Compass, a good time for a relaunch
By Victor Anderson There is a change of gear taking place in British politics, now we’ve passed the point of 2 years to go before the next general election. Ed…
Taking part in a good society
I gave this talk to a Compass Scotland event on what a “good society” could or should look like in Scotland. I was asked to say a few words on…
Unpacking boxes
Liam Barrington-Bush is the author of “Anarchists in the board room – how social movements and social media can help your organisation be more like people” - which he wrote…
micro-managing the Arab Spring: on NGOs, management, movements, and social change
This is an excerpt from "Anarchists in the board room - how social movements and social media can help your organisation be more like people", by Liam Barrington-Bush. Liam is…
Tory detoxification continues…
I wrote last week about Cameron's re-de-toxification strategy - that he seems to be working hard to recruit well-off liberals. This weekend, I happened to notice his last three Facebook…
Cameron's re-de-toxofication campaign is in full swing
From the moment he declared he would stand for Tory leader, Cameron's strategy was clear. He pulled up a white flag in the culture war so he could pull out…
The way the economic wind blows and what it means for the left
With employment increasing, is the economic crisis nearing an end? or are we heading for triple dip recession as manufacturing and exports shrink? Will the economy be on the mend…
Some thoughts for Greens after a ramshackle polling day
Yesterday was a pretty significant polling day, as they go. Police and crime commissioners in England and Wales, a troika of Parliamentary seats up for grabs, Bristol mayor, and various…
The Challenge for the Green Party
Former Guardian Weekly editor Natalie Bennett was this week confirmed as the new leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, replacing Caroline Lucas who has served in…
A little research on the propaganda of the mega-rich
I spotted it last week: two stories on the same page in the Guardian included the word “philanthropist”. Then I started to notice it everywhere – not just because of…