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For a more equal, sustainable, and democratic society. Local affiliate of compassonline.org.uk Promoted by and for Compass Campaigns Ltd., 10 Salamanca Place, London, SE1 7HB

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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Compass's report 'Ending Business as Usual' in The Guardian today:
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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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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
'I went to Reform's UK conference – everyone needs to fear the future if they get in' -Sian Hewitt in the Daily Star
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Stella Creasy MP @stellacreasy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Now is not the time to sit out being involved in defending our democratic freedoms.
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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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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
If Andy Burnham can make Labour palatable for Makerfield then he can make it palatable for the entire country. The transition to a new Prime Minister must be orderly, but it must happen.
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Our predominantly right-wing media constructs political reality - Claire Jones writing in the West England Bylines:
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Clay pigeons and social engineering: it’s time to confront the UK’s mainstream news
Our predominantly right-wing media constructs political reality. We must reject this destructive lens that paralyses effective governance
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Change:NOW! from Saturday
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CompassTV Live Stream - Change:NOW! Test
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
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Burnham allies plan cross-party council to stop a Reform UK government
Senior figures from the progressive parties will form a new group to discuss how the "progressive majority" can stop Reform winning the next election, including discussing electoral pacts.
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Billionaire Trump donor in line to make millions from Thames Water bid
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Billionaire Trump donor in line to make millions from Thames Water bid
Paul Singer is founder of a leading creditor in the hedge fund consortium locked in talks with the UK government
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MP Watch Witney @mpwatchwitney.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Crossing the Divide: Reaching Reform Voters in a Fractured Britain. Excellent piece by Claire Jones writing for Bearly Politics
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Crossing the Divide: Reaching Reform Voters in a Fractured Britain.
Why understanding perception, not just policy, may be the left’s biggest challenge ahead of the local elections.
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
The outbreak of flags on Abingdon Road, Oxford
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The dark side of Raise the Colours
Early on Tuesday evening, amid rush-hour traffic, a ‘Highway Maintenance’-branded van was openly stationed on Abingdon Road affixing St George’s flags to lamp-posts. We ask who is behind it – and why ...
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Compass members from across the country at the Together Alliance march against the Far Right in London today
Compass supporters carrying a banner reading 'Change doesn't just happen.  It's made.'
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Reform Watch (launched 6 Mar 26) is dedicated to tracking discrepancies between so-called policies, promises and things said, and the reality of how the Party legislates, how its MPs vote and much more. *Support, forward, publicise, promote and advertise Reform Watch*
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Reform Watch - Independent watchdog monitoring Reform UK
Independent watchdog monitoring Reform UK officials and holding them accountable for their actions.
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Join Compass Oxfordshire at the Together Alliance - March to Stop the Far Right. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/join-... #TogetherAlliance
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Join Compass Oxfordshire at the Together Alliance - March to Stop the Far Right
We're thrilled to invite you to the 'Together Alliance' demonstration happening in London on Saturday 28th March! This is a march against the far right, but it's more than that - it's a coming togethe...
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
There is appetite in Britain for a bold, progressive agenda. This spectacular Green victory shows that. Now's the time to get it done. Compass in The Mirror @politics.mirror.co.uk.
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Read the full article: www.newstatesman.com/comment/2026...
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Andy Burnham could have won Gorton and Denton
By blocking the Manchester Mayor, Labour has opened the floodgates to the Greens
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
🗳️"Last night’s seismic Gorton & Denton by-election result is the final nail in the coffin of a politics that kisses right and punches left." Director Neal Lawson for the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social on how Labour's hyper-factionalism is in its final throes.
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DonationWatch @donation.watch · 25/02/2026
We've noticed users trying to compare donations by jumping between individual party pages. That's why we just deployed the first iteration of the new Party Comparison tool! We're starting with tabular data for now. Let us know what you think. e.g., for the UK 🇬🇧: donation.watch/en/unitedkin...
