It's Bloody Complicated - A Compass Podcast
Hear from the widest range of voices in the progressive movement. Every week, host Neal Lawson, speaks with progressive thinkers, writers and politicians from the UK and beyond about current affairs and how to build the Good Society. Visit compassonline.org.uk to learn more about Compass.
Podcasting since 2020 • 132 episodes
It's Bloody Complicated - A Compass Podcast
Latest Episodes
US Election Special | ep. 115
Last week, Donald Trump won a historic second term as US president. This victory in the face of the chaos, the lies and the courts should be a wake up call for progressives across the world. So what do progressives need to do to turn the ...
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The impact of wealth inequality | ep 114
The UK is remarkably unequal.The richest 1% of Britons hold more wealth than 70 % of us c...
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In Conversation with Sam Freedman | ep. 113
In his recent book, Failed State: Why Nothing Works and How We Fix It, Sam Freedman lays out why people matter, but systems matter more. Having a run of incompetent, corrupt leaders is a problem. But our problems run deeper – and we wi...
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Live from Labour Conference | ep. 112
The 2024 general election result brought a welcome relief to British politics after 14 wasted years of Tory misrule. At last, some better people and ideas are at the helm.But, just a few months in, the challenges facing this new governme...
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A New Settlement for a Better Society | ep. 111
The 2024 general election result brings a welcome relief to UK politics. But now, we find ourselves at a crossroads: things are either going to get very much worse or very much better. There is no middle way.Neither the state, nor busine...
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