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PM Rishi Sunak responds to a More in Common word cloud showing the most common responses when people were asked “What does Rishi Sunak stand for?”

PM Rishi Sunak responds to a More in Common word cloud showing the most common responses when people were asked “What does Rishi Sunak stand for?”

01 October 2023

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Word cloud of what people think Rishi Sunak shown for, shown to the Prime Minister on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Coverage in The Times of our 'The Respect Agenda' report, highlighting how respect could be a key frame for Labour ahead of the next general election

Coverage in The Times of our 'The Respect Agenda' report, highlighting how respect could be a key frame for Labour ahead of the next general election

28 September 2023

The Times

New research by More in Common for Policy Lab at University College London, run by the political philosopher and former Ed Miliband speechwriter Marc Stears, reveals Labour leads the Tories by 28 points when voters are asked which party “respects ordinary people”. And for those who voted for Boris Johnson in 2019 but are now undecided, that quality is more important than a leader who “gets things done” or has “fresh ideas”.

Report finds college students support free speech, but fear speaking up

Report finds college students support free speech, but fear speaking up

27 September 2023

The Washington Times

A new report finds that most U.S. college students support free speech, but nearly half fear speaking up about controversial issues like affirmative action and transgender rights. Among 2,618 students surveyed by More in Common and the Constructive Dialogue Institute, 94% agreed that “we should listen to others with an open mind, including those with whom we disagree.” And most students from both sides of the ideological fence disagreed that “some ideas are too harmful to be discussed in a college setting.”

 

Terrorism remains real threat 22 years after 9/11 attacks

Terrorism remains real threat 22 years after 9/11 attacks

11 September 2023

The National Desk

The group More in Common recently found that the Iraq War is largely out of mind for Americans, and at best the war that left thousands of American troops dead or injured is viewed by the public as a mixed bag. “Clearly this war had significant impacts in terms of how we trust government, how we trust each other, how we trust media,” More in Common U.S. Director Dan Vallone told The National Desk earlier this year.

Terrorism remains real threat 22 years after 9/11 attacks

Group hopes to close perception gap with new survey of Republican voters

Group hopes to close perception gap with new survey of Republican voters

22 August 2023

The National Desk

One new survey of Republican voters is intended to paint a more complete picture of what they really care about while bridging the political divide and elevating our political discourse ahead of next year’s election.

“We felt like the prevailing narrative around political identities, in general, was overly candidate-centric, and that people were being categorized primarily by who they indicated they will vote for,” More in Common USA Director Dan Vallone said.