On this day half a century ago, Britain went to the polls. The political script today isn’t the same today, but lessons can still be learnt. Back then the Tories had…
28 Feb, 2024
General Election
20 Oct, 2023
How a Progressive Alliance Defeated the Far Right in Poland
“Ladies and Gentlemen, on 15th October 2023, the rule of PiS (Law and Justice) came to an end,” said Joanna Szczepkowska, a renowned Polish actress, in the middle of a…
16 Oct, 2023
Uncertainty and shifting alliances: What lies ahead for New Zealand politics?
There were a total of 17 parties and 449 candidates standing in the 2023 New Zealand General Election. I went to bed on Saturday night at midnight, feeling quite sick…
13 Jul, 2023
Labour parading its intolerance as a badge of honour should concern us all
A few weeks ago, Neal Lawson came to speak at the launch of Lewes Compass. Like many, if not most Labour members, he is in favour of working together with…
24 Mar, 2023
Can the next Labour Government succeed in changing Britain?
If the current contours of UK politics continue, next year will see the election of a Labour Government. Keir Starmer will become Labour’s seventh Prime Minister, and a long overdue…
19 Jan, 2023
Six reasons why Labour might not win the next election alone
If popular wisdom is to be believed, Labour are set to dominate at the next general election. The wind appears to have changed: Starmer is visibly more confident in public…
20 Dec, 2022
The Ideology problem and how Proportional Representation can fix this
It is unlikely that you will find anyone who disagrees that the premiership of Liz Truss was a turbulent affair. As a lived experience, it was a mess bereft of…
16 Nov, 2018
A note on the Progressive Alliance
With all the talk of a possible general election it is worth reflecting on the possibilities for a Progressive Alliance. The Progressive Alliance (PA) reached maximum recognition at two points…