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.
It's Bloody Complicated - A Compass Podcast
Latest Episodes
The Fair Necessities: Why We Need A Fairer Britain and How to Make It Happen with Will Snell
For this week’s episode, our Deputy Director Lena is joined by the Chief Executive of the Fairness Foundation, Will Snell. The title for the episode is that of Will’s new book which is out now, and this conversation gets into the weeds of the b...
Holborn & St. Pancras By-Election Reaction with Damian Lyons Lowe and Faye Brown
In a year of historic by-elections, October has brought us another. After Makerfield in May led directly to Andy Burnham returning to Parliament and becoming Prime Minister, so ousted PM Keir Starmer resigns his seat and gives the new Labour le...
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In 2024, Labour's manifesto explicitly ruled out any new licenses being granted for oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. Since then, Donald Trump's war in Iran has brought about the biggest energy crisis seen in Britain since 1979. As a resul...
155. Labour Conference 2026 Preview: Under New Management
Last year’s Labour Party Conference felt like a moment in time. A Government that was already reaching historically unpopular levels just a year after entering office, a Prime Minister trying to solidify his position, and a certain Mayor of Gre...
154. Liberalism Alive: How Does Britain Flourish Again?
After their best ever election results in 2024, the Liberal Democrats found themselves on a precipice; a decade on from the end of the coalition, voters beginning to trust them again and a Labour government much more amenable to a liberal visio...
