The 2015 and 2017 general elections saw the highest levels of voter volatility in modern times[1]. With voters now much less loyal or partisan and much more influenced by specific…
22 Nov, 2019
22 Nov, 2019
The 2015 and 2017 general elections saw the highest levels of voter volatility in modern times[1]. With voters now much less loyal or partisan and much more influenced by specific…
22 Nov, 2019
Our letter to tactical voting organisations We recently contacted the various tactical voting organisations to review their recommendations for seats where tactical voting is unlikely to be needed. We argue…
11 Nov, 2019
The blog was originally published by the Global Fund for Community Foundations. In the 19th century, Victor LeGrand created an orderly, geometric railway system for France which was designed to…
07 Nov, 2019
Climate inaction. Brexit chaos. Endless austerity. The hostile environment. That’s where we are after almost a decade of Conservative-led governments. We now have a chance to elect a progressive government,…
06 Nov, 2019
The article was originally published on Simon Reid-Henry's personal website. As another Winter of Discontent looms, progressives must look to build a more hopeful political spring. That’s why I’ve joined…
28 Oct, 2019
On 17th October, former Compass Management Committee Member and Visiting Professor of Human Rights at the LSE, Francesca Klug participated in a discussion, hosted by Prospect Magazine, with David Runciman, Professor…
24 Oct, 2019
Compass Manchester recently hosted our first ever event, about getting ready for the next election. We’d hoped for an easy topic to start with, but then Boris Johnson prorogued parliament…
23 Oct, 2019
At Compass we always believe the best in people. It’s the political system that is failing all of us. Despite the crisis, up and down the country we see examples…
26 Sep, 2019
In response to Neal Lawson’s recent 45˚ Change: Transforming Society from Below and Above, Jon Edwards, in Rethinking Poverty, argues that 45˚ change methodology offers a “timely contribution to discussions and…