There are moments in politics when the language of crisis - of existential threats - is overused. And then there are moments when it barely feels big enough. For the…
11 May, 2026
local elections
02 May, 2025
Fragmentation and Farageism – Time for New Direction
There is nothing inevitable about the rise of Nigel Farage and Reform UK. Brits are not naturally predisposed towards national populism and all the divisions that come with it. Parties…
10 May, 2024
Progressive collaboration in a Blue Wall constituency: Are we doing politics differently in Woking?
A week ago, in Surrey, the heart of the blue wall, the Conservatives were wiped out of Woking Borough Council. They had had members on the council since it was…
04 May, 2024
Local Elections 2024
It’s obvious that the Tories are out of touch, out of ideas, and out of road. They have increasingly limited options - and changing the voting system for Mayoral elections…
10 Apr, 2024
Local Leaders Spotlight: Leader of Cambridgeshire County Council urges anti-Conservative tactical voting
The leader of Cambridgeshire County Council has urged voters in Peterborough to consider which party they should back ‘to try and work out how to not have a Conservative’ in…
22 May, 2023
Local elections 2023: What happened, why, and how we win again
As the dust settles on the 2023 local elections one thing is clear: cooperation is the future of our politics. It wasn’t that either Labour, the Lib Dems or the…
24 Apr, 2023
Compass research reveals why our politics needs a democratic reset
Anyone who is remotely interested in politics knows that the current First Past the Post (FPTP) system is heavily skewed towards the Tories – on average it requires 30% more…
12 Apr, 2023
Compass Oxfordshire issues tactical voting recommendations for Cherwell District Council
Cross-party activists in Oxfordshire have issued recommendations on who voters should back to remove the Conservatives from Oxfordshire’s last Conservative-controlled council and replace them with a truly representative progressive administration…
03 Apr, 2023
Compass launches local elections campaign in the Mirror with exclusive new research
Compass launched its local elections campaign today with new research in the Mirror that revealed the shocking democratic deficit at the heart of Tory-run councils across the country. Of the…
29 Jan, 2023
A Progressive Future for Waverley
This is the common programme written by South West Surrey Compass ahead of the 2023 Council Elections. To read the full story of South West Surrey Compass, click here. WHO…
15 Jul, 2022
The story of South West Surrey Compass
The birth and formation of South West Surrey Compass (2015 - 2016) Saturday 18th July 2015 The inaugural gathering of South West Surrey Compass was held on this Saturday morning…
30 May, 2022
Progressive Alliances Work – Our new data shows impact on local election results of single progressive candidates
In May's local elections an unprecedented number of contests saw only one progressive candidate standing. By accident and, under the radar, by local design, progressive parties not competing had a…