Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Andy Burnham closed out our conference 18 months ago with a speech outlining the wholesale reform Britain needs - electoral reform, the public ownership of water, a national housebuilding programme. We hoped he could give it on the party conference stage sooner rather than later. 1102
Reposted by CompassLabour4PR 🌹🗳️ @labour4pr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026💥 BREAKING: @andyburnham.bsky.social just announced that the Government will launch a National Commission on Electoral Reform 📰 Press release: www.labourforanewdemocracy.org.uk/news/burnham... 🌹 #Labour4PR #Lab26 24735
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We're speaking about public ownership of water at #LabourConference2026 w/ @serauk.bsky.social, @sascampaigns.bsky.social & @labourlewis.bsky.social. Our privatised water system is broken. 92% of Labour members back public ownership. It's not only essential, is feasible. 6125
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 27/09/2026"The last few years have taught us that the political settlement that built Labour has changed." In a multi-party system, it's likely no Burnham bounce will hand Labour a majority in 2029. Could it lead a progressive majority instead? Lena Swedlow, Compass Deputy Director #LabourConference2026 952
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 25/09/2026An excellent and insightful report from @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social on the relationship between the fiscal and political mess we find ourselves in, and finding a way out of the "We can’t afford it" argument: hostagenation.comhostagenation.comHOSTAGE NATION: Britain’s Escape PlanBritain has the money, the land and the people. What it lost was the nerve. Hostage Nation is the practical plan to escape, ready to implement today 043
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Andy Burnham's aim to 'end forty years of neoliberalism' is the right one - so how can it be achieved? LSE's @andreacapussela.bsky.social thinks that Schumpeterian theory might help us find out. www.compassonline.org.uk/a-suggestion...compassonline.org.ukA Suggestion for the New PM: The Political Economy of Egalitarian Liberty - CompassWhat can we learn from Schumpeter? 021
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 24/09/2026anting to know what the deal is with this week's Labour Conference? You're in luck: our LABOUR CONFERENCE PREVIEW podcast is out now! @paulabarkermp.bsky.social and Equity's Paul Fleming join Neal Lawson to break it all down. Available wherever you get your podcasts! 111
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 24/09/2026From our Change: HOW? conference last May to Number 10 now - The Guardian's Long Read charts Andy Burnham's path to Number 10. 👇 120
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Unless someone starts polling at 40% the bare reality is that progressive parties have to work with each other. There is a Progressive Majority in this country. It either works together or fails apart. 273
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"The King is dead, long live the King". Compass Director Neal Lawson has written an autopsy of Keir Starmer's time as leader of the Labour Party. Go read now👇 neallawson2u.substack.com/p/starmerism...neallawson2u.substack.comStarmerism: An AutopsyThe king is dead, long live the king. 031
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 20/09/2026"The belief that people should have the ability to shape their own worlds unites us. If we don’t get that point right, some really dark & dangerous forces are waiting in the wings." Neal Lawson opening our panel w/ @rozsavage.bsky.social & Vince Cable on what LibDems can offer in a populist world. 131
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Are you going to Lib Dem Conference this weekend? Make sure you attend our panel on Sunday at 1:45pm with @rozsavage.bsky.social MP, Mike Martin MP and Vince Cable! They'll be getting into all things on Roz's new paper, 'Liberalism Alive', and how Liberalism can flourish in a populist world. 152
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Ahead of this weekend's Liberal Democrat Party Conference, we asked Compass Members what Ed Davey's speech should look like. Take a look here👇 www.compassonline.org.uk/what-should-...compassonline.org.ukWhat Should Ed Davey's Conference Speech Be Like? - CompassOne year ago, the Conference speech was all stop-Reform rhetoric. The realistic expectation is that this year it will be […] 010
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 17/09/2026What is Liberalism's place in a world where populism is winning? Our new paper, authored by Liberal Democrat MP @rozsavage.bsky.social aims to answer just that. Read it here👇 www.compassonline.org.uk/publications...compassonline.org.ukLiberalism Alive: A Liberal Vision for a Flourishing Britain - CompassA new publication by Roz Savage MP on how Liberalism re-establishes itself in a populist world. 0106
Reposted by CompassNoah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Excl: In a new essay for @compassoffice.bsky.social, Lib Dem MP Roz Savage warns her party is "struggling for relevance" and needs "to take a long hard look at ourselves" www.politicshome.com/news/article...politicshome.comLib Dem MP Warns Her Party Is 'Struggling For Relevance' In Call For 'Insurgent' LiberalismA Liberal Democrat MP has warned her party is “struggling for relevance” and failing to paint a “coherent picture of the country we are trying to c... 154
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Couldn’t agree more. If Burnham truly wants to break with 40 years of neoliberalism and fix our broken, privatised water system, piecemeal half-measures won’t do. Public oversight won’t work without public ownership. 190
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Headed to Labour Conference this year? 🌹 Join us, Mark Drakeford , @ellybakeram.bsky.social and David Wilson to discuss how Labour can draw on its roots to lead a progressive majority in a multi-party Britain. No conference pass needed. 021
