Christian Wolmar is standing as Labour candidate for Richmond in the December 1 by-election caused by Zac Goldsmith’s resignation. This may be a worthy cause. But please, Mr Wolmar, please,…
18 Nov, 2016
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.
18 Nov, 2016
Christian Wolmar is standing as Labour candidate for Richmond in the December 1 by-election caused by Zac Goldsmith’s resignation. This may be a worthy cause. But please, Mr Wolmar, please,…
11 Nov, 2016
Ahead of the England vs Scotland game Mark Perryman responds to FIFA’s Poppies ban The last time England played Scotland in a competitive match at Hampden Park was also in…
10 Nov, 2016
So long as we operate on the premise of an abstract and immanentist national unity, political parties and the false economies upon which they operate will thrive. It is finally…
09 Nov, 2016
When will we ever learn? Brexit, as terrible as it was, was not the wake up call to the progressive sentiment. Now we have Brexit x10. The victory of Donald…
08 Nov, 2016
‘The context for a World Without Poverty’ is a paper that is part of a series for a project that the Webb Memorial Trust (WMT) and Compass conduct together to…
08 Nov, 2016
We had over 60 people come along to the Compass meeting on Thursday 20 October, with a range of perspectives, political leanings and opinions on how to affect change. One…
05 Nov, 2016
In our world, dominated by neoliberalism, we feel that human beings know perfectly well the best way to pursue their own self-interest. But the huge power of conditioning, exerted by…
04 Nov, 2016
This piece is a response to John Mills’ challenge, ‘We need to rebalance the British Economy‘. In her first big party conference speech, Britain’s new prime minister rode the wave of populist…
29 Oct, 2016
Almost as quickly as Zac Goldsmith announced his resignation this week, talk turned to the other parties in the race: should they clear the way for a candidate with a…
28 Oct, 2016
The question of a Progressive Alliance is now on the political agenda. Calls for an anti-tory alliance are heard from figures as diverse as Corbynite MP Clive Lewis, Corbyn aligned…
27 Oct, 2016
In the weeks and months following the 23rd June, there has been no shortage of insightful commentators queuing up to explain the root causes of the Brexit vote. Most of…
26 Oct, 2016
A progressive alliance isn’t something we build for the future, but something we can create right now. Zac Goldsmith has given us a chance in Richmond Park – we must…