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UK Director @Moreincommon_, Previously Director @TheNSN, @Ofstednews & DfE SpAd 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦
Feb 3 12 tweets 3 min read
🧵Trying to predict the next General Election is a fools game - in the last Parliament the Tories ranged as high as 55% as low as 18%, with the electorate so volatile and the parties so split it's not impossible to imagine any of Starmer, Badenoch or Farage as PM come 2029. Image Reform have momentum, but we don't know if they have a ceiling. With the exception of one pollster which has a tendency for higher Reform shares (including vs the GE) Reform haven't opened up a lead - that may change, but an open question if they can consistently poll above 25
Jan 26 5 tweets 2 min read
Mentioned in today's @TheSun - as Trump puts pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine, our polling finds that Brits continue to believe that it matters to the UK that Ukraine defeats Russia. 7 in 10 think it is important only 12% unimportant. Image The belief that what happens in Ukraine matters to the UK spans voters of different parties - a majority of Reform UK voters believe a Ukrainian 'win' of some form is important. That much lower Ukraine polarisation makes the UK reasonably unique among western democracies. Image
Jan 15 6 tweets 3 min read
Our latest @Moreincommon_ voting intention in today's Playbook finds a virtual 3 way tie with 1 point separating the Tories, Reform and Labour.
🌳 Con 25% (-1)
🌹 Lab 24% (-2)
➡️ Ref UK 24% (+2)
🔶 Lib Dem 12% (-)
🌍 Green 8% (+1)
🟡 SNP 3% (-)
N= 2102, 10-13/1 Change w 8/1 Image Keir Starmer’s personal net approval rating has sunk to -39, the lowest we have ever recorded for him. However, Leader of the Opposition: Kemi Badenoch’s approval has dropped to -18, also the lowest so far, with Farage at -17. Image
Jan 2 6 tweets 2 min read
🧵Musk & Tommy Robinson sum up the fundamental challenge Reform may have moving from a 15% party to a 30% one. In August just 11% of Brits said they had a positive view of Tommy Robinson. Embracing his cause seems likely to be an anathema to electoral success Image In the past Farage has recognised this and said of UKIP’s later embrace of Robinson “It goes against all the things I did as leader to say we will talk about immigration, we will talk about the extreme forms of Islam [and] we’ll do it as a non-racist, non-sectarian party”
Dec 28, 2024 16 tweets 4 min read
🧵 In @thetimes @cazjwheeler covers our new @Moreincommon_ MRP. It suggests the electoral fragmentation we saw in July has accelerated & that five parties could now secure over 30 seats in the Commons with FPTP struggling to cope.
thetimes.com/article/2c8413…Image This is *not* an election projection, we are likely 4 years away from any election - lots is likely to change before then (& we will revise our model) rather it gives a flavour of how sentiment has shifted since July & reveals we are now firmly in the age of multi party politics
Dec 13, 2024 10 tweets 4 min read
🧵As the Government unveils plans to boost clean power, worth noting how much public sentiment has shifted to seeing clean energy not just as good, but as a no-brainer. All voter groups (inc Reform) are more likely to think renewables will cut cost of living than raise it Image Opposition to building clean energy infrastructure is often distorted by those who are most vocal, but even more conservative segments of the electorate (highlighted in the red box) are more likely to support wind turbines in their area. Image
Nov 11, 2024 23 tweets 5 min read
🧵There's a line of thought that Trump's victory means progressive causes are doomed in the court of public opinion. I don't think that's true, but I do think it shows more thought needs to be given to what ought to be a tautology but infact often isn't - inclusive progressivism As someone who comes 'from the right' now spending a lot of time helping civil society understand/navigate public opinion, one thing has jumped out is how hard some parts (though not all) of the 'progressive ecosystem' can make it to be 'part of the club'
Oct 26, 2024 14 tweets 5 min read
🚨🧵 Failure to tackle hardship could be as damaging to Labour as the Lib Dems u-turn on tuition fees, new @Moreincommon_ research for @jrf_uk shows. Those who voted Labour in July have high expectations the Govt will tackle hardship, but many think things are going the wrong wayImage While the 2024 Labour Coalition splits on the importance of some issues such as immigration or housing, the cost of living and hardship are important for both those who voted Labour in 2019 and 2024 and those who switched from the Tories to Labour in 2024. Image
Oct 21, 2024 17 tweets 5 min read
🧵In my opening remarks talking about the state of democracy in the UK at #BattleFest this weekend I started by quoting Saruman to Gandalf - not because i'm a LoTR obsessive (though it's great). But because "the hour is later than you think". Here's why.... Firstly and most obviously too many people think democracy isn't working. Only 31% of Brits say democracy is working, with cynicism high across all voter (and non-voter) groups - but particularly those who backed non mainstream parties in July. Image
Oct 3, 2024 11 tweets 2 min read
🧵"Sincere" "Energising" "Personable" "Strong" "fresh" "Will fight for what she believes in" "not afraid" - Kemi Badenoch's conference pitch was pretty unanimously the favourite of our focus group of former Tory voters who left the party for Reform, the Lib Dems & Labour in July Across the group people liked the fact that Kemi seemed more conversational and was genuinely passionate about what she believed, but also that her backstory meant she wasn't your typical Tory and she offered something new.