Reposted by CompassRoz Savage MP @rozsavage.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I made an appearance on the @compassoffice.bsky.social podcast It's Bloody Complicated recently. It was a pleasure to sit down and talk about how Liberalism can be the answer to populism. www.compassonline.org.uk/podcast/upco...compassonline.org.ukIt's Bloody Complicated - Liberalism Alive: How Does Britain Flourish Again? - CompassHow can we bring Liberalism back? Lib Dem MP Roz Savage sits down to discuss her new paper with Compass. 063
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Last week we published 'Ending Business As Usual' - a paper with 70 policies on how Andy Burnham can fulfil his promise to do that. Today, Compass Director Neal Lawson and Commissioning Editor @michaelujacobs.bsky.social set out exactly why this paper is necessary now in @labourlist.bsky.social. 132
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 15/09/2026OUT NOW! This week we sat down with Lib Dem MP @rozsavage.bsky.social to talk about Liberalism's crisis, the party's ability to regain influence in a fragmented system, and her upcoming paper that discusses all of it. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts! 174
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Sweden's progressive bloc shows the UK what our new politics can be - the Green-Left and the centre coming together to achieve 80% of what they want, not 100% of what they don't want. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukSwedish opposition have slim lead in 'too close to call' electionA preliminary count by Sweden's election authority projected that left-wing opposition bloc would win a three-seat majority. 151
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Headed to Green Party Conference? Join Neal Lawson, @carolinelucas.bsky.social and Joe Todd to discuss how the Greens could defeat Reform and the causes of Reform in a fundamentally reshaped political landscape. Please note, you will need a conference pass to attend our event. 030
Reposted by CompassMP Watch @mpwatch.bsky.social · 14/09/20261.6 B of tax payers money on financial fees. Ash Smith tells the today programme why water privatisation has to go ahead of the debate in parliament today. @windrushwasp.bsky.social @climatecentreuk.bsky.social 094
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 11/09/2026We published 'Ending Business As Usual' this week. It brings together over 20 experts from a range of think tanks and academia to provide nearly 70 radical policy solutions to show how the Prime Minister can deliver on his promise to do what the title says. Read it now!👇 032
Reposted by CompassLabour4PR 🌹🗳️ @labour4pr.bsky.social · 10/09/2026“In doing this, Andy Burnham would show progressive voters and the Labour movement he can be trusted to keep his word – and that he really does intend to be a great, reforming Prime Minister.” 🗞️ Paul Sweeney MSP today in LabourList 👇 @paulsweeney.bsky.social labourlist.org/2026/09/wher...labourlist.org'Where next for electoral reform?' - LabourListIt is clear that a consensus is emerging around electoral reform that spans the Labour movement - and the momentum is becoming unstoppable. 42319
Reposted by CompassBeth Stratford @bethstratford.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Proud to have contributed to this report. Do have a butchers - lots of great ideas for Burnham and team... 176
Reposted by CompassWomen's Budget Group @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social · 09/09/2026We're proud to have contributed to the publication, 'Ending Business As Usual', a chapter on caring economy. Read more in the Guardian article. 👇 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comBurnham urged to tackle inequality with policies including wealth taxKey thinkers suggest other radical measures in Compass report such as free personal social care and abolishing Lords 143
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 09/09/2026OUT TODAY: Our latest publication, 'Ending Business As Usual', brings together over 20 experts from a range of think tanks and academia to provide nearly 70(!) radical policy solutions to show the Prime Minister can deliver on that promise. www.compassonline.org.uk/publications...compassonline.org.ukEnding Business As Usual: Policy Options for a Progressive Government - CompassAndy Burnham's rise to Prime Minister came off the back of a promise to 'end business as usual'. Here, 17 civil society organisations present a menu of policies to do just that. 111
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 08/09/2026This summer we have seen the direct consequences of climate change in Britain laid bare. We either invest now or pay the price sooner rather than later, writes Tim Root @friends_earth. www.compassonline.org.uk/invest-to-pr...compassonline.org.ukInvest to Protect and Save Public Money - CompassWe face multiple crises: cost-of-living; energy prices and independence, exacerbated by the war in Iran and our dependence on fossil […] 021
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 07/09/2026The AfD’s terrifying rise gives pause to all progressives Europe-over. But we have seen time and time again the tempering effect PR has on these far-right parties. It either excludes them from government or tempers their worst excesses through a negotiated coalition. 162
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 03/09/2026An amendment on a National Commission for Electoral Reform was ruled out of scope for the Representation of the People Bill yesterday. That's why we teamed up with @makevotesmatter.bsky.social and @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social to take THIRTY alarm clocks to Westminster. It's about time it woke up. 0198
Reposted by CompassMake Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Today MPs debated the Representation of the People Bill. Together with friends at @compassoffice.bsky.social and @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social, we brought 34 alarm clocks to Westminster to send them a loud message: it's time to wake up! ⏰ Our democracy is in crisis. We need fair votes now. 2137116
Reposted by CompassCompass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 26/08/2026You could almost pinch yourself. At Compass, we want embrace the optimism of this moment, without getting complacent. It'll take all of us to reverse 40 years of neoliberalism and build a more equal, democratic and sustainable society. So join us: action.compassonline.org.uk/all_hands_on... 0128
