So Labour have set out the timetable for the London Mayoral selection. The formalities kick off on May 18th next year with the ballot closing on July 31st. We should…
12 Nov, 2014
09 Nov, 2014
25 years ago today
Twenty-five years ago today, the Berlin Wall was breached and then brick-by-brick, was torn down by citizens who saw no future and no hope in a political system that wasn’t…
06 Nov, 2014
The Open Tribe is already here
A review of Sue Goss' book "The Open Tribe". “What have we lost and gained, as we trade solidarity for a sense of individual freedom?,’ author Sue Goss asks us…
03 Nov, 2014
Five steps to a more effective social security system
This article was first published at NEF If you lost your job tomorrow, fell ill, or needed to take time off work to care for a sick or elderly relative,…
24 Oct, 2014
Compass celebrates its first decade
The first decade is always the hardest and since Compass was founded in 2004 it’s been a challenging journey. We have come a long way but see how much further…
23 Oct, 2014
Compass Writing Style Guide
Are you writing for the Compass blog or one of our publications? We have put together a brief guide for how we'd like to our pieces to be structured. Compass…
20 Oct, 2014
Towards a progressive fiscal policy
Towards a progressive fiscal policy: mistakes, omissions, and alternatives The Conservative-leaning media were predictably dismissive of Ed Miliband's speech at last month's Labour Party conference, on the grounds that, speaking…
16 Oct, 2014
Labour must redefine what it means to be modern – check Facebook for clues
What does it mean to be modern? Any politics that seeks to be both progressive and popular must be able to answer this question. It must do so in terms…
14 Oct, 2014
Philosophy Football
Culture and mainstream politics used to go together. They don’t anymore. It’s a bridge that needs to be rebuilt. Twenty years ago Philosophy Football kicked off. They sold tee shirts…
15 Oct, 2014
Occupy Labour – ‘Riding the New Wave’
Can you be a right-wing feminist? I am not convinced that it’s possible. Feminism is inextricably linked to socialism, but as more younger women are fearlessly calling themselves feminists, the…
10 Oct, 2014
After the by-elections: the political leadership we need now
Both of last night's by-elections tell us much about the toxic state of mainstream politics. The Liberal Democrats, sadly, were nowhere, the Tories are all over the place, but it's…
07 Oct, 2014
London: the greatest city in the world at what? And for whom?
“It was never my intention to nibble around the edges with policies of timid maintenance; I ran to take dead aim at the crisis of our time” said New York…