The desire for Scottish ‘independence’ may now be irresistible but the opinion polls suggest an outcome still in the balance. What would independence mean in practice? Joining the European Union,…
01 Feb, 2021
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28 Jan, 2021
2020: A Complicated Year
2020 will forever be remembered for one thing: the year Compass launched It's Bloody Complicated, our regular podcast series. Every fortnight hosts Neal Lawson and Frances Foley speak with thinkers,…
27 Jan, 2021
I Want You to Understand My Party: I am not a Yellow Tory!
In this first post in a series in which Compass members explain their parties to outsiders, a Liberal Democrat calls on Labour to understand where he’s coming from. If I…
15 Jan, 2021
The Right to Vote at 16
A key issue is well expressed in the following interchange. "Token teenager" invited to ask a question of a panel of middle aged politicos/ business people at an international conference…
08 Jan, 2021
Why Trump won in 2016 and why the movement will not die with him
While the success of Donald Trump in 2016 was a shock to many people, the movement that supported his successful campaign to the White House has been bubbling in the…
05 Jan, 2021
Book Release: Poverty (2nd Edition)
This article was originally published on the Polity blog The coronavirus pandemic has exposed and aggravated the economic insecurity experienced by a growing number of members of society. This may…
04 Jan, 2021
How to Read a Way Out of the Crisis
The Coronavirus Crisis navigated by Mark Perryman’s reading guide to cause, effect and afters. The lockdown has forced all manner of reflections on how a deadly disease can threaten humankind’s…
10 Dec, 2020
We Divide. They Conquer: If Labour struggles to win alone, what is to be done?
The Tories have been in office for a long and miserable decade. Progressive parties have suffered four defeats in a row. Many of the advances the last Labour government put…
10 Dec, 2020
Introducing… Compass Party Groups
We believe there is a Progressive Majority out there to created and mobilised - not just to win an election but to be a big part of the transformation of…
08 Dec, 2020
Introducing… Compass Greens Network
The Compass Greens Network wants to help the Green Party achieve much greater political influence in the UK. We formed shortly after the 2019 general election to host an open…
09 Dec, 2020
Introducing…Compass Liberal Democrat Network
Liberal Democrats are natural pluralists, our core liberal values demand nothing less. We are open, empathetic, curious and inquiring. But we are also social. We believe everyone should be…
08 Dec, 2020
Introducing… Compass Labour Network
Join the Compass Labour Network now Progressives believe in many of the same things, but find ourselves in different parties for a host of personal and historical reasons. The…