By-Elections, Defence Spending & the Social Media Ban

By-Elections, Defence Spending & the Social Media Ban

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. 📊 View all the charts, word clouds, and graphs mentioned in this episode on our website: moreincommon.org [https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/podcast/] 📧 Have a question or a topic we should poll? Email us: hello@moreincommon.com ✨ Subscribe for weekly deep dives into public opinion! ***** Access todays graphs, charts and images: https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/newsletter/the-opinion-brief-podcast/ [https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/newsletter/the-opinion-brief-podcast/] For more from the podcast: https://linktr.ee/OpinionBriefPod [https://linktr.ee/OpinionBriefPod] Contact us: hello@moreincommon.com [hello@moreincommon.com] Read more: https://www.moreincommon.org.uk [https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Talking Makerfield with Lara Spirit

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. If you enjoy data-driven political analysis, polling, focus groups and deep dives into voter psychology, subscribe for weekly episodes. ***** Access todays graphs, charts and images: https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/newsletter/the-opinion-brief-podcast/ [https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/newsletter/the-opinion-brief-podcast/] For more from the podcast: https://linktr.ee/OpinionBriefPod [https://linktr.ee/OpinionBriefPod] Contact us: hello@moreincommon.com [hello@moreincommon.com] Read more: https://www.moreincommon.org.uk [https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Where does Britain stand on migration?

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. * Common ground on welfare: Ian Porter from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation joins to discuss our latest research on public attitudes around the social security system.  * Immigration: do Britons believe net migration has fallen, what immigration policies do they want to see, and could Burnham’s migration stance give him an edge in Makerfield?  * 0 to 100: how do Britons rate their own attractiveness, kindness and humour? If you have any questions or suggestions, we'd love to hear from you! You can email us on hello@moreincommon.com ***** Access todays graphs, charts and images: https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/newsletter/the-opinion-brief-podcast/ [https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/newsletter/the-opinion-brief-podcast/] For more from the podcast: https://linktr.ee/OpinionBriefPod [https://linktr.ee/OpinionBriefPod] Contact us: hello@moreincommon.com [hello@moreincommon.com] Read more: https://www.moreincommon.org.uk [https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Bridging the Politics-Public Opinion Gap with Tim Shipman

For this week’s episode, Tim Shipman, author and Political Editor of The Spectator, joins us to discuss British politics and public opinion. We also reveal what the country made of Rachel Reeves’ petrol station heckle.  In this episode: * The latest voting intention and party leader approval rating headlines. * Why can’t those in power deliver what the public wants? An in depth discussion with Tim Shipman. * “Not very British!”: did the Chancellor’s response to a heckler land well with the public? ***** Access todays graphs, charts and images: https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/newsletter/the-opinion-brief-podcast/ [https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/newsletter/the-opinion-brief-podcast/] For more from the podcast: https://linktr.ee/OpinionBriefPod [https://linktr.ee/OpinionBriefPod] Contact us: hello@moreincommon.com [hello@moreincommon.com] Read more: https://www.moreincommon.org.uk [https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Make or Break(erfield)

With Burnham now confirmed as the Labour candidate for the Makerfield by-election, this week’s episode takes a look at the constituency and Burnham’s chances. For our deep dive segment, we go into what recent elections tell us about exactly who votes for each party. In this episode: * The latest voting intention and party leader approval ratings. * In a hypothetical election with Burnham as leader, could Labour beat Reform? * A rundown of the Makerfield constituency: what chance does Burnham have? * In an era of voter realignment, what does the average voter now look like? * Eurovision: do Britons care? ***** Access todays graphs, charts and images: https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/newsletter/the-opinion-brief-podcast/ [https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/newsletter/the-opinion-brief-podcast/] For more from the podcast: https://linktr.ee/OpinionBriefPod [https://linktr.ee/OpinionBriefPod] Contact us: hello@moreincommon.com [hello@moreincommon.com] Read more: https://www.moreincommon.org.uk [https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.