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The Opinion Brief

More in Common
Reform UK
Conservative Party
Green Party
Labour Party
Social Security
Immigration
Public Opinion
Makerfield
Welfare Reform
United Kingdom
Makerfield By-Election
Leadership
UK Politics
Online Safety
Kemi Badenoch
Henry Novak

The essential weekly update on what the British public thinks and why. Brought to you by More in Common UK and Luke Tryl.

Episodes published every Thursday in time for the morning commute.

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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, ... more

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 ... more

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, Re... more

From immigration to welfare and Tony Blair, this week’s episode dives into some of the biggest issues of the moment. 

In this episode: 

* The public’s reaction to Tony Blair’s essay and how they might vote if he returned as Labour leader.

* Comm... more

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Recent Guests

Lara Spirit
Deputy Political Editor of the Sunday Times
Sunday Times
Episode: Talking Makerfield with Lara Spirit
Ian Porter
Senior Policy Researcher, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Episode: Where does Britain stand on migration?
Sophie Stowers
Leads on immigration at More in Common
More in Common
Episode: Where does Britain stand on migration?
Tim Shipman
Political editor of The Spectator, former political editor of The Sunday Times
The Spectator
Episode: Bridging the Politics-Public Opinion Gap with Tim Shipman
Sam Freedman
author, commentator, writer of the Comment is Freed sub stack
Comment is Freed
Episode: Final pre-election rundown with Sam Freedman
Owen Winter
Guest from The Economist, discusses Build a Voter model
The Economist
Episode: Britain's New Populist Right
Archie Herrick
Research team member
More in Common
Episode: Elections 2026 and The Defence vs. Welfare Debate
Rhiannon McQuone
Member of More in Common team, researcher
More in Common UK
Episode: Is the "Broken Social Contract" Fuelling Reform UK and Greens Support?

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Luke Tryl
Host of The Opinion Brief, affiliated with More in Common UK

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 18 ratings
  • Very Informative

    Really interesting listen and well delivered. I’d heard Luke as a guest on a few other political podcasts and always enjoyed his insights so it’s great to hear him for a full episode.

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    Katherine Wiseman
    United Kingdom2 months ago

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Clear, insightful take on UK politics and polling.
Strong data-driven analysis with practical context for campaigns.
Guest diversity brings fresh perspectives and depth to discussions.
Live Q&A adds audience relevance and engagement.

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Talking Points

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Where does Britain stand on migration?
Q: What jumps out from the research on social security?
The public acknowledges the need for an adequate safety net, but sees the current system as underperforming in practice, with a preference for addressing underlying drivers of need and investing in demand-side solutions like employment support and disability access.
Where does Britain stand on migration?
Q: Do Britons value social security?
People broadly support an adequately funded social security system that meets needs, with cross-party backing for its importance, though views on how well the system is currently working are more mixed and nuanced.
Britain's New Populist Right
Q: What was the most surprising finding from the model?
Asian voters show opposite directions by age, with older Asian voters leaning Conservative while younger Asian voters lean Green, illustrating a complex, shifting demographic rather than a simple bloc.
Britain's New Populist Right
Q: Can you explain how the Build a Voter model works and what it outputs?
The model combines a large weekly voter survey with eight demographic variables to predict an individual's voting probability, then scales up to estimate the share for each party across the population, showing a fragmented electorate where different profiles align with different parties.

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A topical, polling-driven program that dissects British public opinion on politics, leadership, and policy, with frequent deep dives into local and regional dynamics and how public sentiment shifts between elections. Episodes often feature data-driven analysis from researchers and researchers' guests, alongside interviews with politicians or policy thinkers, plus audience Q&A. Noteworthy are its clear focus on voter realignment, the rise of insurgent parties, and practical explanations of survey methods that help listeners interpret polling trends for strategy and messaging.

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