In this week's eBulletin we urge you to take action on welfare reform, sign up to our communitarian face-off left 'v' right debate and sign up to the launch event of All Consuming. For all the latest news, views and debate from Compass visit: www.compassonline.org.uk
Take action now on welfare reform
In a letter published in today's Guardian a group of leading progressives call for a rethink on what are some of the most punitive aspects of the Welfare Reform Bill.
At Compass we have always maintained that people should be protected from the more pernicious aspects of the market and that welfare should be a genuine safety net, not something to kick you when you are down. Copy the italicised text by clicking on the link below and email Ministers now to tell them that sanctions are not appropriate for people suffering severe mental health problems.
- Take action!
Sign up to the Communitarian Face-Off: a left V right debate
Please join us for the ‘The Communitarian Face-Off' debate, to take place 6.00pm - 8.00pm on Wednesday 15 July, in Westminster (venue TBC). Confirmed speakers include Jon Cruddas MP; Neal Lawson, Compass; Oliver Letwin MP and Philip Blond. Places are going very quickly so please register now if you'd like to attend.
- Find out more about this event
- Book your place now
Sign up to the launch debate of Neal Lawson's new book All Consuming
Please join us for the launch debate of Compass Chair Neal Lawson's new book All Consuming. The meeting takes place in the House of Commons, Committee Room 9 on Monday the 13th July at 6.30pm. Neal will outline some of the ideas in the book, whilst Madeleine Bunting from The Guardian and the author Oliver James have agreed to respond.
- Register your attendance
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It is Compass's aim to provide a website that is an open space for intelligent, informed and high quality debate on progressive policies, visions, campaigns and ideas; a place that is inclusive, accessible and welcoming.
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No Turning Back conference: watch it all on YouTube
All the main plenary speeches from our highly successful and inspiring national conference No Turning Back are now available to watch on YouTube on the Compass TV channel. So if you missed this year's conference, missed a speech, or just want to watch it all over again, check it out on Compass TV.
- Watch all the plenary speeches from start to finish
- Find out more about the event including media coverage, audio downloads & leave feedback
- Watch No Turning Back the film
- Visit the Compass TV YouTube Channel
Rally for a Change: Compass urge people to attend Westminster rally - 6.30pm July 9th!
As part of our support for Vote for a Change we are urging Compass supporters to join together to make our politicians listen - and understand that it's us, the voters, who need to be put first. So keep your diary free for 6:30, July 9th, as supporters gather in Westminster Central Hall to call for real reform of parliament.
To register or for more details email: naomi@voteforachange.co.uk
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- Flipping cheek says Rob Williams
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June Competition: win Cantona 'sardines' tshirt
Coinciding with the release of Ken Loach's Looking for Eric film the original Cantona 'sardines' T-shirt has been revived. Available from www.philosophyfootball.com we have 5 to be won in our June competition. To enter answer this simple question.
- Enter the competition
Join Compass for £1: get 3 new publications
New members joining Compass will receive 3 fantastic publications: Building the Good Society by Jon Cruddas and Andrea Nahles; Modernisation By Consent by Neal Lawson and Public Service Reform...But Not As We Know It! by Hilary Wainwright. In the couple months alone over 300 new people have become members of Compass - say No Turning Back and join them today!
- Join Compass for £1
News from the progressive community
- PROGRESSIVE LONDON CONFERENCE
Saturday 11 July 2009; 10am-4:30pm (registration 9am); Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1
Speakers include:
Ken Livingstone
Dr. Vince Cable MP
Geoffrey Robinson MP
Diane Abbott MP
Kevin Maguire (Associate Editor Daily Mirror)
Professor Danny Quah (Head of Department and Professor of Economics, LSE)
Wally Olins (Chair, Saffron Brand Consultants)
John Ross(Professor, Jiao Tong University, Shanghai)
Graham Turner (Economist and author, The Credit Crunch)
Steve Hart (Regional Secretary, Unite the Union)
Claude Moraes MEP
Jenny Jones AM (Green Party)
Megan Dobney (Secretary, Southern and Eastern Region TUC)
John Biggs AM
Professor Doreen Massey
Simon Weller, ASLEF, National Organiser
Discussions include:
• 1929 revisited?
• Economic policies to meet the crisis
• Rise of the East
• Green Economics
• Revolutionising production and consumption
• Social justice in the age of crisis
• Developing the new economic programme
Registration: £10 waged; £6 unwaged; £20 organisations
For enquiries email: info@progressivelondon.org.uk
- YOUNG FABIANS
Young Fabians' Boat Party 2009
Friday 3rd July 2009, 6.30pm-11.00pm
Start/End point: Embankment Pier, London
We are pleased to announce details of this year's Young Fabians' boat party. As ever, all are welcome and your ticket covers a four hour "cruise" up and down the Thames onboard the Miyuki Maru.
Tickets in advance are £15 for Young Fabians and £20 for non Young Fabians. If you would like a ticket then please e-mail boatparty@youngfabians.org.uk (where either Rebecca Rennison, our Secretary, or Kunal Khatri, our Social Secretary will respond) to reserve your ticket(s). You will then receive details of how to pay for your ticket. Please note, we are not able to confirm anyone's place until we have received payment.
Tickets will be £20 for everyone (members and non members) on the night but please remember that we can't guarantee you a place unless you buy your ticket in advance.
Compass
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