It's Bloody Complicated - A Compass Podcast

Join Frances in conversation with long time friend of Compass, Lisa Nandy MP about her new book "All In: How we build a country that works".This brilliant new book reveals how Britain can leave behind the mess in which we find ourselves. All In charts a course towards a fairer, more equal, more prosperous country by drawing on the greatest asset we have – each other.Get your copy of All In hereSupport the showEnjoyed the podcast and want to be a live audience member at our next episode? Want to have the chance in raising questions to the panelist?Support our work and be a part of the Compass community. Become a member!You can find us on Twitter at @CompassOffice. 

As part of Win As One, we’re going round the country holding podcasts in key regions to talk to local activists about the issues they’re facing, and ask the golden question – what do you want to win for?During this special episode of the Compass podcast, we talk to activists working in Cumbria about the climate crisis.We speak to activists from South Lakes Action on Climate Change, Make Votes Matter, MP Watch, and the Compass group, as well as a local councillor.With the decision due on the new coal mine in the coming weeks, the local need for sustainable and affordable transport links across the county, and a history of heavy industry, how is Cumbria looking forward to a future where climate action, and climate justice are the questions of the century?Want to get involved?TALK TO US ABOUT JOINING A LOCAL GROUP NOWSupport the showEnjoyed the podcast and want to be a live audience member at our next episode? Want to have the chance in raising questions to the panelist?Support our work and be a part of the Compass community. Become a member!You can find us on Twitter at @CompassOffice. 

We need a leadership revolution if we are to reach our collective potential and address our complex challenges. Through her work as an activist and grassroots organiser, Clare Richmond is calling for leaders to shake off outdated leadership styles and seek instead a more inclusive, resilient and grass-roots methodology to find success for themselves and their teams.In this special episode, Neal Lawson talks to Clare about her new book The Scavenger Mindset: Rethinking Leadership to unlock the untapped talent within.Membership supports everything we do.  Join the movement, become a memberSupport the showEnjoyed the podcast and want to be a live audience member at our next episode? Want to have the chance in raising questions to the panelist?Support our work and be a part of the Compass community. Become a member!You can find us on Twitter at @CompassOffice. 

Tuesday 8th November marked a decisive day in the US political calendar - the midterms elections - which set the scene for the rest of Biden's presidency and beyond. Following a summer of positive polling for the Democrats, some were cautiously optimistic that they would defy historic trends and hold on to their narrow majorities in both houses.  The question now is not only whether Democrats will keep control of the Senate, but what the latest round of elections will do to the health and state of US democracy. On Tuesday 15th November, to give their expert views on everything from the runners and riders to wider trends shaping the US landscape we were joined by 3 brilliant strategists, campaigners and commentators:  Sky Gallegos is a Founding Partner at Hilltop Public Solutions, a political consulting firm based in DC that manages high-stakes, high-profile campaigns, builds coalitions and mobilizes grassroots advocates across the country. Ashley McBride is a managing director of Amare Public Affairs and has over 20 years of experience of winning Democratic and progressive political and issue-based campaigns. Frank Sharry is the founder of America's Voice and a long-time advocate for immigration reform and democratic rights. Membership supports everything we do.  Join the movement, become a memberSupport the showEnjoyed the podcast and want to be a live audience member at our next episode? Want to have the chance in raising questions to the panelist?Support our work and be a part of the Compass community. Become a member!You can find us on Twitter at @CompassOffice. 

Perhaps the biggest reason we need to Win As One is the urgency and scale of the climate emergency, which impacts every one of us and demands a collective response like no other. On this episode of the Compass podcast, we discuss what on earth we are going to do to address this crisis to save people and planet. We know that we will need a united front between grassroots social movements, political parties and climate experts to get us there. To discuss how we get there, we're joined by some old friends and leading voices from the British climate movements:commentator and activist, George Monbiot co-executive director of Green New Deal Rising, Hannah MartinThese guests are formidable forces, and always worth listening to individually. Together, they’re sure to be a conversation not to miss.Membership supports everything we do. Join the movement, become a memberSupport the showSupport the showEnjoyed the podcast and want to be a live audience member at our next episode? Want to have the chance in raising questions to the panelist?Support our work and be a part of the Compass community. Become a member!You can find us on Twitter at @CompassOffice. 

