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09 Jun, 2023
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08 Jun, 2023
Caroline Lucas was the first Green MP – but she must not be the last
Politics is about ideas, movements and moments. But it is always about people – about political leaders. Caroline Lucas has been, and will continue to be, an inspiring political leader…
02 Jun, 2023
The illusion of ‘one person one vote’
In a fair two-party voting system, whoever gets the most votes wins, even if it’s by one vote, and a result can be as close as 51% to 49%. But…
22 May, 2023
Local elections 2023: What happened, why, and how we win again
As the dust settles on the 2023 local elections one thing is clear: cooperation is the future of our politics. It wasn’t that either Labour, the Lib Dems or the…
28 Apr, 2023
How Kent progressives built a rainbow coalition and took control of Swale Borough Council
There is a Borough in North Kent called Swale. There is no such place as Swale. The district takes its name from a channel that runs between the Isle of…
28 Apr, 2023
Compass Oxfordshire issues tactical voting recommendations for West Oxfordshire District Council
Cross-party activists have issued recommendations on who voters should back to ensure progressives retain control of a key Oxfordshire council on May 4th. The 2022 local elections saw the Conservatives…
28 Apr, 2023
Press release: Democracy campaigners clash with Starmer as Labour leader denounces electoral reform
Democracy campaigners have clashed with Keir Starmer after the Labour leader’s official spokesperson said he had denounced electoral reform. Keir Starmer has placed himself at odds with his party and…
24 Apr, 2023
Compass research reveals why our politics needs a democratic reset
Anyone who is remotely interested in politics knows that the current First Past the Post (FPTP) system is heavily skewed towards the Tories – on average it requires 30% more…
12 Apr, 2023
Compass Oxfordshire issues tactical voting recommendations for Cherwell District Council
Cross-party activists in Oxfordshire have issued recommendations on who voters should back to remove the Conservatives from Oxfordshire’s last Conservative-controlled council and replace them with a truly representative progressive administration…
04 Apr, 2023
Small targets, big goals: Three lessons in alliance-building for Keir Starmer
Today marks three years of Keir Starmer’s leadership of Labour, three of the most turbulent years in UK politics. We’ve been rocked by a pandemic, corruption, wildly oscillating polls and…
03 Apr, 2023
Compass launches local elections campaign in the Mirror with exclusive new research
Compass launched its local elections campaign today with new research in the Mirror that revealed the shocking democratic deficit at the heart of Tory-run councils across the country. Of the…
27 Mar, 2023
Humza Yousaf and leading the SNP after Sturgeon
As the SNP pass the Independence torch from Nicola Sturgeon to Humza Yousaf, now is a moment to consider the nature of leadership of the party, the cause of independence…