At Compass we always believe the best in people. It’s the political system that is failing all of us. Despite the crisis, up and down the country we see examples…
23 Oct, 2019
Democracy
05 Sep, 2019
Let’s transform our dying democratic system, now.
We have woken up to the UK’s biggest democratic and political crisis of modern times. Our Government is not serving our Parliament. Our democracy is not serving us, the people.…
05 Aug, 2019
We must build an imaginative and pragmatic alliance
A Remain Alliance is not the same as a Progressive Alliance. That’s what we said when we were asked for our view on the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election and it’s…
15 Feb, 2019
“We need a way out of this mess”, say petition signatories
Our petition demanding a Citizens’ Assembly for Brexit has now reached 75k signatories and we’ve been looking at the comments to find out more about why this solution to the…
17 Dec, 2018
We need a Citizens’ Assembly to break the Brexit deadlock
Our politics and our parliament is in deadlock over Brexit. But if we choose to learn from other countries in how we resolve our differences, this could be a moment…
17 Oct, 2018
New publication: The Causes and Cures of Brexit
Two and a half years ago the UK saw the biggest democratic revolution of a generation. The vote for Brexit had been a long time coming. Millions of our fellow…
27 Sep, 2018
Could Corbyn’s Labour be the future? A work in progress, but now imaginable
Labour conference this week is an important staging post in the new Corbyn-led, energised mass party - not just the biggest in Britain, but bigger than all the other party…
04 Jul, 2018
Introducing the Common Platform
“Short term hopes are futile, long term resignation is suicidal” - Hans Magnus Enzensberger We thought that cheery quote might grab your attention. Let us explain what it means in terms…
28 Feb, 2017
Redirecting power, socialising capital without a revolution: it’s possible through values
This article is aimed at outlining a strategy to create authentically progressive communities, and help them to spread values such as social justice within society. Through the creation of progressive…
08 Feb, 2017
Debunking the Democracy Myth
Democracy occupies a special place in our hearts. Conceived in Ancient Greece, debated over in the Magna Carta and fought over in the English Civil Wars; the right of the…
02 Mar, 2015
Permanent Engagement – Creating a common realm for the common good
I spent 25 years in the Public Relations industry and have just published Trust Me, PR Is Dead. PR doesn’t work any more. It has been strangled by many forces,…
20 Dec, 2014
Compass, democracy and the challenge of our age
So much is changing, so fast. It’s hard for any of us to keep up. I know it’s a busy time but please try and take a moment to read…