Boris Johnson’s belief in trusting the 'Great British Common Sense' may seem like…well, common sense, yet this is an ambiguous and empty myth often negotiated through our own interpretations and…
19 May, 2020
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13 May, 2020
Reasons for hope: why and how we can #BuildBackBetter
The crisis reveals much and will change more - for good or bad. Everything feels like it is now up for grabs. There is much pain and suffering and our…
12 May, 2020
Crisis conversations – Reset #3: thriving places to live
Quieter streets, cleaner air, more time – amidst the human tragedy of the Covid-19 outbreak other experiences are inviting people to ask more of the quality of their home lives,…
11 May, 2020
Deliberating with care for a caring democracy
Sometimes, when times seem unlike anything we have known before, we need to reach for ideas that are not new. The current crisis does not necessarily mean that we have to…
11 May, 2020
Democracy and the Coronavirus
Is an alert civil society an effective antidote to the cynical manipulation that mars contemporary democracy? Those of us who have argued that it is will soon face a stiff…
08 May, 2020
What makes a Good Society?
As the economic historian J.K. Galbraith wrote, “there is no chance of the better society, unless the good and achievable society is clearly defined”. So, what makes a Good Society?…
07 May, 2020
Insecurity at the top can create security for all
In September, Compass will be co-launching a report analysing what over 100 interviews tell us about the attitudes and civic and political behaviour of the top 10 per cent highest…
28 Apr, 2020
Paving the way for a Basic Income
A new report by Basic Income expert Stewart Lansley highlights the importance of a recovery basic income as the Covid-19 pandemic crisis exposes the inadequacy of today's social security system.…
16 Apr, 2020
Crisis conversations: learning as we go for long-term transition #2
This blog was originally published on the Rapid Transition Alliance website. In the debate over the global response to Covid-19 a battle of hashtags has broken out between those urging…
14 Apr, 2020
Social Rights in Post-Covid Britain
This article originally was originally published by the Labour Campaign for Human Rights (LCHR). The ongoing Covid crisis has brought the issue of so-called Social Rights into sharp relief. These rights…
11 Apr, 2020
Corbyn, it wasn’t all bad
I was ready to let the Corbyn era drift off into the sunset and enjoy the fond memories of some and the disdain of others. That was until I read Sarah…
10 Apr, 2020
It can’t be that everything changes except how we practise politics
This might seem a strange time to be promoting deliberation. A crisis requires speed and heightened attention, a laser-like focus on the problem. We need powerful, centralised institutions, authoritative networks…