Action for Equality, Democracy and Sustainability
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23 May 2026
What's Next for Progressive Politics?
And How Should Compass Respond?
Join us at our next coffee with politics morning
23 May - 10.00-12.30
VENUE - Friends' Meeting House
Booking essential
We planned this meeting before knowing the outcome of the 7 May elections but it is predicted that results will be very bad for Labour and very good for Reform.
So where is progressive politics going?
- Labour and Mainstream
- The amazing rise of the Greens
- What about the Lib Dems?
And how does Compass fit in all this?
What we do know is this May could be politically seismic.
And we truly do live in interesting times.
Our speakers will help us peer into the future:
Speaker: Megan Kenyon, Political Correspondent for the New Statesman
Speaker: Neal Lawson, Founder and National Director of Compass
We look forward to seeing you there.
Click here to sign up to our Mailing List. We will send announcements of the coffee mornings, with a link to book.
Click here to see meeting notes from previous Coffee Mornings - including Social Care, Countering the Far Right, The Political Economics of the Food System, Poverty, Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation, The Economy, The Environment, and more.
Local Government Reorganisation in Progress
Get involved in Sussex Campaigning
Compass groups in Sussex will be organising around local government reorganisation and 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.
Coming Events - Coffee with Politics Mornings
25 July 2026 Topic to be determined
Autumn 2026 A Day to Gather for Democracy and a Vision for Sussex
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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