Leftwing activists less likely to work with political rivals than other UK groups, study finds

<p>Exclusive: Lack of understanding by ‘progressive activists’ of other voting blocs has led to rise of far right, authors argue</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/feb/19/knife-crime-supply-possession-labour-pmqs-starmer-badenoch-uk-politics-latest">UK politics live – latest updates</a></li></ul><p>Leftwing activists in Britain are less likely to work with their political opponents than other groups and more likely to think those holding different views have been misled, a study has found.</p><p>The study by the polling group <a href="https://www.moreincommon.com/">More in Common</a> finds that 8-10% of the population, whom they classify under the heading “progressive activists”, hold strikingly different views on a range of issues than the rest of Britain.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/19/leftwing-activists-less-likely-work-political-rivals-other-uk-groups-study">Continue reading...</a>