We seem, in Labour, to be making life difficult for ourselves at the moment - so it might be helpful to pull back on the focus a little and try…
05 Sep, 2023
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01 Sep, 2023
Labour and Lib Dems urged to unite in cross-party pact to avoid ‘getting another Nadine Dorries’
Labour and the Liberal Democrats have been urged to forge an electoral pact in the upcoming Mid Bedfordshire by-election to avoid splitting the progressive vote and ‘getting another Nadine Dorries’.…
25 Aug, 2023
How the UK’s planning system is holding back the future
From the climate crisis to the cost of living crisis to the housing crisis, we need fast and radical change in how our society operates, and this cannot be achieved…
18 Aug, 2023
Is the Public Order Bill an assault on our democracy?
Concern about climate change has increased sharply in the last few years; polling now indicates it is the joint-third most important issue to Britons, behind only the economy and inflation.…
11 Aug, 2023
The Ghent System – A remedy for Britain’s social and economic tensions?
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…
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…
30 Jun, 2023
A letter to Compass members and supporters from our board.
Sign the open letter now Dear Compass Members and Supporters, Our Executive Director Neal Lawson has had to inform the Board of Compass that he has received a letter from…
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…