
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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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 13 | Founded | 2 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsPoliticsGovernment | |||

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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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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