Ecotricity was founded in 1996 when founder Dale Vince brought renewable energy to the supply grid off his own back. Having been a self-sufficient man and what he describes as…
02 Oct, 2018
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How would a Good Society look and feel? And how do we move towards it? Read our blog, comment, share and get involved in the debate.
27 Sep, 2018
Could Corbyn’s Labour be the future? A work in progress, but now imaginable
Labour conference this week is an important staging post in the new Corbyn-led, energised mass party - not just the biggest in Britain, but bigger than all the other party…
12 Sep, 2018
A framework for understanding exploitative societies
Human beings are capable of high levels of cooperation, love and caring. However, for thousands of years most of us have been living in societies that systematically suppress these human…
04 Jul, 2018
Introducing the Common Platform
“Short term hopes are futile, long term resignation is suicidal” - Hans Magnus Enzensberger We thought that cheery quote might grab your attention. Let us explain what it means in terms…
07 Jun, 2018
The Progressive Alliance council – what lies ahead?
One month on, and the dust has well and truly settled on the local elections of the 3rd May. As we take stock of the new political landscape at the…
29 May, 2018
Everyday democracy: ‘what can I do?’ (10:10)
10:10 is far from your average campaign. As Leo Murray (Director of Strategy) explains, even their earliest beginnings were an “unusual way” to get started. It all began with a…
15 May, 2018
Everyday Democracy and the Women’s Environmental Network
Women’s Environmental Network was founded in 1988 by women working within the environmental sector, who often saw that their perspectives were “completely overlooked”. They decided to form an organisation to…
04 May, 2018
The Progressive Alliance strikes again in Richmond upon Thames
Richmond’s Progressive Alliance beats the Tories and introduces a new and more radical politics. On a night when the two big parties stood still, an experiment in Richmond, southwest London, proved that…
22 Apr, 2018
The Progressive Alliance lives on in Richmond
Here at Compass head office, we don’t usually get involved in local election campaigns. We do of course want progressive parties and candidates to win, but in many areas progressives…
23 Apr, 2018
Everyday Democracy and the Green Schools Project
Green Schools Project is a small organisation run by Henry Greenwood which gives schools the resources and tools to set up eco-committees and become more sustainable. A teacher for 12…
23 Apr, 2018
Everyday Democracy and the Environment – a series
This blog series seeks to explore some of the fascinating work being achieved by various environmental NGOs in the UK, and builds on our growing Everyday Democracy project. Everyday democracy…
15 Apr, 2018
Re-imagining politics – a collaborative democracy
In the 21st Century, we need a completely different political leadership model. Until now human history has been about building empires and nations fighting each other for power and resources. The British…