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#33 Capitalism and social recession
Thinkpieces
Compass thinkpieces are free to download. We publish two new editions every month and they tackle the big issues and challenges facing the democratic left in today's society.
Thinkpiece #33
Capitalism and social recession
Jonathan Rutherford
Capitalism and social recession
Jonathan Rutherford
Thinkpiece #32
Lessons for the Left from the Everyday Democracy Index
Paul Skidmore
Lessons for the Left from the Everyday Democracy Index
Paul Skidmore
Thinkpiece #31
Bruges bis
Andrew Watt
Bruges bis
Andrew Watt
Thinkpiece #30
Social Democracy: Dead, or pining for the fjords?
Clive Hamilton
Social Democracy: Dead, or pining for the fjords?
Clive Hamilton
Thinkpiece #29
Public service broadcasting in the digital age
Craig Berry
Public service broadcasting in the digital age
Craig Berry
Thinkpiece #28
Europeanizing Corporate Taxation
Christian Kellermann, Thomas Rixen and Susanne Uhl
Europeanizing Corporate Taxation
Christian Kellermann, Thomas Rixen and Susanne Uhl
Thinkpiece #27
Feel-bad Britain
Pat Devine, Andy Pearmain, Michael Prior & David Purdy
Feel-bad Britain
Pat Devine, Andy Pearmain, Michael Prior & David Purdy
Thinkpiece #26
Making space for children
David Lammy MP
Making space for children
David Lammy MP
Thinkpiece #25
Education: a model for public service reform
Charles Seaford
Education: a model for public service reform
Charles Seaford
Thinkpiece #24
Welfare to Work...
Kate Bell
Welfare to Work...
Kate Bell
Thinkpiece #23
Polls Apart: democracy in an age of inequality
Paul Skidmore
Polls Apart: democracy in an age of inequality
Paul Skidmore
Thinkpiece #22
Proportionate Tax Take from Gross Household Income - The Rich Pay Less
David Byrne and Sally Ruane
Proportionate Tax Take from Gross Household Income - The Rich Pay Less
David Byrne and Sally Ruane
Thinkpiece #21
New Labour: Rebuilding the coalition
Karen Buck, Richard Burden, Colin Challen, David Chaytor, John Denham, Angela Eagle, Nia Griffiths, Helen Goodman, Joan Ruddock, Martin Salter, Mark Todd and Alan Whitehead
New Labour: Rebuilding the coalition
Karen Buck, Richard Burden, Colin Challen, David Chaytor, John Denham, Angela Eagle, Nia Griffiths, Helen Goodman, Joan Ruddock, Martin Salter, Mark Todd and Alan Whitehead
Thinkpiece #20
Modernisation’ vs.‘Progressivism’: New Labour and the Progressive Tradition
David Moon
Modernisation’ vs.‘Progressivism’: New Labour and the Progressive Tradition
David Moon
Thinkpiece #19
Why doesn’t the left stand up for science?
Sue Ferns
Why doesn’t the left stand up for science?
Sue Ferns
Thinkpiece #18
Sustainable Peace and Security
James Kemp
Sustainable Peace and Security
James Kemp
Thinkpiece #17
Rebuilding Labour's Majority
Timothy Stanley & Alexander Lee
Rebuilding Labour's Majority
Timothy Stanley & Alexander Lee
Thinkpiece #16
The Social Care Network
Richard Berry
The Social Care Network
Richard Berry
Thinkpiece #15
Policy Pressures
Hugh Compston
Policy Pressures
Hugh Compston
Thinkpiece #14
Climate Change
Andrew Judge
Climate Change
Andrew Judge
Thinkpiece #13
Childhood
John Rowlands
Childhood
John Rowlands
Thinkpiece #12
Assets
Stuart White
Assets
Stuart White
Thinkpiece #11
Sustainable Energy
Hugh Goulbourne
Sustainable Energy
Hugh Goulbourne
Thinkpiece #10
Education
Martin Yarnit
Education
Martin Yarnit
Thinkpiece #9
The Railways
Robert Jupe
The Railways
Robert Jupe
Thinkpiece #8
Futurology
Peter Madden
Futurology
Peter Madden
Thinkpiece #7
The Super Rich
Stewart Lansley
The Super Rich
Stewart Lansley
Thinkpiece #6
Benefit Levels
Ruth Lister
Benefit Levels
Ruth Lister
Thinkpiece #5
Energy
Rebecca Willis
Energy
Rebecca Willis
Thinkpiece #4
Citizens' Income
Malcolm Torry
Citizens' Income
Malcolm Torry
Thinkpiece #3
Quality of Work
David Coats
Quality of Work
David Coats
Thinkpiece #2
The Case for Land Value Taxation
Iain Maclean
The Case for Land Value Taxation
Iain Maclean
Thinkpiece #1
Globalisation
David Held
Globalisation
David Held
News stories
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New Statesman
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The Guardian
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