‘Forget the progressive alliance. Labour must fight as many seats as possible’
As the next general election fast approaches, there is talk amongst supporters of the ‘progressive alliance’ about Labour…
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‘Labour must work with the Greens – or risk again splitting the progressive vote’
Despite a historic win in Selby, Labour couldn’t resist indulging in some characteristic self-flagellation over its ULEZ-induced defeat…
Council coalitions: Progressive dream or recipe for Daily Mail attacks?
Good morning. Parliamentary recess continues, so we thought we’d turn our attention to an under-reported story following the…
Proportional representation is not the answer to Labour’s electoral woes
There are an increasing number of voices on the left and the fringes of British politics advocating for…
Why Labour must take the insurance offered by a progressive alliance
My lasting impression from canvassing in the Tiverton and Honiton by-election is that people across the political spectrum…
An electoral pact would be insulting to voters and hamper party organisation
On Tuesday, Compass director Neal Lawson argued in an article for LabourList that tactical voting is already a…
Labour is doing better, but not well enough to reject deals with other parties
On his tour of the Sunday politics shows, David Lammy did two things: he claimed Labour is now…
We’re ready to convert the 2017 win that wasn’t into that progressive majority
Election day is a contradiction for campaigners. It’s both the ‘this-is-it’ feeling of crunch time and the day…
Poll shows Labour voters back the idea of standing aside in unwinnable seats
Compass Labour supporters launched a campaign in January for a party rule change that would allow local parties…
Starmer wants an outright majority – but could a pact with the Lib Dems help?
Labour MPs are expecting the next general election to be even tougher than usual. Compulsory voter ID reforms…
