In Episode 17 of The Opinion Brief, the More in Common team breaks down the initial shifts in public following Andy Burnham taking office as Prime Minister. We look - exclusively - at the first voting intention polls of the Burnham era, public expectations around the cost of living, the North-South divide, and how the UK public really feels about extreme heatwaves and climate change.

Plus, we compare public opinion in 2026 to Gallup polling data from 1952 - looking at class identity and whether Britons still believe political parties offer genuine difference.

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In our sixteenth episode of the Opinion Brief, we look at the final voting intentions and leader approval ratings of Keir Starmer’s premiership.

With Reform UK holding a narrow lead but Nigel Farage’s personal approval hitting an all-time low, is the party's voter coalition under threat?

We go direct to Clacton-on-Sea to share exclusive focus group clips following Farage's finance row.

Plus, More in Common's Ireland Lead, Conleth Burns, joins us to break down brand-new research following the riots across Northern Ireland. We discuss what the public really thinks about immigration, integration, and the new divides in Northern Irish society,

We wrap things up with a lighter look at British politics: what does your favourite ice cream flavour say about how you vote? (Yes, really!)

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Is Nigel Farage’s Clacton by-election a masterstroke or could it backfire? In Episode 15 of The Opinion Brief, Luke Tryl breaks down how the finance row could be shifting attitudes toward Nigel Farage, and what might happen in Clacton.

Next, Anna McShane (Director of the New Britain Project) joins Rhiannon McQuone on the show to discuss "The Birth of Distrust" - a report exploring how failures in the maternity care system are breaking women's trust in the NHS, government and healthcare.

Finally, Luke and Cameron Garrett discuss how the 'never-ending' cost of living crisis is shaping our politics.

Plus - do Britons' taste in pop music - from Take That to Kendrick Lamar - predict how people vote?

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