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The crisis of everything demands everyone.
We're driving the ideas and power in civil society needed to create a hopeful and transformative vision for the country - to beat not just Reform, but the causes of Reform.
Join us: action.compassonline.org.uk/all_hands_on...
We're driving the ideas and power in civil society needed to create a hopeful and transformative vision for the country - to beat not just Reform, but the causes of Reform.
Join us: action.compassonline.org.uk/all_hands_on...
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Can First Past the Post cope with multi-party politics?
🗒️ The APPG was delighted to host a private briefing in Parliament today with…
🗣️ Professor Sir John Curtice of @unistrathclyde.bsky.social
🗣️ Dr David Klemperer of @uniofbath.bsky.social
🪑 Emma Harrison of @makevotesmatter.bsky.social
🗒️ The APPG was delighted to host a private briefing in Parliament today with…
🗣️ Professor Sir John Curtice of @unistrathclyde.bsky.social
🗣️ Dr David Klemperer of @uniofbath.bsky.social
🪑 Emma Harrison of @makevotesmatter.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Can First Past the Post cope with multi-party politics?
🗒️ The APPG was delighted to host a private briefing in Parliament today with…
🗣️ Professor Sir John Curtice of @unistrathclyde.bsky.social
🗣️ Dr David Klemperer of @uniofbath.bsky.social
🪑 Emma Harrison of @makevotesmatter.bsky.social
🗒️ The APPG was delighted to host a private briefing in Parliament today with…
🗣️ Professor Sir John Curtice of @unistrathclyde.bsky.social
🗣️ Dr David Klemperer of @uniofbath.bsky.social
🪑 Emma Harrison of @makevotesmatter.bsky.social
🎙️OUT NOW: Labour is tanking in Wales.
The next elections look like a two-horse race between Reform and Plaid Cymru, now leading on 33%.
Fresh off a key Caerphilly by-election win, we’re joined by Plaid leader @rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social for the insider view on their plan for success. 👇
The next elections look like a two-horse race between Reform and Plaid Cymru, now leading on 33%.
Fresh off a key Caerphilly by-election win, we’re joined by Plaid leader @rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social for the insider view on their plan for success. 👇
January 28, 2026 at 10:54 AM
🎙️OUT NOW: Labour is tanking in Wales.
The next elections look like a two-horse race between Reform and Plaid Cymru, now leading on 33%.
Fresh off a key Caerphilly by-election win, we’re joined by Plaid leader @rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social for the insider view on their plan for success. 👇
The next elections look like a two-horse race between Reform and Plaid Cymru, now leading on 33%.
Fresh off a key Caerphilly by-election win, we’re joined by Plaid leader @rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social for the insider view on their plan for success. 👇
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"This government has become very adept at U-turns. Apparently it is time to turn again. By deciding to block Andy Burnham’s candidacy... the Labour NEC has turned its back on a different and better form of politics..."
Compass Director Neal Lawson in @theguardian.com.
Compass Director Neal Lawson in @theguardian.com.
January 26, 2026 at 4:48 PM
"This government has become very adept at U-turns. Apparently it is time to turn again. By deciding to block Andy Burnham’s candidacy... the Labour NEC has turned its back on a different and better form of politics..."
Compass Director Neal Lawson in @theguardian.com.
Compass Director Neal Lawson in @theguardian.com.
🎙️💥TONIGHT we’re joined live by Green Party Deputy Leader @rachelmillward.bsky.social to discuss the meteoric rise of the Green Party in recent months - and how they can turn that surge into seats.
Have a question for Rachel? Become a member to ask it: action.compassonline.org.uk
Have a question for Rachel? Become a member to ask it: action.compassonline.org.uk
January 27, 2026 at 10:24 AM
🎙️💥TONIGHT we’re joined live by Green Party Deputy Leader @rachelmillward.bsky.social to discuss the meteoric rise of the Green Party in recent months - and how they can turn that surge into seats.
Have a question for Rachel? Become a member to ask it: action.compassonline.org.uk
Have a question for Rachel? Become a member to ask it: action.compassonline.org.uk
"This government has become very adept at U-turns. Apparently it is time to turn again. By deciding to block Andy Burnham’s candidacy... the Labour NEC has turned its back on a different and better form of politics..."
Compass Director Neal Lawson in @theguardian.com.
Compass Director Neal Lawson in @theguardian.com.
January 26, 2026 at 4:48 PM
"This government has become very adept at U-turns. Apparently it is time to turn again. By deciding to block Andy Burnham’s candidacy... the Labour NEC has turned its back on a different and better form of politics..."
Compass Director Neal Lawson in @theguardian.com.
