sunday Times takes a deep dive into Britons’ attitudes to global affairs in what the public sees as a “chaotic” and “dangerous” world.

The Global Future Foundation commissioned More in Common to conduct polling to understand what Britons would think of the UK adopting an ‘America First’ style agenda here in the UK. The polling shows that most Britons want to see politicians prioritise national interests, industries and identities. Yet despite the appeal of a ‘Britain First’ approach, few want to follow in the footsteps of President Donald Trump: in fact Britons are now less likely to think that it is in our interest to be on the same side as the US – and most think the President’s re-election has had a negative impact on  the United States.

More in Common’s new MRP projects Reform UK would be in touching distance of a majority if the General Election were today. Based on polling of over 10,000 Britons, the model estimates that,  Reform UK would be the largest party with  290 MPs – more than twice as many as any other party.

On the eve of a significant vote on the government’s welfare reforms, our polling shows a lack of confidence in the government’s ability to make fair decisions about disability benefits. At the same time, weeks of high-profile disputes have cut through: Labour is now seen as the most divided party.