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Laurence de Nervaux: “We must demonstrate what the European Union brings to our country”

Laurence de Nervaux: “We must demonstrate what the European Union brings to our country”

09 June 2023

Laurence de Nervaux, director of the Destin Commun think tank, answers questions from Alexandre Le Mer. Together, they are interested in the gap between European institutions and part of French opinion.

Listen to the interview here

 Sens Public: “Media, the new enemies of information”

Sens Public: “Media, the new enemies of information”

08 June 2023

“We too often have a binary framing, with the rational on one side and the conspiracists on the other. This framing is dangerous because it reinforces the distrust of those who would already be tempted by conspiratorial readings.” In the show Sens Public, Laurence de Nervaux, director of Destin Commun, discusses our analysis of the relationship with information and disinformation, resulting in particular from our study "Information: 50 shades of mistrust."

A show to watch in full here.

Experiment reduces partisanship… if only for a little while

Experiment reduces partisanship… if only for a little while

31 May 2023

Colorado Public Radio

Many Democrats and Republicans dislike and distrust one another. They used to have closer-to-neutral feelings. An experiment by the non-profit More In Common was able to reduce partisanship. The effects, however, are short-lived. Research Director Stephen Hawkins returns for our semi-regular conversations about political tribalism.

Why jaded rural Tories are voting Green

Why jaded rural Tories are voting Green

14 May 2023

Luke Tryl, UK director of More in Common and a former Tory special adviser, says: “A consensus on climate runs across all social segments. It doesn’t mean that they all love Extinction Rebellion — but when it comes to the need to take action on climate, it is really striking the extent to which they agree, and they will approach it from slightly different angles.” For rural Tories, he says, the focus is often the natural environment.

The Times

Homes for Ukraine shows Britain at its best as Ukrainian refugees embrace Eurovision in Liverpool

Homes for Ukraine shows Britain at its best as Ukrainian refugees embrace Eurovision in Liverpool

12 May 2023

Op-ed from UK Director Luke Tryl: 

Homes for Ukraine shows Britain at its best as Ukrainian refugees embrace Eurovision in Liverpool