The Opinion Brief

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.

Post-Election Fallout

As Keir Starmer reels from Labour’s election losses, where do the public stand on the Prime Minister and a potential leadership challenge? We also have a post-election Q&A, answering the questions emailed in by our listeners. In this episode: * How have the major parties and their leaders emerged from last week’s elections? * The latest public opinion on Labour Party chaos: does the public think Starmer should resign and who do they want to replace him? * Restore versus Reform: is Great Yarmouth a portent for Farage? * Divided councils: what does No Overall Control mean for councils such as Birmingham and West Sussex? * What do the votes in Scotland and Wales tell us about independence and devolution? ***** 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.

Special Episode: The Election Debrief

Recorded as the final results trickled in, this extra episode of The Opinion Brief gives you fresh analysis of the historic 2026 local elections. In this episode: * What do the results of local elections across England tell us about the trends shaping British politics? * How are Green and Reform voter bases changing, and what's surprising about their gains in these elections? * How should the SNP be feeling after their result in Scotland? * How has Reform UK managed to break through in Wales and Scotland? * What happened to Welsh Labour, and is this the beginning of a new era in Welsh politics? * How might all of these dynamics play out in the next general election? If you'd like to skip ahead to Scotland or Wales: * Scotland - 44 minutes * Wales - 1 hour 2 minutes ***** 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.