“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…
07 Oct, 2014
Social Security
10 Sep, 2014
Compass Annual Lecture – Liberty and the Left
Thank you to everybody that contributed to an absorbing annual lecture last night. You can listen to the audio from yesterday's event and read the words in full below. Lisa…
08 May, 2014
Our social recession
Every day at the moment seems to bring another nagging question about exactly what sort recovery this is turning out to be. One day this week alone, my Guardian colleague…
06 May, 2014
Our current projects
With our Gathering (AGM) fast approaching we thought we'd make sure that you are kept in the loop with all the projects we are undertaking. If you'd like to get…
21 Mar, 2014
Compass Scotland – In Place of Anxiety
Today the Common Weal published ‘In Place of Anxiety: Social Security and the Common Weal’ I was privileged to co-author this report with Professor Ailsa Mackay who died so shortly…
04 Mar, 2014
New 'Open Tribe' video interview published
Please listen to this 1 minute video explaining the interview series: For now please enjoy my Open Tribe interviews with: Jon Cruddas MP Prof Francesca Klug OBE Baroness Ruth Lister…
04 Mar, 2014
New ‘Open Tribe’ video interview published
Please listen to this 1 minute video explaining the interview series: For now please enjoy my Open Tribe interviews with: Jon Cruddas MP Prof Francesca Klug OBE Baroness Ruth Lister…
26 Feb, 2014
The impact of welfare reform – time for action
This Thursday, 27 February, MPs will debate a Commons motion requiring an independent cumulative assessment of the impact of changes in the welfare system on sick and disabled people, their…
27 Sep, 2013
Outer City Estates – a test for the New Economy
Compass is about to launch a major programme to develop thinking about the New Economy. A key test for that programme will be how to re-connect the millions of people…
31 Jul, 2013
The welfare debate: holding the BBC to account and reframing the debate
The BBC Trust's ruling that the BBC2 programme, The Future State of Welfare presented by John Humphrys, breached its rules on impartiality and accuracy is cause for celebration. Humphrys himself…
29 Jul, 2013
Money for everyone
The benefits system is much in the news, and individuals and organisations on the Left rightly have plenty to say about deductions in Housing Benefit imposed on social housing tenants…
20 Jun, 2013
Compass Scotland event: A gathering of the open clan
Report back from out Compass Scotland launch event June 8th in Glasgow. Speakers included: Baroness Ruth Lister, Patrick Harvie MSP (Leader of the Scottish Greens), Esther Roberton, (recent coordinator of…