Director of Compass “living without illusions without being disillusioned” h/t Gramsci - applies to politics and #CAFC
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10 Nov 2025
Hyperfactionalism is stopping good government and killing @UKLabour
New article in @NewStatesman
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Spot on article by @labourlewis - nothing but real change will work to beat Reform and the causes of Reform theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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May 20
We wanted to share love letters. From @AndyBurnhamGM to Makerfield and Manchester and back from those places to him. And then from Greater Manchester to the county with message - “go on you need him now too ”. Please share again 🙏
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If Orban loses, we're going to have another 6 weeks of "have we reached peak populism" discourse
Let's not miss the bigger picture here👇
I suspect the populist right bubble is bursting the world over. Trump is a busted flush, Orban will likely be hammered tomorrow, Bolsonaro is incarcerated & Farage is looking more like a loser with each passing day. These guys only offer anger & hate, not solutions & progress.
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Apr 3
Jones sets up to not concede and we do. We might not go down but it’s the worse football I’ve ever seen at the Valley in 50 years of watching. The people who clap him - not the team are deluded - it’s not the teams fault - it’s his #cafc
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Mar 17
The @TheGreenParty wave would have been stalled if @AndyBurnhamGM had been allowed to stand according to a poll in the @NewStatesman:
Andy Burnham (Labour): 14916 (40.4%)
Hannah Spencer (Green): 10487 (28.4%)
Matthew Goodwin (Reform): 9520 (25.8%)
Mar 17
The rise of the undecided voter
Exclusive polling shows how late the Gorton and Denton by-election was decided
By @bnhwalker newstatesman.com/politics/po…
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Mar 8
.@labourlewis explaining why need economic and democratic system change - theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Mar 3
51% for the left bloc and 39% for the right. Yes this has to be argued for and won. But the #ProgressiveMajority can be unlocked via a #ProgessiveAlliance @CompassOffice @AndyBurnhamGM @ZackPolanski
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Mar 2
When Donald Trump bombs, Keir Starmer obeys - sobering but wise read from James @schneiderhome magazine.newstatesman.com/20…
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Feb 27
A Labour Party that kisses right and kicks left was always going to fail. But #GortonAndDenton is a disaster for the Party who face real competition from the left and a triumph for the @TheGreenParty @CompassOffice newstatesman.com/comment/202…
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Feb 26
When the voting system pushes Labour voters to back the Tories we know it’s time for #ProportionalRepresentation @CompassOffice @MakeVotesMatter inews.co.uk/news/politics/bo…
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Feb 26
Really wise analysis from @josephalextodd on the case for left pluralism @CompassOffice theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Feb 24
The case for #ProportionalRepresentation in a fragmented party system is now unarguable @MakeVotesMatter @Labour4PR @UnlockDemocracy @electoralreform
Feb 24
"And the next election under first past the post, if it stays anything like that, is just going to be chaotic... So we've got to bring in proportional representation."
Compass Director @Neal_Compass on the need for PR on Sunday Morning with @TrevorPTweets on @SkyNews.
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Feb 17
So pleased to join @Neal_Compass and Mary Kaldor on last week’s @CompassOffice podcast to discuss why Starmer got Trump so wrong, the awful trade deals he’s signed with him… and how we can start standing up to Trump and his fascist international.
compassonline.org.uk/podcast…
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Feb 9
One man jumps overboard but it’s the sinking ship of @UKLabour we need to worry about. It needs a new purpose and direction - it needs @CompassOffice magazine.newstatesman.com/20…
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Feb 8
Worth giving this a bump
10 Nov 2025
Hyperfactionalism is stopping good government and killing @UKLabour
New article in @NewStatesman
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Neal Lawson retweeted
10 Nov 2025
Hyperfactionalism is stopping good government and killing @UKLabour
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#McSweeney is just one person jumping overboard from the sinking ship he is prime architect of. It’s the purpose and direction of the @UKLabour party that has to be totally reset not just a few people on the bridge @CompassOffice
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Jan 31
Keir Starmer's Brutal Treatment of Andy Burnham Has Destroyed All Illusions About His Premiership – a brilliant analysis by @labourlewis bylinetimes.com/2026/01/30/k…
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This is the poll that shows how destructive the politics of @lukeakehurst and the Labour Right are. Risking the first @reformparty_uk domino to fall in Greater Manchester for factional gain. #FactionBeforeCountry
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