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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Andy 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.
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Labour4PR 🌹🗳️ @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
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We'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.
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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
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
An 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.com
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HOSTAGE NATION: Britain’s Escape Plan
Britain 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
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Andy 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...
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A Suggestion for the New PM: The Political Economy of Egalitarian Liberty - Compass
What can we learn from Schumpeter?
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
anting 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!
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
From our Change: HOW? conference last May to Number 10 now - The Guardian's Long Read charts Andy Burnham's path to Number 10. 👇
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Unless 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.
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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...
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Starmerism: An Autopsy
The king is dead, long live the king.
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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.
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Are 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.
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Ahead 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-...
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What Should Ed Davey's Conference Speech Be Like? - Compass
One year ago, the Conference speech was all stop-Reform rhetoric. The realistic expectation is that this year it will be […]
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What 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...
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Liberalism Alive: A Liberal Vision for a Flourishing Britain - Compass
A new publication by Roz Savage MP on how Liberalism re-establishes itself in a populist world.
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Noah Vickers @noahvickers.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Excl: 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...
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Lib Dem MP Warns Her Party Is 'Struggling For Relevance' In Call For 'Insurgent' Liberalism
A 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...
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Couldn’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.
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Headed 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.
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Roz Savage MP @rozsavage.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I 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...
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It's Bloody Complicated - Liberalism Alive: How Does Britain Flourish Again? - Compass
How can we bring Liberalism back? Lib Dem MP Roz Savage sits down to discuss her new paper with Compass.
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Last 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.
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
OUT 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!
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Sweden'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...
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Swedish opposition have slim lead in 'too close to call' election
A preliminary count by Sweden's election authority projected that left-wing opposition bloc would win a three-seat majority.
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Headed 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.
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MP Watch @mpwatch.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
1.6 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
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We 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!👇
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Labour4PR 🌹🗳️ @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...
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'Where next for electoral reform?' - LabourList
It is clear that a consensus is emerging around electoral reform that spans the Labour movement - and the momentum is becoming unstoppable.
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Beth Stratford @bethstratford.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Proud to have contributed to this report. Do have a butchers - lots of great ideas for Burnham and team...
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Women's Budget Group @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
We'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...
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Burnham urged to tackle inequality with policies including wealth tax
Key thinkers suggest other radical measures in Compass report such as free personal social care and abolishing Lords
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
OUT 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...
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Ending Business As Usual: Policy Options for a Progressive Government - Compass
Andy 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.
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This 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...
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Invest to Protect and Save Public Money - Compass
We face multiple crises: cost-of-living; energy prices and independence, exacerbated by the war in Iran and our dependence on fossil […]
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The 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.
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
An 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.
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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Today 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.
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
You 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...
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
When 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.
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Our 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!
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Andy 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.
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
You 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...
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
In 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...
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Hope 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 […]
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The 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...
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100 Ideas for 100 Days of the Burnham Government - Compass
In just over a couple of weeks, Andy Burnham will head back to Westminster– this time as Prime Minister. We […]
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 19/08/2026
Thames 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?
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Email your MP - give them the answers for Thames Water
An action to send your MP a briefing, detailing the reasons why public ownership is the best next step for Thames Water
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
OUT 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!
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The 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.
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
After 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.
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The people of Clacton aren't pawns to be played with. Compass Director Neal Lawson on the Clacton by-election in @theguardian.com.
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Britain 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
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Make 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 👇
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Electoral reform has never been closer
The three key ingredients are now in place
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Britain'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...
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Rejuvenating British Democracy in a Hostile Environment - Compass
The new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has spoken of the need to fix a ‘broken politics’ in the UK. This […]
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
We'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.
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Read analysis of the policies the Better! campaign is proposing for Better Votes, Media and Taxes here👇
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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!
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