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: openDemocracyUK'Violent shopping': the riots and consumer capitalismThe report on England's riots recommends protecting children from excessive marketing. Too little, too late. If we...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKDemocracy by machines or morals? Why the AV referendum matters to the LeftThe future of the centre left in Britain is dependent on the AV referendum result. A Yes vote would open the doors...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKLabour must trust the people
Lenin is dead. And so, if you hadn’t noticed, are Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Yet the Labour Party is still in the...
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Published in: HomeSocial democracy: in crisis the world over
The crisis of social democracy is closely linked to that of capitalism. How should it respond to the sharp reminder...
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Published in: HomeBeyond bureaucracy and market
The bureaucratic state of the mid-20th century ran its useful course, and the attempt to return to a mythical...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe Left and the Big Society II: Neal Lawson
How will the left respond to the clear challenge of the Conservatives' Big Society project? Niki Seth Smith is...