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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Have you read the new Climate Popularism report by our co-chair @carolinelucas.bsky.social and @rupertread.bsky.social? Zoe Williams has and explains its meaning for the future of British politics.
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Tonight at 6pm we have a LIVE recording of our podcast focusing on the fallout of the Holborn & St. Pancras by-election! Our Director Neal and Deputy Director Lena are joined by @damiansurvation.bsky.social and @fayebrownjourno.bsky.social! Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Fundamentally, the Progressive Majority needs to be built ahead of the next election. Compass in @mirror.co.uk 👇
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
🐈🥬 iykyk Yes, our new game has Larry the Cat. And a lettuce. And you get to be Prime Minister. Well, you get to try, at least. Think you can last 100 days? game.bettercoalition.co.uk
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
🐈 OUT NOW: Can you survive as Prime Minister? 🥬 In Larry's Lodger, you've got to hold on to your job for 100 days.. while keeping your most ambitious pledge. With press barons, wealthy donors and your own allies ready to sabotage you, you've got your work cut out. game.bettercoalition.co.uk
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
OUT NOW! We have a new bonus podcast with our Deputy Director Lena Swedlow, @ewangibbs.bsky.social and @rosiehampton.bsky.social on the upcoming decisions on Rosebank and Jackdaw. Out now wherever you get your podcasts - and we hope you love our fancy new podcast graphics!
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"How do we build the cultures in Whitehall to deal with multi-party politics? The rise of the populist right is not just about them it’s about our failure." Neal Lawson, Director of Compass It’s a full house at #GreenConference2026
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"The right tend to be a lot more ruthless when seeing the need to cooperate than the left. " Former leader of the Green Party @carolinelucas.bsky.social #GreenConference2026
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"Don’t judge people for not having the right set of words or the right set of ideas immediately. If we can’t have conversations with these people we’re never going to get anywhere." @joetodd.bsky.social Green Party writer and podcaster #GreenConference2026
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🟩 TOMORROW at Green Party Conference 🟩 Neal Lawson, @carolinelucas.bsky.social, @adrianramsay.bsky.social MP and @joetodd.bsky.social discuss how the Greens can defeat Reform and the causes of Reform. 9am, Syndicate 3, Brighton Centre.
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We asked former First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford what Labour needed to do to rebuild after their defeat in Caerphilly. #LabourConference2026
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Mutualisation sounds great but when you lift the veil… it’s a cop-out." @labourlewis.bsky.social MP for Norwich South @serauk.bsky.social
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“Workers have been at the forefront of making sure we have decent water” @labourlewis.bsky.social MP for Norwich South @serauk.bsky.social
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"This is a negotiation and it takes political will. But this Labour Government needs to show it can do difficult things." Lena Swedlow, Compass Deputy Director #LabourConference2026 @serauk.bsky.social
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Our campaign has grown from a handful of MPs up to 70-80 MPs now willing to stick their heads about the parapet to support public ownership." That's not enough, but it shows we're growing momentum fast. @labourlewis.bsky.social MP for Norwich South @serauk.bsky.social
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Andy Burnham wants to end neoliberalism. What’s more neoliberal than privatised water?" So why are we kicking public ownership down the long grass? @labourlewis.bsky.social MP for Norwich South @serauk.bsky.social
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"We're late to the transition to public ownership. Across Europe, there's so many examples of water being brought back into public ownership - in many different ways. And they've told us: we'll help you get there." Lena Swedlow, Compass Deputy Director #LabourConference2026 @serauk.bsky.social
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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
"If we don't genuinely empower local councils, whatever we do at a national level will fail... People don't feel control over their daily lives and there is no way for people to express that." @ellybakeram.bsky.social, London Assembly Member #LabourConference2026
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"Labour has been the party of devolution throughout the country, but we don't have devolution within our own party." Mark Drakeford, Former First Minister of Wales #LabourConference2026
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
What Labour can bring when working with other progressives: "[Because of our history] we have a belief in collective action. How people organise and act together. We can be at the forefront of the organising." Mark Drakeford, Former First Minister of Wales #LabourConference2026
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"If we can’t work with ourselves, how are we going to work with others who we need to work on issues with?" @ellybakeram.bsky.social, London Assembly Member #LabourConference2026
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The amount of NEU members who voted Labour just a few years ago was 60%. That went down to barely 18% in latest polling. Debra Beale, National President of the NEU herself left the Labour Party after Keir Starmer's "Island of Strangers" speech in 2025. #LabourConference2026
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"Our members want to see Labour reinvesting properly in public services." Debra Beale, National President of the @neunion.bsky.social #LabourConference2026
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"The way that we have fought recent mayoral elections, we’ve been very focused on our squeeze vote … but we’ve been losing our core vote." @ellybakeram.bsky.social, London Assembly Member #LabourConference2026
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"This comes down to us working out what we stand for again… we have to say, on big issues, this is what Labour stands for." @ellybakeram.bsky.social, London Assembly Member #LabourConference2026
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"Democracies erode when progressive parties spend more time attacking one another over nuances." Mark Drakeford, Former First Minister of Wales #LabourConference2026
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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 · 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 · 20/09/2026
‘Do you think Ed Davey is the right leader to tell the LibDems’ story?’ Vince Cable, answering this question from a BBC journalist: “My only grievance against Ed Davey is that 30 years ago he contested the Twickenham seat against me.” #LDConference
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"Devolution isn’t just about regional government. What matters is what happens at the local level. Councils, parishes, community groups that are empowered to mobilise ordinary people." Vince Cable, former LibDem Party leader #LDConference
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
How do you fight back against populism? For former leader of the LibDems, Vince Cable, the first thing is: “don’t feed the beast” and “be the adult in the room.” The country is not as broken as populists would have you believe. Don’t let them exaggerate. #LDConference
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
What stuck out in @rozsavage.bsky.social's new paper for Vince Cable: “The one thing you have to know is where you’re going. Otherwise you’re going in circles. As a party, we’ve become really good at the technical stuff, the campaigning, but where’s the story?” #LDConference
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“You can’t impose the empowerment of a community from a centralised Government. So we need to rethink Government as a Gardener.” @rozsavage.bsky.social, MP for South Cotswolds #LDConference
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“I’ve been experimenting with this in my own constituency in the South Cotswolds. I asked: does power come from the top-down, the bottom-up, or the middle down? The answer I found is: yes.” @rozsavage.bsky.social, MP for South Cotswolds #LDConference
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"To sum up my paper in one line: we need to decentralise power." Power is concentrating like never before, and the frustration of powerlessness is fueling populism. Countering that is how liberalism regains relevance. @rozsavage.bsky.social, MP for South Cotswolds #LDConference
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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 · 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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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
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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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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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
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 · 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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