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…
22 May, 2023
Local groups
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…
09 Feb, 2023
Press release: Campaign group calls on progressives to oust ‘dangerous’ Raab
Compass calls on progressives to work together to oust 'dangerous' Raab Compass campaigners have called on progressives to work together to oust Surrey MP Dominic Raab at the next general…
29 Jan, 2023
A Progressive Future for Waverley
This is the common programme written by South West Surrey Compass ahead of the 2023 Council Elections. To read the full story of South West Surrey Compass, click here. WHO…
15 Jul, 2022
The story of South West Surrey Compass
The birth and formation of South West Surrey Compass (2015 - 2016) Saturday 18th July 2015 The inaugural gathering of South West Surrey Compass was held on this Saturday morning…
30 May, 2022
Progressive Alliances Work – Our new data shows impact on local election results of single progressive candidates
In May's local elections an unprecedented number of contests saw only one progressive candidate standing. By accident and, under the radar, by local design, progressive parties not competing had a…
09 May, 2022
Lesson on candidate selection from North Hertfordshire
Since 2019, a Labour-Lib Dem coalition has held control of North Hertfordshire District Council. At the 2022 Local Election, this was strengthened with Labour gaining two seats against the Tories…
06 May, 2022
Progressive Alliance triumphs and tragedies at the 2022 Local Elections
The 2022 election results are in, but we're still crunching the numbers to figure out the national analysis. What we know so far is that it was a bad night…
19 Apr, 2021
A Progressive Future for Surrey: Our Common Programme for Surrey County Council
Compass supporters and progressives across Surrey have come together to develop a common programme for the 2021 Surrey County Council elections. Find the full list of target seats here. Who…
15 Mar, 2021
Progressive Collaboration in Brighton & Hove
Brighton & Hove Compass is working to build on the values of equality, democracy and a sustainable society to find a new direction for our city post Covid-19. Compass is…
30 Sep, 2020
Local Groups: Spotlight on Devon
Compass Local Groups are a big way of empowering our membership to take our ideas and campaigns into their communities, and in turn they shape our national programme. They create…
30 Sep, 2020
How can we Build Back Better in Manchester?
On the 27th of August, we at Compass Manchester hosted an event on Zoom for people near and around Greater Manchester to discuss and share ideas about what Build Back…