If we want to build a better future, where do we start? In 1925, John Maynard Keynes shared his answer to that question in a letter to the British journalist…
28 Jul, 2021
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14 Jul, 2021
Glorifying Colonialism is a Bad Idea! Statues, Context and Historical Narrative
Photo by er Guiri on flickr (CC BY 2.0) The recent discovery of the remains of hundreds of victims of the residential school system across Canada has prompted a widespread…
02 Jul, 2021
Phew! Labour given a lifeline it must now take
It’s a huge relief that at least one Red Wall brick teetered but didn’t fall. Congratulations to Kim Leadbeater, the Labour campaigners and all the progressive voters in Batley and…
28 Jun, 2021
Same Storm, Different Boats – the impacts of climate change fall unevenly and unequally
Photo by Thomas Millot on Unsplash It is easy to think of climate change as a problem for future generations to deal with and tackle, especially if its effects are…
18 Jun, 2021
Chesham and Amersham: tactical voting beats the Tories
Photo by Liberal Democrats on FlickrCreative Commons The Tories can be beaten. But not by any one party on their own. Last night’s Chesham and Amersham by-election result was 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 May, 2021
Compass Bristol and West calls on Bristol politicians to work together to tackle three crises
Bristol politicians need to work together to tackle the three crises of Covid-19, inequality and climate change. Photo by Martyna Bober on Unsplash An open letter to the Mayor of…
16 May, 2021
Open letter from Sheffield Compass to party leaders on Sheffield City Council
Photo by Benjamin Elliott on Unsplash To Cllr Terry Fox, Cllr Douglas Johnson and Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed, As you may know, Compass is a national platform to imagine and build…
30 Apr, 2021
Political Parties Should Back Their Young Members
In the first in a new series highlighting the ideas, energy and action of young progressives, Zoya Khan reflects on her work placement with Compass – and the lessons for…
27 Apr, 2021
Democracy at work
Progressives should seek to change the law to allow workers to elect representatives to company boards, writes James Doran. Photo by Benjamin Child on Unsplash In the aftermath of the…
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 –…
19 Apr, 2021
A Progressive Future for Surrey: Our Common Programme for Surrey County Council
Compass supporters and progressives across Surrey have come together to develop a common programme for the 2021 Surrey County Council elections. Find the full list of target seats here. Who…