More in Common

Strengthening democratic societies by countering division and polarization. Also @moreincommon_us @MoreinCommon_DE @Destin_Commun and @moreincommon_pl

[Luke Tryl @LukeTryl]

Today marks 10 years since the murder of Jo Cox by a far right extremist.

Following Jo’s murder her family, friends, colleagues but also total strangers responded by promising to take forward the words of Jo’s maiden speech that “We are far more united and have far more in common than that which divides us” and doing more to realise the power of community and connection.

This week two of the organisations that were established following Jo’s death @JoCoxFoundation and @Moreincommon_ have come together to look at how we have met that promise of connection.

We find that while the desire for connection remains as strong as ever, 30% of Britons think their connection to their local community has weakened over the past decade, with those who are financially struggling the most likely to feel disconnected, meaning we risk community connection becoming the preserve of the most affluent.

Older people are much more likely to feel connected than younger people and more likely to say they can turn to neighbours for help. Nearly 2 in 5 young people cite anxiety or lack of confidence as a barrier to connecting with their community as much as they would like. Meanwhile as more people rent rather than own their own homes the research suggests more needs to be done to help renters feel connected.

While intergenerational connection is strong fewer than half of Britons regularly interact with people with different political views than them.

Yet despite much coverage of divided communities in recent times, Britons tend to think the country is about as divided as it was ten years ago. Only a quarter think it is more divided, with one in five saying it’s more united. We may not be going backwards but more needs to be done to take us forward.

While some of the work of furthering connection and rebuilding community sits with government and policy makers, everyone has a role to play in it.

Every year our friends at the @JoCoxFoundation organise the Great Get Together as a powerful moment of community connection.

You can find out where your local event is taking place this weekend and hope you’ll be able to take part and see for yourself the reminder that for every act of division there are thousands of acts of connection and community.

https://t.co/LK303JMTvV

[Luke Tryl @LukeTryl]

Our brand new @opinionbriefpod is out! We discuss
- The state of the polls & have Reform plateaued
- Are Green voters still green
- Why many think the social contract is broken
- Do Brits back social media bans

Take a listen & let us know what you think

https://t.co/hPpjSycJ5k

[More in Common @Moreincommon_]

You can read the reports - including new segmentations of parents - from all 5 countries here: https://t.co/3PQpmT2yiH

[More in Common @Moreincommon_]

NEW REPORT: Parents Talk Online Safety Over the last 6 months, our team has surveyed almost 10,000 parents across the UK, US, Poland, France and the Netherlands to understand how they navigate the challenge of keeping their children safe online. Key insights below ⬇️

[More in Common @Moreincommon_]

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒Parents feel a strong sense of responsibility for keeping their children safe online, but they have high expectations for governments and social media companies too. For most parents, responsibility for keeping kids safe online starts but doesn’t end with parents

[Luke Tryl @LukeTryl]

In 2020 @Moreincommon_ launched the British 7 Segments. After a pandemic, major global conflicts, political upheaval, cost of living crisis, changes in work/social/information habits it’s time to update them for 2025. Here’s an intro to our new tribes of Britain (Quiz link next)

[More in Common @Moreincommon_]

Democratic societies rely on people like Jo being able to embark on public service unhindered by threats of violence and harm.

[More in Common @Moreincommon_]

Nine years ago today, Jo Cox MP was murdered while she was representing and engaging with people in her constituency in Yorkshire in the North of England.

[More in Common @Moreincommon_]

This anniversary is an opportunity to recommit ourselves to honouring her memory through our work.

Jo’s murder and the murder of lawmakers everywhere, including this weekend in the United States, are tragedies for our democracies.

[Luke Tryl @LukeTryl]

Strangers in our own country? New research finds 50% of Brits feel disconnected and 44% sometimes feel like strangers - but it's a mistake to tie that just to immigration, with the cost of living, social media, decline of town centres & the legacy of covid big drivers.

[Tim Dixon @dixontim]

Despite the polarized politics, what's surprising is how much Europeans and Americans – including Republicans – still share common ground over Ukraine. My article with @Moreincommon_ co-founder Mathieu Lefèvre: https://t.co/UnfPCzyyys

[Project Syndicate @ProSyn]

If 2025 goes down as the year that the transatlantic alliance broke down, future historians will marvel at just how far national leaders strayed from the “grassroots” in Europe and America, note @Moreincommon_'s Mathieu Lefèvre and Tim Dixon. https://t.co/RtKWA7pmug

[Laurence de Nervaux @LdeNervaux]

📊🇺🇦 La grande enquête menée par @Destin_commun et @Moreincommon_ dans 5 pays 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪🇵🇱 sur la guerre en Ukraine montre que les Européens sont inquiets mais lucides et déterminés face au retournement américain.👇

[Adam Traczyk @A_Traczyk]

Co dalej z wsparciem Ukrainy i wspólnotą transatlantycką? Spytaliśmy o to w 🇵🇱🇺🇸🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪. Najlepsza wiadomość jest taka, że po obydwu stronach Atlantyku doceniamy znaczenie walki Ukrainy przeciwko Rosji. Więcej w nitce o świeżutkim badaniu sondażowym @Moreincommon_ 🧶👇