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…
05 Feb, 2024
04 Dec, 2023
A bleak week in Dutch politics: where next for progressives?
Dutch parliamentary elections 2023: despite a progressive alliance of labour and greens, the extreme right were victorious. The result has shocked the country, and the world. So what happened, and…
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…
09 Jun, 2023
We’re Hiring a Local Campaigns Organiser
Apply now Compass is a growing organisation, with a network of over 40 local groups, and is looking for someone to help get these groups election-ready within the next…
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…
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…
24 Mar, 2023
Watch Back: Post- Fordeism: Party and Political culture in a perma-crisis age
On March 20th, Compass hosted a webinar discussion, Post- Fordeism: Party and Political culture in a perma-crisis age. To watch contributions from Ruth Lister, Martin Forde KC, Daniel Levy and…
13 Feb, 2023
Geoff Crocker’s book review of Martin Wolf’s ‘The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism’
This book review was originally posted of ubi.org here. Martin Wolf is right. Capitalism is delivering rampant inequality, leading democracy to generate populist demagogues appealing to economically excluded voters. Wolf’s…
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…
02 Dec, 2022
Annual General Meeting 2022
Calling all Compass members - We're holding a statutory Annual General Meeting on Thursday 15th December 1pm, to appoint Board members and receive the annual accounts of the organisation. Please…
28 Nov, 2022
We’re Recruiting a Membership and Fundraising Manager
Apply now Compass is looking to recruit a Membership and Fundraising Manager (MFM), to grow our membership base on the back of the Win As One campaign we…
07 Nov, 2022
Open letter to the Prime Minister calling on him to put in place a Universal Basic Income to protect UK households from future crises.
Read the letter and add your name 285 politicians, campaigners, academics and civil society leaders have signed a letter to the Prime Minister calling on him to put in place…