
Neal Lawson is Chair of the pressure group Compass and has written many pamphlets for the organisation on the themes of democracy and equality. He was author in 2009 of All Consuming (Penguin) and was co-editor in 2001 of the Progressive Century.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKOne year on from the by-election that changed progressive politics
A year ago, Zac Goldsmith was kicked out of his Richmond seat, proving that a Progressive Alliance could work. One...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKBig-hearted Greens light the path to a new politics
At their annual conference, the 'progressive alliance' was a hot topic. Should the Greens continue to advocate...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWhy the future of progressive politics relies on the Greens
As the Green Party prepares for its conference this weekend, Neal Lawson of Compass offers a refocused electoral,...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKReview: Frankie Vah takes the Fringe
Luke Wright's explosive play takes us into the dilemmas of the eighties left and helps tell the story of where we are today.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKIt's time to make plans for a post-election Progressive Alliance
The door is open to a new politics – all the parties have to do is walk through it.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKLabour's problems are about far more than one leader
Everything that made Labour strong has been turned on its head. The party must embrace the future, or it will die.