Action for Equality, Democracy and Sustainability
13 September - Join Us for Our Next Coffee With Politics Morning -
So, Progressive Politics, What's Next? - with Speakers Sue Goss and Mark Perryman
16-17 August
Join Us at Our Stall at the Brunswick Festival
16-17 August - 12.00-4.00
Brunswick Square, Hove
We'd love you to join us at our stall at this fantastic community festival with music, food and drink, lots of stalls and a great atmosphere.
We'll be there chatting to the public about democracy in all its aspects, and of course, letting them know about Compass. It would be great if you could join us, it's always good fun.
If you're free to help, please email brightonhove@compasonline.org.uk and we'll be in touch. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Consultation Open Until 25 August 2025
Local Government Reorganisation Consultations Underway
Ends 25 August, 2025
There are currently consultations underway about the creation of new Unitary Authorities, and what areas they should cover - so now is the time to express your views.
Brighton & Hove City Council Consultation - ends 25th August: https://yourvoice.brighton-hove.gov.uk/en-GB/projects/exploring-the-options-for-local-government-reorganisation
East Sussex's original survey ended early in the summer, but they are now circulating this consultation (ends 25th August) from Lewes and Eastbourne Councils about aspects of the Brighton & Hove proposals: https://www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/LGR
Get involved in Sussex Campaigning
A major cause for concern for Sussex Compass is that, although the Supplementary Vote is being reinstated for mayoral elections, this is not due to be introduced until 2027, so the Sussex mayoral elections in May 2026 are still set to take place under First Past the Post. Please look out for our forthcoming letter-writing campaign aimed at getting this remedied.
Compass groups in Sussex will be organising around the mayoral elections, working to achieve a progressive win and campaigning for a positive programme for this new tier of government. Would you be interested in joining a Sussex-wide group of Compass supporters to work towards a progressive mayoralty? If so, we would love to hear from you - please email brightonhove@compassonline.org.uk and we'll be in touch.
13 September 2025
Join Us at Our Next Coffee With Politics Morning
13 September - 10.00-12.30
Conerstone Community Centre
Booking essential
So, Progressive Politics, What's Next?
Join us at our next coffee morning to explore where progressive parties might be going and the possible impacts on democracy.
Speaker: Sue Goss, Founding member of Compass, Author of Open Tribe, political scientist and commentator working with local government and public services. In this session, she'll pose a question to Mark, the audience and herself: Is it still possible to create a progressive 'open tribe' politics amid the turmoil of today's progressive political landscape?
Speaker: Mark Perryman, Author, Editor of The Starmer Symptom and pioneer of a left culture rooted in the convivial and participative rather than command and control. Previous books include The Corbyn Effect, The Moderniser's Dilemma and The Blair Agenda. Mark mixes politics and culture as the co-founder of the self-styled 'sporting outfitters of intellectual distinction', Philosophy Football.
Click here to sign up to our Mailing List. We will send an announcement of the event in August, with a link to book.
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Click here to see meeting notes from previous Coffee Mornings - including Poverty, Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation, The Economy, The Environment, and more.
Coming Events - Coffee with Politics Mornings
22 November 2025 Topic be Determined
About Brighton and Hove Compass
Nationally and locally, Compass campaigns for the good society, one that is more equal, democratic, and sustainable. We believe that no single organisation or political party can create the good society. And that the main progressive parties have far more in common than differences. So, we need to develop new and radical collaborations to achieve a good society.
Brighton and Hove is an amazing creative and progressive place with a vibrant artistic, community and voluntary sector. A city with an great track record of campaigning that remains as alive as ever with Pride, Black Lives Matter and others. And we are fortunate to have a council with a progressive majority. But our city is also a place where wealth and extreme poverty, poor housing, low paid and seasonal work, and homelessness sit side by side so, when we re-launched our local Compass group in 2020, our priority was to support Brighton build back better after the pandemic. However, our local collaboration can only achieve so much without changing Britain’s centralised, short term and tribal political system. We believe that there are three key elements getting in the way:
- Our unfair electoral system
- Our tribal politics
- Our over centralised national and local political systems
We are exploring ideas, discussing issues and planning strategies. We do this at our bi-monthly coffee mornings and other events in Brighton and Hove.
B&H Compass needs your input
Over the coming 2-3 years, B&H Compass will be holding campaigning actions and conversations around the broad theme of democracy and power. Watch this space for more, or contact us on brightonhove@compassonline.org.uk if you have ideas or would like to get involved.
Brighton and Hove Compass is coordinated by a volunteer steering group of seven.
Join Compass here https://action.compassonline.org.uk/. And email us locally at brightonhove@compassonline.org.uk
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