If there is one word that sums up Andy Burnham’s approach to becoming Prime Minister it is ‘hope’. It was, he said, his moral mission to bring back hope. The…
21 Aug, 2026
Ruth Lister
15 Feb, 2021
Sticking plaster or open-heart surgery? Time to create a good society
Friday 5th February saw the official launch of Poverty (2nd ed.) by Ruth Lister, member of the House of Lords and vice-chair of Compass (the first edition was published in 2004). The event was…
25 Apr, 2019
Realising the Good Society: a pulse check
Following the lively panel and open space session at our recent conference Leaving the 20th Century, we’d like to start a conversation with our members and supporters about how we…