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More in Common took shape from work undertaken since 2016 to understand why so many societies were dividing around debates about their identity and belonging, and why people were being increasingly persuaded to see debates about immigration, refugees and diversity through the lens of ‘us-versus-them’. Since then, we have broadened our research agenda and incorporated several layers of social psychology research to provide a deeper analysis of the different factors contributing to polarization and social fracturing.

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Proceeding with Caution: Britons' Views on Assisted Dying

November 2024
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As we approach the Assisted Dying Bill's second reading, our in-depth report reveals Britons’ priorities, concerns and red lines.

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The Public's Verdict

November 2024

More in Common's latest polling finds a mixed and conflicted public response to Labour's first budget.

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Divisions, hopes and challenges. Poland one year after 15 October

October 2024
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A year after the change of power, Poles perceive the country as more divided than united, and they blame politicians for the conflict. Despite this, they feel safe, they look to the future with hope and believe in the possibility of reaching an agreement across divisions, and they assess the actions of the current government slightly better than the previous one.

Between Hesitation and Hope

October 2024
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As a major technological development with wide reaching implications, GenAI is poised to profoundly impact American psychology, society and politics. More in Common seeks to elevate Americans’ voices at this inflection point, particularly as private and public actors make decisions that shape AI’s potential to affect trust, social cohesion, and division.

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Doom Loop

October 2024

More in Common's pre-budget briefing finds a public deeply anxious ahead of the Budget this week

Talking about the ecological transition (2024)

October 2024
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In this study, we summarize the main findings of all the work we have done in Spain since 2021 around climate change and the ecological transition. A roadmap for civil society to navigate the climate debate based on data.

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Tackling hardship

October 2024

New research with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation shows that the public expects meaningful action from our new government on tackling hardship

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Climate beyond divisions. Poles after the great flood

October 2024
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While in the media politicians are shifting the blame for negligence in the preparation for the flood, Poles see one of the culprits of its tragic consequences across divisions. It is progressive climate change.

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Conservative comeback

October 2024

At Conservative Party Conference, we reveal new polling showing how the Conservatives can rebuild trust and plot a path to power by 2029

October 7, one year later: what impact on anti-Semitism and Islamophobia in France?

October 2024
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The study by Destin Commun, based on a quantitative survey and focus groups with French people of Jewish and Muslim faiths, sheds a nuanced light on the opinion of the French one year after the October 7 massacres in Israel, which sparked the conflagration in the Middle East. This study debunks the vision of a France polarized around this conflict, and deciphers the perceptions, among the French as a whole but also among the French of each of the two communities concerned, with regard to anti-Semitism and Islamophobia.