On behalf of Compass I had the huge pleasure of going to Labour’s conference in Liverpool and speaking at about 10 different events – mostly on proportional representation (PR) and…
29 Sep, 2016
23 Sep, 2016
Events in Liverpool during Labour Party Conference
Compass is organising and participating in a range of events on politics, progressive alliances and universal basic income to coincide with the Labour Party conference. All events are free, outside…
22 Sep, 2016
Progressive Alliance – The Story So Far
Compass, as our name suggests, is always on a journey. We started by just wanting to influence the direction of the Labour party, but we have grown into something much…
21 Sep, 2016
Our front is popular!
Mark Perryman revisits 1936 when anti-fascism was the cause home and abroad ‘ Hurrah for the Blackshirts!’ The notorious Daily Mail headline is just one chilling indication of the very…
20 Sep, 2016
Jeremy Corbyn can capture Parliament – here’s how to do it
The clock ticks. A Labour leadership ballot paper sits on my desk. I have 24 hours to decide. No, not whether I back Owen Smith, that’s easy. A lukewarm version…
14 Sep, 2016
Progressive alliances could be a game-changer – for the Greens and the country
Following the election of a majority Conservative government in 2015 many of us despaired about the devastating impact this would have on our country. We have seen them move with…
25 Aug, 2016
‘The Alternative’ book launches, summer events & #burkiniban
There's a lot going on over the next few weeks with party conferences, fringe events, local progressive alliance events and even a festival in Brighton with our local organisers. There…
25 Aug, 2016
A feminist case for Basic Income: An interview with Kathi Weeks
A feminist case for Basic Income: An interview with Kathi Weeks Katie Cruz: Since you wrote The Problem with Work: Feminism, Marxism, Antiwork Politics, and Postwork Imaginaries in 2011, the…
22 Aug, 2016
Corbyn is wrong – we must not rule out a deal with the SNP
It has been reported that during his visit to Scotland this week Jeremy Corbyn will rule out a progressive alliance type deal with the SNP. The story, published in The Herald, is just a…
22 Aug, 2016
Social Democratic Team GB vs Freemarket England Team
Mark Perryman outlines what Great Britain’s Olympic success does, and does not, mean Team GB’s second place in the Rio medals table is nothing less than staggering. It is only…
21 Aug, 2016
Proportional representation can offer democracy to all, not just to the majority
This article originally appeared on openDemocracy The question of Electoral Reform rears its head at every Westminster election. In order to design the best electoral system, we need to…
17 Aug, 2016
Now, more than ever, the Labour Party needs mediation
Now, more than ever, the Labour Party needs mediation skills at all levels of the party. Recently mediation offers from the trade unions have been spurned. Hopefully there will be…