What does it mean to be modern? Any politics that seeks to be both progressive and popular must be able to answer this question. It must do so in terms…
16 Oct, 2014
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.
16 Oct, 2014
What does it mean to be modern? Any politics that seeks to be both progressive and popular must be able to answer this question. It must do so in terms…
14 Oct, 2014
Culture and mainstream politics used to go together. They don’t anymore. It’s a bridge that needs to be rebuilt. Twenty years ago Philosophy Football kicked off. They sold tee shirts…
15 Oct, 2014
Can you be a right-wing feminist? I am not convinced that it’s possible. Feminism is inextricably linked to socialism, but as more younger women are fearlessly calling themselves feminists, the…
10 Oct, 2014
Both of last night's by-elections tell us much about the toxic state of mainstream politics. The Liberal Democrats, sadly, were nowhere, the Tories are all over the place, but it's…
07 Oct, 2014
“It was never my intention to nibble around the edges with policies of timid maintenance; I ran to take dead aim at the crisis of our time” said New York…
03 Oct, 2014
We are very pleased to announce the the results of this years management committee elections. Everyone at Compass would like to thank all those who stood for election and to…
24 Sep, 2014
This article first appeared in Comment is Free here on 22/9/14 People are hungry for change. Ed Miliband needs to show he is no imperial overlord and empower citizens to…
15 Sep, 2014
SUMMARY Whether Scotland votes Yes or No in the 18th September referendum on independence, the outcome is expected to be close. The expected high turnout, issues raised in the debate,…
12 Sep, 2014
In one week the people of Scotland decide their constitutional future, but they have been discussing much more than that, they have been debating how to make Scotland a good…
11 Sep, 2014
The shadow of Scotland will be cast over everything for at least another week as the party leaders wake up to the threat of the end of the union. Meanwhile,…
10 Sep, 2014
Thank you to everybody that contributed to an absorbing annual lecture last night. You can listen to the audio from yesterday's event and read the words in full below. Lisa…
09 Sep, 2014
The Management Committee (MC) of Compass provides strategic direction for the organisation and makes important decisions on behalf of the membership. In this year to come - with the Scottish…