Dutch parliamentary elections 2023: despite a progressive alliance of labour and greens, the extreme right were victorious. The result has shocked the country, and the world. So what happened, and…
04 Dec, 2023
Green Party
29 Sep, 2023
What the Green Party wants from a Progressive Alliance
I think it would be fair to say that the idea of a Progressive Alliance originated in Green circles. Caroline Lucas made the case following the miserable election result in…
21 Jun, 2023
Winning As One in Greater Manchester
Winning As One means that instead of working against each other, progressives will campaign and fight together - not just against the Conservatives, but for a different, more collaborative kind…
14 Jun, 2023
Principles before policies: Building a shared progressive agenda
Policies are difficult and too often bogged down in the complexities of implementation. Policies are important - of course they are - but where do they really come from, and…
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…
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…
30 Sep, 2022
Green Party Conference: Eat the Greens
As the news round focused on the Labour conference and PM Liz Truss this week, you could be forgiven for not realising that the Green Party conference is taking place…
16 Jun, 2022
Leader of the Swale Council on the Coalition
Swale Borough Council provides district council services to an area of North Kent, including the Isle of Sheppey, the towns of Faversham and Sittingbourne and the surrounding rural hinterland. By…
23 May, 2022
Inside story of 1997 Labour–Lib Dem deal – and how Starmer and Davey can do it better
Labour and the Lib Dems can beat the Conservatives if they heed the lessons of the 1997 election victory and work together more closely, says a new report from Compass.…
20 Oct, 2021
The Green Party’s Route to Alliance-based Power
The Green Party occupies a unique space that combines principle and pragmatism in the fight for a just transition. We must be both bold and humble in securing the power…
30 Sep, 2021
Will Labour Accept Sharing Power to Win? Caroline Lucas’s speech to Compass Labour Conference rally
Photo by Graham Simpson On Tuesday 28th September, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion Caroline Lucas spoke alongside Labour MP Clive Lewis, Labour for a New Democracy campaigner Laura Parker and…
20 Apr, 2021
Labour must work with others to defeat this dishonest Tory government
Photo by Number 10 on flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Our prime minister lies, not just a bit but a lot. All of us lie, at least a bit, sometimes –…