Neal Lawson

.⁦@UKLabour⁩ is losing its moral compass and any ability to manage relationships with the backbenches. This looks mean and vengeful and is bound to fail. How sad it has come to this ⁦@CompassOffice⁩ theguardian.com/politics/live/…

Hatchets need to be buried. Hard and Soft left mean nothing today. There is just a mainstream ⁦@UKLabour⁩ that is the party and only it can save the party ⁦@CompassOffice⁩ ⁦@FisherAndrew79⁩ ⁦@labourlewis⁩ ⁦@AndyBurnhamGM⁩ inews.co.uk/opinion/starme…

Fabulous discussion on @novaramedia on rights and liberalism - thank you so much podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/nov…

NEW: this special BONUS episode of It's Bloody Complicated is now available to listen to as a podcast! Listen to @johnmcternan, @Neal_Compass and Baroness Ruth Lister break down Labour suspending the whip of 4 MPs. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever pods are!

🌹This week, pluralism and internal debate within the Labour Party took a big hit. Join @Neal_Compass, @johnmcternan and Baroness Ruth Lister for a special live discussion of this week's events on Monday 21st July, 6pm. Register now: actionnetwork.org/events/suspens…

The mainstream of the party will not sit quietly whilst No 10 turns on its own backbenchers for defending Labour values. Compass, with @PeoplesMomentum and @OpenLabour, is calling for the whip to be immediately reinstated to the four suspended MPs. actionnetwork.org/petitions/rein…

The New Left: Could a Jeremy Corbyn Led Party Really Break the Duopoly? Some thoughts on new parties and old politics ⁦@BylineTimes⁩ ⁦@CompassOffice⁩ bylinetimes.com/2025/07/16/new…

The decision to suspend the whip from four MPs for opposing cuts to welfare payments for disabled people is wrong - and has to be reversed. Sign the petition to demand their reinstatement: actionnetwork.org/petitions/rein… @compassoffice @peoplesmomentum @openlabour

That this is being initiated by an ⁦@UKLabour⁩ govt is abhorrent. I’m ashamed of the party leadership and its silence over #Gaza or even worse its complicit role in so many innocent deaths. theguardian.com/world/2025/jul…

Why there is chaos in our political system and what we do about it ⁦@BylineTimes⁩ ⁦@CompassOffice⁩ bylinetimes.com/2025/07/04/pro…

'Keir Starmer Is Out of His Depth and Out of His Time'. It’s not a new leader ⁦@UKLabour⁩ needs but a new form of leadership ⁦@BylineTimes⁩ ⁦@CompassOffice⁩ bylinetimes.com/2025/06/26/kei…

Say what you will about #FirstPastThePost it keep the hard right out. Yer right! It’s #Time4PR ⁦@CompassOffice⁩ ⁦@UnlockDemocracy⁩ ⁦@MakeVotesMatter⁩ ⁦@Labour4PR⁩ ⁦@OpenBritainHQ⁩ ⁦@electoralreform⁩ ⁦@labourlewis⁩

The attempt to ban ⁦@Pal_action⁩ is probably the worst decision yet by ⁦@UKLabour⁩ - if any non violent direct action is terrorism then I’ve been a terrorist over apartheid and spending cuts. This must be stopped theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Look at Labour’s cruel attitude towards disability benefits, then tell me Keir Starmer cares about ‘human dignity’ argues ⁦@johnharris1969⁩ convincingly. These cuts will be ⁦@UKLabour⁩ #PollTax theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

How Morgan McSweeney Levered the Left Out of Power “Progressives can’t win on a lie. And vanguardism is always a short cut to the darkest of places. Means always shape end.” ⁦@CompassOffice⁩ ⁦@BylineTimes⁩ bylinetimes.com/2025/06/17/lab…

There is a #ProgressiveMajority in Wales - let’s work together to beat the #RegressiveMinority ⁦@CompassOffice⁩

'Seven Reasons the Left Keeps on Losing', read and start to win ⁦@BylineTimes⁩ ⁦@CompassOffice⁩ bylinetimes.com/2025/05/29/sev…

‘Progressivism or bust: Why Blue Labour is the wrong answer to Reform surge’ – via @LabourList labourlist.org/2025/05/blue-l… @jemgilbert on fine form

Using ⁦@CompassOffice⁩ data ⁦@GeorgeMonbiot⁩ explains why the two party system of the least bad option has to go. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Such an amazing day with my wonderful boys - and what a special club #cafc