Compass Director Neal Lawson in @theguardian.com.
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The Government wants new water laws that lock us into decades of rip-off privatisation - without asking the public.
82% of Brits support public ownership. You won’t get a say.
Stop the stitch-up. Demand a real public consultation: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
82% of Brits support public ownership. You won’t get a say.
Stop the stitch-up. Demand a real public consultation: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
January 23, 2026 at 10:21 AM
The Government wants new water laws that lock us into decades of rip-off privatisation - without asking the public.
82% of Brits support public ownership. You won’t get a say.
Stop the stitch-up. Demand a real public consultation: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
82% of Brits support public ownership. You won’t get a say.
Stop the stitch-up. Demand a real public consultation: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
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💧 Almost a third of our water bills are being used to pay dividends and bail private water companies out of debt.
What are we left with? Leaking pipes and polluted rivers.
It's time for water to be brought back into public ownership.
@compassoffice.bsky.social
What are we left with? Leaking pipes and polluted rivers.
It's time for water to be brought back into public ownership.
@compassoffice.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM
💧 Almost a third of our water bills are being used to pay dividends and bail private water companies out of debt.
What are we left with? Leaking pipes and polluted rivers.
It's time for water to be brought back into public ownership.
@compassoffice.bsky.social
What are we left with? Leaking pipes and polluted rivers.
It's time for water to be brought back into public ownership.
@compassoffice.bsky.social
Manchester is a rare thing these days; a place that is definitively thriving.
The four horsemen of Britain’s apocalypse are deindustrialisation, privatisation, austerity and Brexit, writes Change: How 2025 speaker @andyburnham.bsky.social in @theguardian.com.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The four horsemen of Britain’s apocalypse are deindustrialisation, privatisation, austerity and Brexit, writes Change: How 2025 speaker @andyburnham.bsky.social in @theguardian.com.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
'Manchesterism' is building a better politics and a strong economy. The whole country should be inspired | Andy Burnham
We are the fastest-growing city-region economy in the UK, proof that it is possible to use public funds effectively while reducing crisis spending, says Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Manchester is a rare thing these days; a place that is definitively thriving.
The four horsemen of Britain’s apocalypse are deindustrialisation, privatisation, austerity and Brexit, writes Change: How 2025 speaker @andyburnham.bsky.social in @theguardian.com.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The four horsemen of Britain’s apocalypse are deindustrialisation, privatisation, austerity and Brexit, writes Change: How 2025 speaker @andyburnham.bsky.social in @theguardian.com.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
7pm tonight Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth (@rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social) joins our podcast LIVE for Compass members!
Non-members look out for it in your podcast feed later this week!
Non-members look out for it in your podcast feed later this week!
January 21, 2026 at 12:23 PM
7pm tonight Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth (@rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social) joins our podcast LIVE for Compass members!
Non-members look out for it in your podcast feed later this week!
Non-members look out for it in your podcast feed later this week!
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❌We don’t need water company ‘MOTs’ and stickers on dishwashers.
We need real action to fix a system that has been ripping people off and illegally dumping sewage with no accountability.
We need public ownership.
Help us act: actionnetwork.org/forms/water-...
We need real action to fix a system that has been ripping people off and illegally dumping sewage with no accountability.
We need public ownership.
Help us act: actionnetwork.org/forms/water-...
January 20, 2026 at 8:54 AM
❌We don’t need water company ‘MOTs’ and stickers on dishwashers.
We need real action to fix a system that has been ripping people off and illegally dumping sewage with no accountability.
We need public ownership.
Help us act: actionnetwork.org/forms/water-...
We need real action to fix a system that has been ripping people off and illegally dumping sewage with no accountability.
We need public ownership.
Help us act: actionnetwork.org/forms/water-...
The Government have finally announced a 3-month consultation into banning social media for under-16s in the UK.
But without accountable governance there's no guarantee these sites will ever get better, @cooperativesuk.bsky.social CEO @rosemarley.bsky.social writes for @labourlist.bsky.social.
But without accountable governance there's no guarantee these sites will ever get better, @cooperativesuk.bsky.social CEO @rosemarley.bsky.social writes for @labourlist.bsky.social.
January 20, 2026 at 6:01 PM
The Government have finally announced a 3-month consultation into banning social media for under-16s in the UK.
But without accountable governance there's no guarantee these sites will ever get better, @cooperativesuk.bsky.social CEO @rosemarley.bsky.social writes for @labourlist.bsky.social.
But without accountable governance there's no guarantee these sites will ever get better, @cooperativesuk.bsky.social CEO @rosemarley.bsky.social writes for @labourlist.bsky.social.
