The coronavirus crisis has made it heartbreakingly obvious that we are all connected. Boris Johnson himself, still recovering from the virus, felt the need to contradict Margaret Thatcher, saying ‘there…
15 Jul, 2020
Political Economy
18 Mar, 2019
Basic Income for All: the closest thing to a silver bullet
There is no single silver bullet policy to create a Good Society – but basic income is the closest there is. It opens up some big questions: what is a good…
24 Nov, 2017
How do we make a Good London?
Our Good London project sets out a bold vision for a better city. The project brought together citizens from all across London, to discuss, decide and determine the shape of…
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…
12 Aug, 2016
The SNP, Centre-Left Politics and the State of Social Democracy
One party stands head and shoulders above all others in Scotland - namely, the Scottish National Party. It has got there through its own efforts, hard work and virtues, along…
11 Aug, 2016
Dear SNP
One of a series of letters from the Chair of Compass to the members of each of Britain's progressive parties, originally published on openDemocracy 31 May. Dear SNP,…
09 Aug, 2016
Cleaning up the mess
"They were careless. They smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together and let…
27 May, 2016
Member’s Thoughts – The Measure of Prosperity
Compass member Geoff Naylor asks how do we measure prosperity today? The great misfortune of present day life is that we have forgotten the purpose of work and become confused…
14 May, 2016
Setting out a new agenda to tackle inequality: a response to Mike Savage’s Social Class in the 21st Century
As a politician on the frontline, I was delighted to give a response to the Great British Class Survey at the LSE. Mike Savage’s work tells us about how Britain…
06 Apr, 2016
A worrying time for sustainable energy
It has been a turbulent time for those working in sustainable energy in the UK with a raft of policy changes having a major impact on businesses, social enterprises and…
01 Apr, 2016
Buses – the Key Issue
One of the most insidious trends of postwar Britain has been the transformation of the car from a toy for rich people to the dominant feature of our environment. This…
31 Mar, 2016
How to stay in power
One problem with the democratic process is that politicians can use an issue identified as defining -- for example, "it's the economy, stupid" -- to get into power, and then…