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
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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.
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Recent Episodes
May 31, 2026
Can Pluralism Actually Work? with Mayor Helen Godwin and Tony Dyer | ep. 149
This month, something happened in British politics that would normally sound completely impossible. A Labour mayor appointed a Green council leader as her deputy. Not after a coalition deal, or an election without a clear winner, or because somebody lost a bet, but because they decided they might be able to govern better together than apart. In this episode, Lena talks to West of England Mayor Helen Goodwin and her Deputy Mayor Tony Dyer about how pluralism is working for them in practice.&n...
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May 17, 2026
What is the Soft Left? | ep. 148
At this pivotal moment for British politics, Compass has been very proud to release ‘What is the Soft Left?‘. Our newest publication – which you can read here – dives into the history of the soft left within the Labour Party. It charts the grouping’s course from the 1980s divide to the present day emergence of Mainstream and showcases how the soft left is now moving from kingmaker to royalty within the party. But, in a turbulent week, what is that soft left position and what part does it actu...
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