This article first appeared on openDemocracyUK Since the global financial crisis, tax justice has been rising up the political agenda. In the context of austerity, reporting on corporate and…
20 Apr, 2016
14 Apr, 2016
Where have all the flowers gone?
Mark Perryman of Philosophy Football reviews the new wave of rebel music It has become almost a mantra: “there’s no protest music any more”, discuss. True of the mainstream, though…
07 Apr, 2016
Close the achievement gap – treat education as an investment
Despite New Labour’s investment in education, and the gains made by the London Challenge, the achievement gap remains. A flurry of calls for new measures from Nick Clegg and Tristram…
06 Apr, 2016
A worrying time for sustainable energy
It has been a turbulent time for those working in sustainable energy in the UK with a raft of policy changes having a major impact on businesses, social enterprises and…
01 Apr, 2016
Buses – the Key Issue
One of the most insidious trends of postwar Britain has been the transformation of the car from a toy for rich people to the dominant feature of our environment. This…
31 Mar, 2016
How to stay in power
One problem with the democratic process is that politicians can use an issue identified as defining -- for example, "it's the economy, stupid" -- to get into power, and then…
21 Mar, 2016
March Management Committee report
Compass’ Management Committee (MC) meets around four times each year with members of the MC making decisions, staff attending to report back and advise, and everyone taking part in discussions.…
15 Mar, 2016
Annual Gathering – what a day!
[caption id="attachment_7321" align="aligncenter" width="300"] (c) Alex Brenner info@alexbrenner.co.uk[/caption] Just over a week ago we were at the lively Annual Gathering tackling the big political and strategic questions. A full write…
16 Mar, 2016
Taking social inclusion seriously?
The largest excluded minority is seldom mentioned in political debates. It consists of around one third of people in the world, one fifth in the UK, and almost one half…
07 Mar, 2016
We must make a positive case for the EU
David Cameron’s wheeze to hold an in-out referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU in order to placate the Eurosceptics in his party has meant that the threat of Brexit…
04 Mar, 2016
Good Europe: what is the purpose of the EU in the 21st century?
This report on the launch of Good Europe first appeared on Philosophy Football Cold, winter Sunday evenings are not the most auspicious times to hold political seminars, yet this one had…
01 Mar, 2016
Corbyn’s Decision to March Against Trident is Brave and Visionary
JC’s decision to go on the Trident march tomorrow (ref) is an act of political and visionary courage. Political because less than half his party agree or understand his conviction…