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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In Episode 14 of The Opinion Brief, Luke Tryl discusses the emergence of an insider-outsider division in UK politics, is joined by Politico Playbook’s Megan McElroy to talk about the current state of the right, and finally is joined by Finn Walshe to break down the latest public opinion surrounding the World Cup.

In this week's episode:

• The Burnham bounce: Labour's voting intention uptick.
• Insiders versus outsiders: voter behaviour is no longer purely decided by the traditional left-right cleavage.
• The battle for the right: Is Nigel Farage losing his grip on the right wing of British politics?
• World Cup: Thomas Tuchel's approval rating, hydration breaks, and who's watching the tournament?

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Welcome to Episode 13 of The Opinion Brief by More in Common. Keir Starmer has resigned as Prime Minister. With Andy Burnham the clear frontrunner to take over in Number 10, we look at where a Burnham premiership would stand in the eyes of the public. We are also joined by Anand Menon, Chief Executive of UK in a Changing Europe, to discuss where public opinion stands on Brexit 10 years on from the EU referendum.

In this episode:

• Can Burnham turn things around? We break down the latest opinion polling surrounding Burnham including fresh approval ratings and voting intention. Can Burnham restore faith in politics?
• Could the UK rejoin the EU? Britons consider Brexit a failure and many are open to the idea of rejoining, but is this realistic?
• Does hayfever affect voting behaviour?

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Thursday’s by-election results are in, and the UK political landscape has just been thrown into a spin. In this special bonus episode of The Opinion Brief, Luke Tryl, Sophie Stowers, and Louis O'Geran break down Burnham's support, historic turnouts, surprise results in Scotland, and what this means for the future of Sir Keir Starmer, Reform UK, and the Conservative Party.

• Makerfield turns out: What’s behind that remarkable turnout, and why what drove Andy Burnham’s support?

• What do the results mean for Reform UK? (and for Restore Britain).

• The SNP, the Tories, and the role of oil and gas in Scottish politics. What do the results in Aberdeen South and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry tell us?

• A look ahead to the Greater Manchester mayoral election set for July 30th.

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In this jam-packed episode, we look at today’s by-elections in England and Scotland, the government’s social media ban, the security and defence spending crisis, plus how does polling actually work?

This week’s stories:

• As Kemi Badenoch hits an approval rating high, why has the Conservative Party's support remained stagnant?

• Defence spending fallout: In the wake of John Healey's resignation, the British public want increased defence spending but where do they think extra funds should come from?

• Is the public in support of the government's social media ban for under 16s?

• Triple by-election breakdown: focus group insights from Makerfield, plus could energy politics hinder the SNP in Aberdeen South or Arbroath and Broughty Ferry?

• A pollster's guide to polling: the methodology behind the numbers.

• The decline of childhood independence over generations.

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In this episode of The Opinion Brief, we're joined by Sunday Times deputy political editor Lara Spirit to discuss the dramatic Makerfield by-election one week out, Andy Burnham’s political future, Reform UK’s strategy, Nigel Farage, Robert Kenyon, Restore, and whether Labour could face a leadership crisis sooner than expected.

The episode also examines public reaction to the murder of Henry Novak, including new polling on policing, social cohesion, protests, and public trust in institutions.

Topics covered include:

• Reform UK's polling bump.
• The Makerfield by-election: Burnham's leadership ambitions and Reform's strategy.
• The Henry Nowak case: Public opinion on the case, policing, and Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch's responses.
• Football pride and the World Cup.

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