A reminder that we've got Plaid Cymru Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth (@rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social) LIVE on the show tomorrow night at 7pm for Compass members!
January 20, 2026 at 3:02 PM
A reminder that we've got Plaid Cymru Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth (@rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social) LIVE on the show tomorrow night at 7pm for Compass members!
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Enough is enough: we need water back in public hands.
But still, this Government tinkers instead of stopping the scam.
I'm backing a real alternative👉
actionnetwork.org/forms/water-...
But still, this Government tinkers instead of stopping the scam.
I'm backing a real alternative👉
actionnetwork.org/forms/water-...
January 20, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Enough is enough: we need water back in public hands.
But still, this Government tinkers instead of stopping the scam.
I'm backing a real alternative👉
actionnetwork.org/forms/water-...
But still, this Government tinkers instead of stopping the scam.
I'm backing a real alternative👉
actionnetwork.org/forms/water-...
❌We don’t need water company ‘MOTs’ and stickers on dishwashers.
We need real action to fix a system that has been ripping people off and illegally dumping sewage with no accountability.
We need public ownership.
Help us act: actionnetwork.org/forms/water-...
We need real action to fix a system that has been ripping people off and illegally dumping sewage with no accountability.
We need public ownership.
Help us act: actionnetwork.org/forms/water-...
January 20, 2026 at 8:54 AM
❌We don’t need water company ‘MOTs’ and stickers on dishwashers.
We need real action to fix a system that has been ripping people off and illegally dumping sewage with no accountability.
We need public ownership.
Help us act: actionnetwork.org/forms/water-...
We need real action to fix a system that has been ripping people off and illegally dumping sewage with no accountability.
We need public ownership.
Help us act: actionnetwork.org/forms/water-...
OUT NOW! The Compass staff team sat down with @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social to talk through their plans - and their predictions - for the political year ahead.
Available wherever you get your podcasts!
Available wherever you get your podcasts!
January 19, 2026 at 11:23 AM
OUT NOW! The Compass staff team sat down with @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social to talk through their plans - and their predictions - for the political year ahead.
Available wherever you get your podcasts!
Available wherever you get your podcasts!
Reform is a playground for the people who ran Britain into the ground - no wonder voters are going off them.
Progressives need to come together with a plan to really change politics in this country.
Compass in @theipaper.com.
Progressives need to come together with a plan to really change politics in this country.
Compass in @theipaper.com.
January 16, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Reform is a playground for the people who ran Britain into the ground - no wonder voters are going off them.
Progressives need to come together with a plan to really change politics in this country.
Compass in @theipaper.com.
Progressives need to come together with a plan to really change politics in this country.
Compass in @theipaper.com.
Very pleased that our members in Compass York & North Yorkshire helped bring about a progressive victory last night.
The progressive vote totalled 74.2%. Reform are not an inevitability.
But these parties need to talk further to each other because their votes remain divided.
The progressive vote totalled 74.2%. Reform are not an inevitability.
But these parties need to talk further to each other because their votes remain divided.
Heworth (York) Council By-Election Result:
🌹 LAB: 36.7% (-27.5)
➡️ RFM: 20.1% (New)
🌍 GRN: 19.8% (+4.4)
🔶 LDM: 17.7% (+10.2)
🌳 CON: 4.0% (-8.8)
🙋 Ind: 1.6% (New)
Labour HOLD.
Changes w/ 2023.
🌹 LAB: 36.7% (-27.5)
➡️ RFM: 20.1% (New)
🌍 GRN: 19.8% (+4.4)
🔶 LDM: 17.7% (+10.2)
🌳 CON: 4.0% (-8.8)
🙋 Ind: 1.6% (New)
Labour HOLD.
Changes w/ 2023.
January 16, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Very pleased that our members in Compass York & North Yorkshire helped bring about a progressive victory last night.
The progressive vote totalled 74.2%. Reform are not an inevitability.
But these parties need to talk further to each other because their votes remain divided.
The progressive vote totalled 74.2%. Reform are not an inevitability.
But these parties need to talk further to each other because their votes remain divided.
🏴 Labour staring down the barrel of being in opposition in Wales for the first time ever.
Probably a good time to mention we have Plaid Cymru Leader @rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social on our podcast next week. Lots to talk about!
Probably a good time to mention we have Plaid Cymru Leader @rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social on our podcast next week. Lots to talk about!
January 14, 2026 at 11:55 AM
🏴 Labour staring down the barrel of being in opposition in Wales for the first time ever.
Probably a good time to mention we have Plaid Cymru Leader @rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social on our podcast next week. Lots to talk about!
