We had over 60 people come along to the Compass meeting on Thursday 20 October, with a range of perspectives, political leanings and opinions on how to affect change. One…
08 Nov, 2016
05 Nov, 2016
Individuality and autonomy at the core of progressive policies
In our world, dominated by neoliberalism, we feel that human beings know perfectly well the best way to pursue their own self-interest. But the huge power of conditioning, exerted by…
04 Nov, 2016
Make finance the servant, not the master
This piece is a response to John Mills’ challenge, ‘We need to rebalance the British Economy‘. In her first big party conference speech, Britain’s new prime minister rode the wave of populist…
29 Oct, 2016
Forget standing down in Richmond: we shouldn’t have to make that choice
Almost as quickly as Zac Goldsmith announced his resignation this week, talk turned to the other parties in the race: should they clear the way for a candidate with a…
28 Oct, 2016
The Progressive Alliance reviewed
The question of a Progressive Alliance is now on the political agenda. Calls for an anti-tory alliance are heard from figures as diverse as Corbynite MP Clive Lewis, Corbyn aligned…
27 Oct, 2016
On Listening to Barking & Dagenham
In the weeks and months following the 23rd June, there has been no shortage of insightful commentators queuing up to explain the root causes of the Brexit vote. Most of…
26 Oct, 2016
Richmond By-election – time for a Progressive Alliance
A progressive alliance isn’t something we build for the future, but something we can create right now. Zac Goldsmith has given us a chance in Richmond Park – we must…
22 Oct, 2016
What the new, 21st-century left needs now
The left lives in two worlds at exactly the same time. In one world the left is in a grave existential crisis. This is the left of the 20th century.…
21 Oct, 2016
Our politics is in turmoil- a progressive alliance is the answer
The turmoil of politics both in this country and others have been breathtaking by any standards in the last 12 months. Who could have predicted Brexit, Trump, or even a…
10 Oct, 2016
Where Now for Progressive Politics? Surrey Event Write-Up
Compass volunteer Chuck Dreyer writes about the recent South West Surrey Compass meeting which asked: where now for Progressive Politics? The growing passion for a new kind of politics was…
05 Oct, 2016
SNP, Plaid and the Green Party join forces to resist Tories’ ‘toxic politics’
Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland, has joined forces with the leaders of Plaid Cymru and the Green Party to call for progressive parties to work together to resist…
03 Oct, 2016
A Labour party of the future is beginning to emerge
Anyone expecting the revolution will surely have walked into Liverpool’s gleaming Convention Centre and wondered where it was. The Labour party conference might now be Jeremy Corbyn’s domain, but it was all…