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Anti-Reform Tactical Voters Poised to Defeat Nigel Farage’s Party in Gorton and Denton By-election - Byline Times:
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Exclusive Poll: Anti-Reform Tactical Voters Poised to Defeat Nigel Farage’s Party in Gorton and Denton By-election
Greens and Labour are in an effective dead heat against Reform UK, with tactical voters leaning towards Zack Polanski’s party
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 18/02/2026
⚠️ "You want voters to trust Robert Jenrick as a potential next Chancellor of this country." "In the past year alone, you have accused Mr. Jenrick of lying, dishonesty, incompetence and disloyalty to his country." "Why would you expect any voter to trust him with the country's finances?"
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 18/02/2026
These two women are suing Andrew Tate, alleging he raped them. Here they visit the social media companies that created Tate. Please share. *one voice altered to disguise identity
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Clive Lewis MP on democracy within Labour (apologies for the FB link)
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Redirecting...
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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
🚨BREAKING: The new Representation of the People Bill is here. The Bill aims to "restore trust in our democracy" - but it doesn't even touch the voting system that leaves millions unrepresented. 60% of Brits want to scrap First Past the Post. Tell Starmer to include electoral reform in the Bill ⬇️
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The Representation of the People Bill MUST scrap First Past the Post
First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped. Yet the new Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our rotten voting system, which lea...
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
McSweeney is the symptom of a deeper malaise within the Labour Party. One that will not dissipate until they can fundamentally rethink what they’re there to do and how they’re going to achieve it. 🎙️Director Neal Lawson for BBC Radio 4
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
MPs Jo Platt and Oxfordshire's Sean Woodcock write about the urgent need for electoral reform:
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'Labour must confront the crisis of first past the post before it’s too late' - LabourList
First past the post is fuelling distrust, fragmentation and instability. If Labour is serious about democratic renewal, it must lead the case for electoral reform now
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
America on the cusp: phones vs fascism - Claire Jones writes in the West England Bylines: westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/ame...
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America on the cusp: phones vs fascism
We are watching a US inflexion point, where citizen action is confronting state violence and hardening authoritarianism. Where will it lead?
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Turn fear into fire
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Turn fear into fire.
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Truth is under attack, can Oxford help defend it?
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Press Release (event)- Truth is under attack, can Oxford help defend it?
Can we anchor truth in an age of misinformation? Mike Berners-Lee and Jennifer Nadel bring The Truth in Politics Show to Oxford, 27 Jan
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Is political deception killing democracy? Live at The North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford Tuesday 27 January
Is political deception killing democracy?  Live at The North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford Tuesday 27 January
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Louise Haigh @louisehaighmp.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Yesterday I posted my last ever Tweet and called on the Government to do the same. Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter. www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
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It is time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter
Grok is just one of many reasons why Westminster should finally get off the website.
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John McDonnell MP @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Today was the 24th anniversary of the opening of Guantanamo, infamous for its brutal torture of its inmates. For years we have campaigned with some success for the release of innocent detainees & yet 15 remain. Today in London we joined the worldwide protest demanding its closure
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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Sharing our starter pack for those new or recently come back to bluesky. As ever, let us know of any omissions. go.bsky.app/Gf6AWuT
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
The Empire strikes back: Greenland and the death of the rules-based order: Claire Jones writes in West England Bylines
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The Empire strikes back: Greenland and the death of the rules-based order
Trump’s designs on Greenland mark a turning point when we must finally accept the death of respect for international sovereignty and the law
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Do Reform UK’s environment and energy policies add up? Jonathan Powell writes in the West England Bylines:
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Do Reform UK’s environment and energy policies add up?
Will Reform UK’s policies benefit the consumer and the environment, or are they just a collection of right-wing talking points?
