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
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22 Apr, 2025
Speech to Oxfordshire Compass – 12th April 2025
This post was first given as a speech to members of Oxfordshire Compass by Compass Director, Neal Lawson on 12th April 2025. Winning office is never enough, we have to…
21 Mar, 2024
A democratic revolt from below is bubbling up
No one outside of a diminishing band of party bureaucrats believes our political and democratic system is working. Of course, the charade continues; of PMQ's, of who's up and who's…
05 Feb, 2024
A Green New Deal can’t be an ambition, it’s a necessity.
The planet needs to be saved, people need well paid jobs in the areas they live, and everyone wants to see their heating bills reduced. A big investment in a…
03 Jun, 2021
Labour’s Big Tent is Over – A Progressive Campsite is the Future
In recent days we have seen a bold, innovative argument for a progressive alliance from Caroline Lucas, Layla Moran and Clive Lewis, as well as considered criticism calling for Labour…
20 Apr, 2021
Labour must work with others to defeat this dishonest Tory government
Photo by Number 10 on flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Our prime minister lies, not just a bit but a lot. All of us lie, at least a bit, sometimes –…
09 Apr, 2021
We need a Progressive Alliance to shift the Overton window
Mark E Thomas of the 99% Organisation on how a Progressive Alliance can seize the narrative back from the hard right. In the UK, we have a government whose former…