The political home for everyone who wants to be part of a much more equal, democratic and sustainable future. Powered by members. https://linktr.ee/CompassOnlinehttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mlnqrlx6z22r"There are two reasons why Burnham is the best choice to lead Labour: his popularity and his plan... Put plainly, Burnham is electoral gold dust." Compass Director Neal Lawson in The @guardian on why Andy Burnham should be the next Prime Minister of this country.12 May 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnqrlx6z22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mlnjbmcyms2wThere is a progressive majority in this country. There has been for decades. We have enough voters to beat the far-right. The problem is organisation, culture, and political imagination. We need to start cooperating - urgently.12 May 2026 09:51 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnjbmcyms2whttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mll3x3wtws2rThe PM's speech was just sticking plaster politics. The country wants leadership and it wants a direction. What it got was more nebulous gesturing towards possible policy. Compass in @the-independent.com.11 May 2026 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mll3x3wtws2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mlkyadgdgc2iFantastic news and a huge step forward for democratic renewal! Congratulations @cwunews.bsky.social ✊ [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 May 2026 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlkyadgdgc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mlejcq3b5c2rNEW PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW! We have our entire 2026 local elections analysis with @newstatesman1913.bsky.social's Ethan Croft and a late stand-in from @moreincommonuk.bsky.social's @jakedibden.bsky.social. Available wherever you get your podcasts! [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlejcq3b5c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mlebndmk722x🌼It's official: Plaid Cymru have the reins of the Senedd, but can't form a majority without the help of other progressives. These results show Wales has a progressive majority in its bones. Now it's time to seize this mandate and deliver change for the Welsh people.08 May 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlebndmk722xhttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mle7tkpxls2x🗳️A crystal clear sign that two-party politics has collapsed: in Norfolk County Council, Tories and Labour went from holding three quarters of seats to holding just 10%. With such a fragmented electorate, it's no longer about who comes first - it's about who can work together.08 May 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mle7tkpxls2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mle4syd4ck2d🌳The Greens continue to prove they aren't just a protest vote. Huge congratulations to @liamshrivastava.bsky.social, the first ever Green Mayor of Lewisham taking over yet another Labour heartland. Labour should take note: voters will back a bold progressive vision when it's on offer. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mle4syd4ck2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mle24fddac2bToday's local election results show one thing clearly: when progressives split the vote, Reform sweeps the lot. 2029 will be too late. So we're mobilising the progressive majority to stop them. Join us: https://actionnetwork.org/ticketed_events/may_30_2026?source=bluesky&08 May 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mle24fddac2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mldzjuf4gk2b🌳Another seismic breakthrough for the Greens! Their first ever constituency-elected MP in Holyrood @lornaslater.bsky.social. Progressive options are rife up and down the country; their governments have to work in the interests of the progressive majority. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldzjuf4gk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mldyslykmk2b🌳The Greens getting their first ever Senedd Member is a seismic moment for progressive politics. No matter what happens, Wales needs to govern for the progressive majority in that country. The threat of Reform is too great. @walesonline.bsky.social08 May 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldyslykmk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mldvxomz322kAdd Wandsworth to the list of progressive tragedies. Progressives cast 60% of the vote, yet Tories are 1 councillor short of a majority of seats. First Past The Post is warping democratic mandates all over the country. The voting system has to change.08 May 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldvxomz322khttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mldu4vodj22rLots being made of Reform wins in Wigan - but 94% of seats went Reform on just 46% of the vote. It’s shown once again that our democratic broken system needs fixing, and fast. It’s time for electoral reform. @pollcheck.bsky.social08 May 2026 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldu4vodj22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mlds2zggrs2rIpsos polling shows Andy Burnham is Labour's most popular figure - and the only one with genuine cross-party appeal among progressives. If Labour wants to build a coalition big enough to beat Reform in 2029, blocking him from Parliament would be a gift to Farage.08 May 