Probably a good time to mention we have Plaid Cymru Leader @rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social on our podcast next week. Lots to talk about!
January 13, 2026 at 11:46 AM
CHANGE: HOW? 2025 keynote speaker Andy Burnham will be speaking on this panel at the IfG's Conference today - addressing if the Government is actually making any progress.
Find it livestreamed on their YouTube channel!
Find it livestreamed on their YouTube channel!
Rewiring the state: Is the government making any progress?
This panel will draw on the brand new Whitehall Monitor 2026, presented by @hannahkeenan.bsky.social and will give its verdict on the government's attempts to reform the civil service @andyburnham.bsky.social @alexgathomas.bsky.social
This panel will draw on the brand new Whitehall Monitor 2026, presented by @hannahkeenan.bsky.social and will give its verdict on the government's attempts to reform the civil service @andyburnham.bsky.social @alexgathomas.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 11:15 AM
CHANGE: HOW? 2025 keynote speaker Andy Burnham will be speaking on this panel at the IfG's Conference today - addressing if the Government is actually making any progress.
Find it livestreamed on their YouTube channel!
Find it livestreamed on their YouTube channel!
A reminder that we've got this podcast coming up tomorrow evening! Become a Compass member today!
COMING UP NEXT WEEK!
The first live podcast of 2026 @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social will join us to provide her political predictions for the year - after the Compass team provide a big update on the work they're doing in 2026!
Become a Compass member to join the call live!
The first live podcast of 2026 @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social will join us to provide her political predictions for the year - after the Compass team provide a big update on the work they're doing in 2026!
Become a Compass member to join the call live!
January 12, 2026 at 5:29 PM
A reminder that we've got this podcast coming up tomorrow evening! Become a Compass member today!
COMING UP NEXT WEEK!
The first live podcast of 2026 @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social will join us to provide her political predictions for the year - after the Compass team provide a big update on the work they're doing in 2026!
Become a Compass member to join the call live!
The first live podcast of 2026 @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social will join us to provide her political predictions for the year - after the Compass team provide a big update on the work they're doing in 2026!
Become a Compass member to join the call live!
January 9, 2026 at 3:39 PM
COMING UP NEXT WEEK!
The first live podcast of 2026 @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social will join us to provide her political predictions for the year - after the Compass team provide a big update on the work they're doing in 2026!
Become a Compass member to join the call live!
The first live podcast of 2026 @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social will join us to provide her political predictions for the year - after the Compass team provide a big update on the work they're doing in 2026!
Become a Compass member to join the call live!
🏴If this seat projection emerges in May we are dealing with a Wales we've never seen before. How the post-election space manifests will be essential to dealing with why Reform performed so well.
Progressives, working together, can combat the Right in every way, shape and form.
Progressives, working together, can combat the Right in every way, shape and form.
My Seat Model:
PLC: 39
RFM: 30
LAB: 11
CON: 10
GRN: 4
LDM: 2
49 Needed for a Majority (PLC+LAB = 50).
PLC: 39
RFM: 30
LAB: 11
CON: 10
GRN: 4
LDM: 2
49 Needed for a Majority (PLC+LAB = 50).
January 7, 2026 at 4:18 PM
🏴If this seat projection emerges in May we are dealing with a Wales we've never seen before. How the post-election space manifests will be essential to dealing with why Reform performed so well.
Progressives, working together, can combat the Right in every way, shape and form.
Progressives, working together, can combat the Right in every way, shape and form.
We know Britain is struggling - but it's not a coincidence, it's decades of neglect. There are very tangible ways to fix the issues, write Joshua Smith and Elliot Bloom. 👇
www.compassonline.org.uk/a-britain-wo...
www.compassonline.org.uk/a-britain-wo...
A Britain Worth Fighting For - Compass
Joshua Smith and Elliot Bloom detail Britain's woes over the past four decades and the tangible steps that can be taken to start to fix the mess.
www.compassonline.org.uk
January 7, 2026 at 1:44 PM
We know Britain is struggling - but it's not a coincidence, it's decades of neglect. There are very tangible ways to fix the issues, write Joshua Smith and Elliot Bloom. 👇
www.compassonline.org.uk/a-britain-wo...
www.compassonline.org.uk/a-britain-wo...
Thursday 15th January sees a by-election in Heworth ward on the City of York Council - and Compass York and North Yorkshire have written to progressive parties urging them to identify the candidate that can best combat the threat of Reform.
January 7, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Thursday 15th January sees a by-election in Heworth ward on the City of York Council - and Compass York and North Yorkshire have written to progressive parties urging them to identify the candidate that can best combat the threat of Reform.