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The Opinion Brief
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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Episodes
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Is the Budget enough?
On this episode of The Opinion Brief, Luke, Sophie and Louis look at what John Healey outlined in this year's Autumn Budget. How does it meet public…
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Pre-Budget Special Briefing
Listen to the live recording of More in Common's pre-Budget webinar briefing. ***** Access todays graphs, charts and images…
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The Budget's biggest test
Ahead of the Budget, this week's episode of The Opinion Brief dives into Britons' greatest concern, and the biggest question for the Chancellor: the cost of…
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The Tories, Reform and the SNP
In this episode of The Opinion Brief by More in Common, the team break down the key policy issues heading into SNP Conference and coming out of the…
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Do the Conservatives have a brand problem?
In this episode of The Opinion Brief by More in Common, the team break down the key policy issues emerging from the Conservative Party Conference. Key Topics…
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Live from Conservative Conference: Can Badenoch turn the party around?
Welcome to a special live recording of a More in Common panel from the 2026 Conservative Party Conference. Can Kemi Badenoch turn around the Conservatives'…
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Special: State of the Conservative Party
Welcome to a special episode of The Opinion Brief from the More in Common team who are in Birmingham as the Conservative Party Conference 2026 gets underway…
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Has Burnham got it right?
Welcome to Episode 29 of The Opinion Brief. Luke Tryl is joined by Sophie Stowers and Louis O'Geran to analyse Andy Burnham's first conference speech as Prime…
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Live from Labour Conference: Will Burnham rebuild Labour’s coalition?
Welcome to a special live recording of a More in Common panel from the 2026 Labour Party Conference. Can Andy Burnham reunite Labour’s split voter coalition…
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Special: Would Labour win a snap election?
In this special edition, the More In Common team are in Liverpool as Labour Party Conference 2026 gets underway. We share insights from our brand new MRP…
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Is Britain Broken? - with Anoosh Chakelian
Welcome to Episode 26 of The Opinion Brief podcast. In this episode, Luke Tryl breaks down the latest UK political polling ahead of the Labour Party…
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Who and what are the Liberal Democrats for?
In this week's episode of The Opinion Brief, Luke Tryl is joined by More in Common's Chris Annous to dive into where the Liberal Democrats stand ahead of this…
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From North London to East Germany
With Britain set for it's sixth by-election of 2026 in Holborn and St Pancras, we take a deep dive into the constituency, ask what the race means for Labour…
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Can Reform get their mojo back?
For Episode 23, we look at where Reform stand as their party conference kicks off, the politics of nature with the National Trust, and Britain's adoration of…
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What makes Britain’s support for Ukraine so resolute?
In Episode 22 of The Opinion Brief Podcast, Luke Tryl is joined by Sophie Stowers to unpack what's driving Britain's exceptionally high support for Ukraine in…
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What comes after Clacton for Reform?
In this episode of The Opinion Brief, host Luke Tryl is joined by More in Common’s Louis and Issy to analyse the Clacton by-election, how Nigel Farage…
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What Clacton might tell us - with Josh Glancy
In this week's episode, we're lucky enough to be joined by Associate Editor at the Sunday Times, Josh Glancy, to look at the state of the parties and the…
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The Politics of Trust in Science
Is the "Burnham Bounce" enough to save Labour at the next general election - or are there hidden warning signs in the latest polling? In Episode 19 of The…
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What would Britain look like with proportional representation?
Labour takes the lead for the first time in over a year as Prime Minister Andy Burnham sees a surge in approval ratings. In Episode 18 of The Opinion Brief by…
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Burnham Begins
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…
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The Clacton By-Election and Northern Ireland
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…
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Will Nigel Farage's Clacton by-election gamble pay off?
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…
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The Battle for the Right
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…
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Is Britain Ungovernable?
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…
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Special Episode: The Makerfield Test
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Final pre-election rundown with Sam Freedman
An early release before voters across Britain head to the polls tomorrow for the 2026 local elections and parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales. As the…
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Britain's New Populist Right
This week we welcome The Opinion Brief’s first guest, discuss the rise of Britain's populist right, and ask why the “Badenoch Bounce” isn't lifting the Tories’…
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Elections 2026 and The Defence vs. Welfare Debate
In this episode of The Opinion Brief, we dive into the data behind the shifting tectonic plates of British politics. From a Reform UK lead in the polls to the…
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Is the "Broken Social Contract" Fuelling Reform UK and Greens Support?
In the first-ever episode of The Opinion Brief, Luke Tryl (UK Director of More In Common), plus Rhiannon McQuone and Louis O'Geran dive into the data behind…
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Welcome to The Opinion Brief
Welcome to The Opinion Brief, from More in Common. Get ready for a deep dive into the heart of public opinion with "The Opinion Brief," the brand-new podcast…