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlds2zggrs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mldr5fdg5k2rIncredible to see a clear progressive majority & historic Green victory in this Birmingham ward! But the result lays bare the absurdity of FPTP. Winning 20.49% of the vote isn't winning a real mandate to govern. We need to get to grips with our broken voting system.08 May 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldr5fdg5k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mldr4wtndc2rConservative Jacob-Rees Mogg calling for a Tory-Reform alliance at the next GE. Progressive leaders have a choice: work together to win with a progressive majority, or lose divided and let in the most regressive Government in modern British history.08 May 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldr4wtndc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mldm72stvc2rA seismic victory for Zoe Garbett - the Greens' first ever Mayor. A remarkable victory in a historic Labour heartland - and a clear signal that voters will back genuine progressive change when it's on offer: public ownership, quality services, and true electoral reform. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldm72stvc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mldl3yie7s2rLabour losses and a fragmented vote across places like Southampton mean no overall control in more and more councils. Progressive cooperation is now increasingly becoming a necessity, where leaders will need to prioritise community needs over partisan divides.08 May 2026 10:57 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldl3yie7s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mldk63m2mc2rIn this ward & many others, progressives held a combined majority, but the seat went to Reform on less than 30%. Voters will now be represented by a party that stands against everything they voted for. That's a progressive tragedy, created by our chaotic voting system.08 May 2026 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldk63m2mc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mldjcjvu4k2iThis race in Plymouth is yet another example of how First Past The Post creates progressive tragedies in a fragmented system. Progressives got 57.8% of the vote, but their vote split & Reform came through the middle. This is what a broken voting system costs us. @electionmaps.uk08 May 2026 10:25 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldjcjvu4k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mldj7cv3zk2iIn Peterborough, no seats were won with a majority with some winning margins below 30%. First Past the Post has reached breaking point. All it offers now is instability unfairness, and random results. It will do the same in 2029 if no action is taken.08 May 2026 10:23 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldj7cv3zk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mldh4p26622qSeeing Stockport Lib Dem's fend off Reform is a real moment for hope. There is a progressive majority in this country and it needs to be mobilised.08 May 2026 09:46 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldh4p26622qhttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mldgtdtemc2iThis is the Chief Whip's area and Labour haven't delivered for them. That's clear. But if voters want Reform then they'll vote Reform - aping them won't change that. What's needed is the positive case of a progressive vision for real change. @electionmaps.uk08 May 2026 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldgtdtemc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mldf5xzgr22dThis is the chaos that First Past the Post leads to. Time to change the voting system. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 09:11 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldf5xzgr22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mldf5kk6xc2iIn Bolton, Labour will now need Lib Dems, Greens & Independents to govern. Progressives hold a majority - but will need to work together to use it. The tide is turning away from majority control, toward cooperative, negotiated, pluralist politics putting voters first.08 May 2026 09:11 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldf5kk6xc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mldeo3oftk2bPeople want change. That has been very clear for some time. The story of this morning so far has been Labour's losses, Green surges and Reform wins. The fragmentation of the progressive bloc will continue to cost us and won't change until we - and the voting system - change.08 May 2026 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldeo3oftk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mlbhoaxp3k2d🎙️ What to make of these chaotic local election results? Join us tomorrow LIVE at 6pm with political correspondent @ethangcroft.bsky.social & @moreincommonuk.bsky.social's Rhiannon McQuone https://www.compassonline.org.uk/podcast/upcoming/bonus-episode-local-elections-2026-reaction/07 May 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbhoaxp3k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/compassoffice.bsky.social/post/3mlaw42hzek2bThere are some great progressive candidates up and down the country running today - get yourself out there and vote for them. We'll be here for all your analysis and reaction tomorrow, with More in Common UK's Rhiannon McQuone and the New Statesman's Ethan Croft!07 May 2026 09:36 +0000at://did:plc:jca64o2gx3cggkginqk5ukcu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlaw42hzek2b