Aug 27, 2024 11 tweets 4 min read
🧵Bit of bumpy polling for the Government: in today's Playbook PM @e_casalicchio covers our finding that Starmer's approval has sunk to it's lowest level this year at minus 16 - down 27 points from his post election high: a short honeymoon with voters. What might be driving it? Image Firstly the decision to means test the Winter Fuel Allowance seems to have become less popular over time with voters. 56% say they disapprove of the decision, compared to 23% who approve of it - though there is an age skew. Image
Aug 12, 2024 16 tweets 5 min read
🧵What most jumps out from our charts on public attitudes to the riots is the "Reform finger" while supporters of other parties are broadly similar in rejecting a legitimate rationale for the riots, Reform voters are more likely than average to espouse sympathy for the motivation Image The finger varies in size across specific questions, but looking across them Reform's vote splits into two camps, one slightly bigger populist group that shares mainstream democratic norms of most voters & a smaller radical right group who say the rioters speak for them Image
Aug 11, 2024 17 tweets 7 min read
🧵What do the public think about the riots and those taking part in them? A reflection of legitimate concerns Or the actions of far right thugs? I've written for @FT today on new @moreincommon_ polling and focus group research into Britain & the riots. ft.com/content/464500…
Image Firstly, most Briton's see the events as riots rather than as protests, overall 74% say they are riots 14% protests and 4% something else. Reform voters are the most likely to describe them as protests (34%). Image
Aug 7, 2024 12 tweets 2 min read
🧵 We spoke to some pensioners in Leigh last week about the decision to restrict the winter fuel allowance. I expected it to be a negative reaction, but was taken aback by how negative and particularly to the means testing element. Worth sharing quotes some to show the scale... Robert said "I've been a socialist all my life. I was a staunch member of the Labour Party. I've been a trade unionist and this just feels as though it's a betrayal, a serious betrayal of all the principles that the Labour Party was founded upon"
Jul 15, 2024 34 tweets 12 min read
🧵 10 highlights from our new 10,000 person @Moreincommon_ study with @UCLPolicyLab 1) Keir Starmer may only have won a third of the vote but the public overwhelmingly believe he has a mandate to change Britain, with even majorities of Tory & Reform voters agreeing. Image Look at this - asked in their own words why they voted for the Party they did and Labour, Reform & Lib Dem voters all say some variant of change. Among Green voters change is only second to the environment and migration and tactical considerations are second for Ref & LD voters Image
Jul 14, 2024 12 tweets 4 min read
Fantastic preview of our @Moreincommon_ @UCLPolicyLab report on the General Election in today's @thetimes by @TomHCalver. Look just how much ideological flatter Labour's 2024 coalition is than in 2019: they gained support from right leaning voter segments but lost it on the left Image In 2019 the difference in Labour support between Progressive Activists (most left leaning segment) & Backbone Conservatives (most right leaning) was 58 points, in 2024 it was just 27. Explaining how Labour gained Tory heartland seats even on a small overall vote share increase. Image
Jul 10, 2024 12 tweets 3 min read
🧵New research from @moreincommon_ & @e3g finds that while climate didn't dominate the 2024 election debate, it really did matter to voters! In fact far from voters not caring - Labour and Liberal Democrat voters ranked it as the third most important issue in deciding their vote. Image Even those who didn't rank climate as a top issue make a clear link between renewable energy and the most important issue this election - the cost of living. Half of voters think both that generating more energy from renewables would lower bills and make bills more stable too. Image
Jul 9, 2024 14 tweets 5 min read
In case you missed it, some of the most interesting charts from our post-election post mortem webinar yesterday. One product of Labour's strategy is it saw them gaining most more affluent constituencies, but actually losing votes in the most deprived ones. Image Want to see the extent to which this truly was a change elections, incumbents almost always lost vote share *regardless* of which party they stood for. Image
Jul 9, 2024 12 tweets 3 min read
🧵Leave aside the substance for a minute and it’s interesting to look at why Braverman’s speech fails three key tests the Tories should look for in a new leader.
1. They should speak in language intelligible to people who aren’t involved in highly political debates. People don’t bring up the progress flag in focus groups. People don’t know what it is & they find it baffling politicians focus on this stuff. It’s also a clear case of politicians confusing people being “eye rolly” about things with wanting politicians to dedicate time to them.
Jul 7, 2024 8 tweets 2 min read
🧵Having conducted lots of focus groups with Muslim voters this year, I would be cautious about attributing the shift away from Labour to Gaza alone. I think a good comparison is Brexit acting as a trigger for Red Wall voters leaving Labour rather than sole cause. In discussions we would hear real frustration over Labour on Gaza, but very quickly it would come back to a broader point that Labour took Muslim votes for granted & that their communities had been neglected. Very similar to what you’d hear in the Red Wall post referendum.
Jun 30, 2024 23 tweets 5 min read
🗣️Final Sunday focus group round up! This week from Islington, Romford, Portsmouth, Bicester, Maidenhead, Gillingham, Hull, Basildon, Tees Valley, Spelthorne with 5 quotes which together sum up what we've heard all campaign 1) "Surely he's must be trying to lose deliberately" We didn't just hear this in one group, but across different focus groups this week. For most it was a tongue in cheek comment on how bad the Tory campaign had been, but others particularly normally reliable Conservatives thought Sunak must just have had enough of being PM.