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 26/08/2026When the Representation of the People Bill returns to Parliament next week, so too could an amendment to set up a National Commission for Electoral Reform. The Prime Minister wants PR, as does the country. Let's make it happen. Compass Director Neal Lawson in The Guardian. 63013
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Our spectacular Brighton & Hove @bhcompass1.bsky.social group took the Brunswick Festival by storm. Visitors signed our petition calling for urgent action for Proportional Representation. They also made their voices heard using our flipboard chart. Thank you to everyone who helped across both days! 132
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Andy Burnham has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to truly change British politics for the better. The current voting system creates democratic deficits that lead directly to disillusion in politics up and down the country. We need a National Commission on Electoral Reform. 2105
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 26/08/2026You could almost pinch yourself. At Compass, we want embrace the optimism of this moment, without getting complacent. It'll take all of us to reverse 40 years of neoliberalism and build a more equal, democratic and sustainable society. So join us: action.compassonline.org.uk/all_hands_on... 0128
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 21/08/2026In and amongst a bleak global outlook, 'hope' is returning as one of they key campaign agendas across the progressive aisle. Baroness Ruth Lister explores hope as a political theory in this new essay for Compass 🔽 www.compassonline.org.uk/hope-and-res...compassonline.org.ukHope and Resistance in Dark Times - Compass[1] If there is one word that sums up Andy Burnham’s approach to becoming Prime Minister it is ‘hope’. It […] 000
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 21/08/2026The second batch of our '100 Ideas for 100 Days of the Burnham Government' just dropped. After week one's democratic reform, devolution, immigration, foreign policy & defence, week 2 focuses on tax, inequality, ownership, technology & sustainability. www.compassonline.org.uk/100-ideas-fo...compassonline.org.uk100 Ideas for 100 Days of the Burnham Government - CompassIn just over a couple of weeks, Andy Burnham will head back to Westminster– this time as Prime Minister. We […] 1113
Reposted by CompassWe Own It @weownit.org.uk · 19/08/2026Thames Water is on the brink of collapse. Right now, this government is searching for the answers on what to do next. We've created a short briefing outlining the undeniable case for public ownership of Thames Water. Can you take 2 mins to send it to your MP?weownit.org.ukEmail your MP - give them the answers for Thames WaterAn action to send your MP a briefing, detailing the reasons why public ownership is the best next step for Thames Water 6119101
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 18/08/2026OUT NOW! We sat down with the team at Warwick Think Tank to discuss the involvement of young people in politics - does it need fixing? How do we do that? Listen now wherever you get your podcasts! 111
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 17/08/2026The people of Clacton were left with a choice between Reform and a comedian with a bucket on his head. Politicians need to stop taking voters for granted and start strategically figuring out how to stop not just Reform, but the causes of Reform. Compass Director Neal Lawson in @theipaper.com. 120
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 17/08/2026After running the entire industry into the ground, the idea that private water companies could charge bill-payers even more for an essential life resource is astounding. 1.8 million people are in water poverty and two thirds of the country are in drought. 1149
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 14/08/2026The people of Clacton aren't pawns to be played with. Compass Director Neal Lawson on the Clacton by-election in @theguardian.com. 020
Reposted by CompassCompass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Britain is facing a crisis of trust and power. That's why today we're launching Better! - an alliance to remove the grip on power, wealth and information by the few - and return it to the many - for a better future for all. 🧵1/4 710973
Reposted by CompassMake Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 12/08/2026"For perhaps the first time in postwar history, all the conditions for [electoral] reform are now in place." 💯 ✅ Majority public support ✅ Increasingly chaotic election results ✅ Growing support in Westminster ✅ A pro-PR Prime Minister This could be the moment that changes UK politics for good 👇arguably.ukElectoral reform has never been closerThe three key ingredients are now in place 612464
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Britain's democracy is in crisis, with ever-falling turnout figures blowing holes in mandates up and down the nation. Youth turnout in particular needs our attention, writes Professor James Sloam @royalholloway.bsky.social. www.compassonline.org.uk/rejuvenating...compassonline.org.ukRejuvenating British Democracy in a Hostile Environment - CompassThe new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has spoken of the need to fix a ‘broken politics’ in the UK. This […] 000
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 12/08/2026We're pleased to say Compassion in Politics (@compinpolitics.bsky.social) has joined as a co-sponsor of the Better! coalition. Together we can deliver Better Votes, Better Media and Better Taxes to change the failed operating system of British politics. 010
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Read analysis of the policies the Better! campaign is proposing for Better Votes, Media and Taxes here👇 031
Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 11/08/2026"Our political system is not working. We don't have fair votes, we don't have fair media and we don't have fair taxes." If we fix these three things, we can start to fix everything else. Things can be Better! 156