Compass

Change:NOW! was a historic, hopeful moment for progressives.

On 30th May, we brought together 800+ campaigners, thinkers, politicians and activists to build the movement for a more democratic future.

At a moment of profound political and economic division, we showed that the values that unite progressives are stronger than the forces pulling us apart. Together, we can build a bold, pragmatic agenda capable of uniting people against the far right.

🚨 MPs are debating the call for a National Emergency Briefing.

On Monday 16 November at 4.30pm, MPs will debate Chris Packham's petition calling for a live, televised briefing to the nation on the climate and nature crisis.

Already over 130,000 people have signed the parliamentary petition.

📣 Please contact your MP and ask them to attend the debate, whatever party they represent: nebriefing.org/petition-debate

Regional governance for water is a welcome start from this Government on the essential reform the water sector needs. Compass has modelled this exact idea with the Thames Water Emergency Board and are glad the Government is following suit.

But just putting new governance structures onto a broken privatised system without real control, ownership or power risks frustrating communities and diverting energy from the fundamental change needed. Without workers from the industry itself represented then huge question marks remain on who these councils will serve - the pipes or the execs?

The public do want public oversight but, crucially, they want public ownership.

Highly sensitive issues happen regularly within and between progressive parties, especially on issues such as Palestine. But national parties dictating local politics from national and international issues doesn't help progressive politics in this country.

Simply put, we have to trust local councils to figure out what is best for their places - not give edicts from the top down.

This Government's vision needs to be delivered sooner rather than later.

Compass' statement on the Budget 👇