Neal Lawson

Hyperfactionalism is stopping good government and killing @UKLabour New article in @NewStatesman

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%)

.@labourlewis explaining why need economic and democratic system change - theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

@MartyBowen11 @CompassOffice @AndyBurnhamGM @ZackPolanski What you gonna change on 20% of the vote?

@Neal_Compass @CompassOffice @AndyBurnhamGM @ZackPolanski 'Left bloc' includes Labour and the Lib Dems hahahahah, you silly sod

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

@combrayfinches @jemgilbert @CompassOffice @AndyBurnhamGM @ZackPolanski They do but they are not the membership or the unions - they are the temp leadership for now and that can and should change

@Neal_Compass @jemgilbert @CompassOffice @AndyBurnhamGM @ZackPolanski Neal, where is the line or how do you define ? Labour right have more in with common Conservatives than Greens

When Donald Trump bombs, Keir Starmer obeys - sobering but wise read from James ⁦@schneiderhome⁩ magazine.newstatesman.com/2026/03/02/whe…

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/2026/0…

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/…

Really wise analysis from ⁦@josephalextodd⁩ on the case for left pluralism ⁦@CompassOffice⁩ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

@worstall @CompassOffice @TrevorPTweets @SkyNews Vile? I just want peoples votes to count. There used to be an argument that said fairness should be traded for strong govt. But the fragmentation means chaotic govt. Do we get unfairness and weak govt

@CompassOffice @Neal_Compass @TrevorPTweets @SkyNews People I don't like might win an election. So, change the electoral system, stat! Such a vileness....

"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.

The case for #ProportionalRepresentation in a fragmented party system is now unarguable @MakeVotesMatter @Labour4PR @UnlockDemocracy @electoralreform

@nickdearden75 @CompassOffice Both @nickdearden75 and @KaldorM are excellent here if you want to know how the left responds to the geo-political crisis

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/upcomi…

@kiranstacey you were good and right on right wing factionalism in Labour on podcast

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/2026/02/09/mcs…

Worth giving this a bump

Hyperfactionalism is stopping good government and killing @UKLabour New article in @NewStatesman

#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

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/kei…

I wonder why ⁦@AndyBurnhamGM⁩ was blocked? 🤔