The Ghent system isn’t likely to be a concept many people are familiar with - at least certainly not in Britain. Yet while this seemingly obscure policy implementation is not…
11 Aug, 2023
03 Aug, 2023
Top ten holiday books to read, revolt and recline to
Mark Perryman makes his annual selection of holiday page-turners. Okay, with temperatures in southern Europe approaching sub-Saharan levels, a 'long hot summer' may be the last seasonal request on most…
21 Jul, 2023
Compass urges progressives to unite in one-off pact at next general election after Tories hold Uxbridge
Uxbridge should not today be a Tory seat. The fact that it is down to a number of factors, elections always are, but the fact that the Lib Dem vote…
20 Jul, 2023
By-election frenzy shouldn’t be the only time citizens are engaged
As I write this I’m working from Selby. Selby is my hometown; my mum still lives here. I’m writing this on by-election day, and, as you may have heard, Selby…
13 Jul, 2023
Labour parading its intolerance as a badge of honour should concern us all
A few weeks ago, Neal Lawson came to speak at the launch of Lewes Compass. Like many, if not most Labour members, he is in favour of working together with…
04 Jul, 2023
We must speak up to save the NHS
This 5th July marks the NHS’s 75th anniversary. But while there’s much to celebrate about this amazing institution, there’s something else we must do as we arrive at this important…
23 Jun, 2023
The Tories and democracy are in crisis – but can Tory Britain be defeated?
Never have we lived in such an age of political challenges in which the leaders on offer are so inadequate and incapable - or even worse, deceivers, serial liars and…
21 Jun, 2023
Winning As One in Greater Manchester
Winning As One means that instead of working against each other, progressives will campaign and fight together - not just against the Conservatives, but for a different, more collaborative kind…
16 Jun, 2023
Looking back at Basic Income Conversation
After more than three years of powering Basic Income Conversation, Compass is no longer the host organisation. The Conversation is entering a new era, with the project finding a new…
14 Jun, 2023
Principles before policies: Building a shared progressive agenda
Policies are difficult and too often bogged down in the complexities of implementation. Policies are important - of course they are - but where do they really come from, and…
08 Jun, 2023
Caroline Lucas was the first Green MP – but she must not be the last
Politics is about ideas, movements and moments. But it is always about people – about political leaders. Caroline Lucas has been, and will continue to be, an inspiring political leader…
02 Jun, 2023
The illusion of ‘one person one vote’
In a fair two-party voting system, whoever gets the most votes wins, even if it’s by one vote, and a result can be as close as 51% to 49%. But…