Clause IV as the foundations for the Next Economy There’s been quite a lot of talk about Jeremy Corbyn shifting back to the much disputed ‘clause iv’ of the Labour…
24 Aug, 2015
18 Aug, 2015
Does anyone have a monopoly on ‘economic credibility’?
The need for heroes, to admire them, to be inspired by them, runs deep in our cultural and social make-up. And with good reason – such figures epitomise the nobler…
17 Aug, 2015
Take Back The City: Utopia
“Well I suppose I am political, I do vote” - Deborah, Camelot Properties, Walthamstow In today’s political system the level of involvement that is expected of a citizen constitutes one…
14 Aug, 2015
Extend democracy to every sphere
Utopianism is a charge I lay against the ‘everyone-for-themselves-individualists’ who are all too powerful today, those who use the rhetoric of individual self-empowerment as a cover for a power grab…
16 Aug, 2015
Only connect, always share
The only thing you have to fear is fear itself, but here we’ve managed to iron that out - there’s none of that need to own, to guard against the…
12 Aug, 2015
My utopian London is within touching distance
Utopia is a fictional, perfect place, but when I think about what I want to see London become it’s not far-fetched and fantastical – it’s real and within touching distance.…
04 Aug, 2015
Utopia
We're delighted to announce that on the evening of August 19th we'll be teaming up with the Roundhouse in Camden as part of their Utopia season to host a night…
29 Jul, 2015
Statement on the Labour leadership contest
As ever we'd love your input, thoughts and reflections and we encourage you to comment below. The Labour leadership contest forces Compass to think really hard about its political strategy.…
28 Jul, 2015
Compass Brighton, politics as it should be
Sometimes we get to experience politics as it should be – fun, informative, empathetic, deep and hopeful. Last night in Brighton and Hove was one of those moments. It was…
27 Jul, 2015
Statement on Welfare Reform & Work Bill – Time for Labour to find its voice
For what and for whom does the Labour Party stand? That has been – or at least should have been – a central question during the continuing post-mortem following the…
22 Jul, 2015
Leadership with Backbone and Heart
It is a great disappointment that Labour MPs have failed to provide leadership and voice on benefit cuts to defend the poorest and marginalised people. To take just one group…
21 Jul, 2015
Labour – Losing the election, losing its way
Labour has lost a lot of elections, and always wondered why. This has led to a whole literature of ‘why Labour lost’, highlights including the “affluent worker” debate, Crosland’s attempted…