20 May 2024
With three weeks to go to the European elections, and all the polls predicting a great national populist wave, one question: are we on the eve of the most important election since the start of the Union 70 years ago? Can the nationalist parties really join forces to "change Europe from within"? In France, should the Jordan Bardella phenomenon be seen as the last step towards a RN victory in 2027? Laurence de Nervaux debates the issue, based on the Destin Commun's analysis of public opinion on Europe and the relationship between the French and the National Rally.
19 May 2024
Konstanty Pilawa writes about the need to develop the idea of green conservatism, citing our research.
13 May 2024
And conservative students are about twice as likely as liberal students to be afraid of…
13 May 2024
Many prominent French figures have been involved in the construction of Europe for over 70 years, yet these days France seems to be drifting away from the institution it founded. With less than a month to go before the European elections, the French are finding it hard to take an interest in a ballot that traditionally attracts very few voters. So are the French losing faith in Europe, and if so, to what extent? What are the reasons for this? What can be done to change the trend? Laurence de Nervaux provides insights from our recent surveys on the subject and, more broadly, from our understanding of the drivers of distrust.
08 May 2024
Luke Tryl, director of More in Common, dismissed suggestions that the country is heading for a hung parliament at the next general election, after another election expert said council results pointed to a closer race than polls suggest.
Tryl said at a briefing for journalists that while MiC’s best estimates put Labour’s lead closer than some polls that have put the party 25 points ahead, they still remain on course for a majority – on a similar scale to that of 1997.
Locals signal ‘Blair-style majority’ not hung parliament, new analysis finds