Roger hosts this special episode in conversation with activists fighting the cost of living crisis whilst working for a pluralist, progressive politics in Buckinghamshire.If you're curious about the work that Compass local groups do, and where we're at with the Win As One campaign, this is a must listen.Also, we get an update from our director, Neal Lawson, on what Prime Minister Sunak means for Labour's electoral chances.To find out more about our upcoming campaign, please visit www.compassonline.org.ukSupport the showEnjoyed the podcast and want to be a live audience member at our next episode? Want to have the chance in raising questions to the panelist?Support our work and be a part of the Compass community. Become a member!You can find us on Twitter at @CompassOffice. 

Our economy is in crisis.  Ordinary people can’t afford even the basics – heating, eating and transport, mortgages are going up and pensions going down. Some of this is down to geo-politics, much of it is home grown. What’s happening, why, where does this go and what are the alternatives?  Finally, what is the link between a failing economy and a failing democracy? To help us understand what happening and find a route map out – we are delighted to be joined by Richard Murphy.  Richard has been doing an amazing job on social media explaining the crisis and the alternatives to it but for years Richard has been burrowing away successfully on tax justice and then wider big economic reform issues – not least driving the work of the Green New Deal and how we pay for the great transition. Through Blogs, Tweets and Books Richard has been central to what a new political economy could and should be. Support the showEnjoyed the podcast and want to be a live audience member at our next episode? Want to have the chance in raising questions to the panelist?Support our work and be a part of the Compass community. Become a member!You can find us on Twitter at @CompassOffice. 

 The Teal Independents are marking waves in Australian politics, finding electoral success by putting community and climate first.They're bringing difference and creativity into their political system that's bringing about tangible change to the political landscape.In this episode, Neal Lawson sits down with Byron Fay -  chief executive of Climate 200 and a core supporter of the Teal movement - to discuss the story so far of the Teal Independents, and what we can learn from them in the UK.Support the showEnjoyed the podcast and want to be a live audience member at our next episode? Want to have the chance in raising questions to the panelist?Support our work and be a part of the Compass community. Become a member!You can find us on Twitter at @CompassOffice. 

Labour faces a huge challenge, not just to win power but to use it to transform the country. The old politics that allows the domination of elites and swing voters constrains what we can do in the face of huge challenges like climate change and economic instability.A new politics, unlocked in the first instance by proportional representation, disperses power to the people, communities and workers and puts our dream of a good society on the map. Yes, it means working with others, so we can achieve 80% of what we do want and not have 100% of what we don’t.Win as One is the campaign to change politics for good with Labour taking the lead role in delivering power to, for and by the people. Come and join us in the biggest conference debate about making democracy a first order issue.Live from Liverpool Town Hall, Progressive champions Beth Winter MP, Peter Marland, Frances Foley, Clive Lewis MP and John Harris shared their reflections on the PR motion and their experiences of the progressive movement. Laura Parker from Labour 4 new Democracy also passed by to celebrate the PR motion pass with us!Speeches are also available on Compasstv youtube channel This event was powered by Win as OneTo find out more about our upcoming campaign, please visit www.compassonline.org.ukMembership supports everything we do. Join the movement, become a memberSupport the showEnjoyed the podcast and want to be a live audience member at our next episode? Want to have the chance in raising questions to the panelist?Support our work and be a part of the Compass community. Become a member!You can find us on Twitter at @CompassOffice. 

In this special edition of the podcast Neal talks to Andrew Murray, former advisor to Jeremy Corbyn, about the lessons of the Corbyn era and what that means for the future of socialism in Britain.Enjoyed the podcast and want to be a live audience member at our next episode? Want to have the chance in raising questions to the panelist? Become a member! Support our work and be a part of the Compass communitySupport the showEnjoyed the podcast and want to be a live audience member at our next episode? Want to have the chance in raising questions to the panelist?Support our work and be a part of the Compass community. Become a member!You can find us on Twitter at @CompassOffice.