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Our 'Pin the second job on the MP' 📌 game, featuring Oxford MPs Layla Moran and Annelise Dodds...and Nigel Farage! #OxfordGreenFair
Playing our 'Pin the second job on the MP' game
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Compass Oxfordshire stall at the Oxford Green Fair today, talking about the policies people want and the threat of Reform UK. 10:30 to 4pm Oxford Town Hall
Compass Oxfordshire stall at the Oxford Green Fair
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APPG for Fair Elections @appgfairelections.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
🎲 “The case for First Past the Post absolutely breaks down... when an election result feels random, its hard for that result to feel legitimate” 🎙️ @dmk1793.bsky.social discusses our call for a National Commission on Electoral Reform on @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social 💯 “I think this is the way forward”
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APPG for Fair Elections @appgfairelections.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
🔀 With politics fragmenting, leading academics are warning First Past the Post risks plunging the UK into chaos at the next general election 🤝 The Government and all parties have an opportunity to get a grip on this risk to our national stability 👉 We need a National Commission on Electoral Reform
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Ed Davey wants to 'work with government' on electoral reform - BBC News
The Liberal Democrat leader backs replacing first-past-the-post with proportional representation.
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Nick Reeves #FBPE #NAFO @nickreeves.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Take a look at Farage's grovelling "Happy Birthday Mr. President" tweet. He's even holding a bottle of Trump wine. Farage is no proud patriot. He's a creepy fascist sycophant who parrots Russian lies and thinks Andrew Tate is an important voice for men.
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Oxford City Council backs city's minority communities in vote
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Oxford City Council backs city's minority communities in vote
A Green party motion called on Oxford City Council to oppose far right rhetoric.
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MP Watch Witney @mpwatchwitney.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Climate Matters: A quarterly, open meeting with Charlie Maynard MP Sat. 11th October 11 am Winchester Room, St Mary’s Church, Witney, OX28 @oxfordclarion.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @mpwatch.bsky.social @oxfordfoe.bsky.social @compassox.bsky.social
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Hope Not Hate Weekend of Action
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Be Part of Britain’s Weekend of HOPE - 18th/19th October
On 18-19 October, thousands of us will take to the streets with a simple message: our communities are stronger together. Will you join us?
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 23/09/2025
Nigel Farage wants to drag Britain down the same road as Trump’s America: chaos, division and fear. Our NHS, our rights and our communities are at risk. Do not let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain.
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Emergency alert: Trump, Farage and the authoritarian web - Claire Jones writes in the West England Bylines:
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Emergency alert: Trump, Farage and the authoritarian web
It would be a mistake to assume democracy is our default state, or to underestimate the gladiatorial power of its modern enemies Project 2025 is aligned with global authoritarianism and won’t stand or...
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Led By Donkeys welcome Donald Trump
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Hey Donald, welcome to Windsor Castle
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
What is the point of Labour’s new deputy leader? Until we know that, the contest isn’t worth having - Neal Lawson writes in The Guardian:
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What is the point of Labour’s new deputy leader? Until we know that, the contest isn’t worth having | Neal Lawson
With the party tanking and Farage in No 10 a possibility, we need a unifying figure who will wake the party from its slumber, says Neal Lawson of Compass
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Alice in Trumpland: the unhinging of politics - Claire Jones writes in West England Bylines:
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Alice in Trumpland: the unhinging of politics
Trump has pushed leadership and political reaction down a rabbit hole into a bewildering, menacing ‘wonderland’
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
New ‪@compassoffice.bsky.social‬ polling shows Labour members overwhelmingly want bolder offer on democracy, the economy, child poverty and much more. The government is out of step with the mainstream of the Labour Party and must reset to transform the country. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Tax the rich more to fill hole in public finances, Labour members tell Starmer
Exclusive: PM urged to conduct a ‘radical change of direction’ as the government attempts to plug gaps in the public finances
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Oxfordshire Compass @compassox.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Who really funds Reform UK Ltd? Phil Moorhouse has some thoughts:
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Who Really Funds Reform UK? Not the People
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