Listen to our Chair Neal Lawson as he suggests that Labour has to think about what sort of society it wants to build then create the structures and policies to…
12 Aug, 2013
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12 Aug, 2013
Where is Labour going wrong?
This article first appeared in the Guardian. The Tories are on a roll, Labour's lead has halved and Ed Miliband is failing to make himself heard on the big issues.…
12 Aug, 2013
Leading London in 2016, learning from other cities
Media interest in Ed Miliband’s speech on party reform last month focused on the relationship with the trade unions. It would be easy but wrong to overlook another commitment in…
08 Aug, 2013
New campaign launched! Help us reclaim our railways!
Our privatised rail system isn’t working for anyone – not for commuters who can't afford price hikes, rural communities who are stranded, travellers who don’t feel safe, businesses who see rising costs…
05 Aug, 2013
Join our Management Committee
Compass is governed by a Management Committee (MC) for Compass and a Compass Youth Committee (CYC). Both committees are made up of Compass members and elected by members and it’s…
01 Aug, 2013
Help reclaim the power
Reclaim the Power - the camp is moving to Balcombe! It’s an ‘all hands on deck’ moment for the community at Balcombe, and the wider struggle they represent. We…
31 Jul, 2013
The welfare debate: holding the BBC to account and reframing the debate
The BBC Trust's ruling that the BBC2 programme, The Future State of Welfare presented by John Humphrys, breached its rules on impartiality and accuracy is cause for celebration. Humphrys himself…
30 Jul, 2013
The UK’s economic ‘recovery’ in historical context
If you read the print media and/or watch television (not that I recommend either), you can be forgiven for thinking that the UK economy has entered into a recovery from…
30 Jul, 2013
The UK's economic 'recovery' in historical context
If you read the print media and/or watch television (not that I recommend either), you can be forgiven for thinking that the UK economy has entered into a recovery from…
29 Jul, 2013
Money for everyone
The benefits system is much in the news, and individuals and organisations on the Left rightly have plenty to say about deductions in Housing Benefit imposed on social housing tenants…
25 Jul, 2013
Va Va Froome
A summer of sport is unfolding that reveals Britain as a nation of winners. Mark Perryman, editor of a new book on last year’s London 2012 asks what this means…
21 Jul, 2013
Living Wage Commission launched
Today launches a new Compass initiative - the Living Wage Commission. Chaired by the Archbishop of York John Sentamu, The Living Wage Commission is an independent, 12 month inquiry into…