It's Bloody Complicated - A Compass Podcast
Hear from the widest range of voices in the progressive movement. Every week, host Neal Lawson, speaks with progressive thinkers, writers and politicians from the UK and beyond about current affairs and how to build the Good Society. Visit compassonline.org.uk to learn more about Compass.
Podcasting since 2020 • 163 episodes
It's Bloody Complicated - A Compass Podcast
Latest Episodes
A Political Round-Up of 2025 with Emma Burnell and Gaby Hinsliff | ep. 138
The launch of Mainstream, the election of Zack Polanski as Green Party leader, Angela Rayner’s resignation and Peter Mandelson’s sacking – just some of the headline events of another chaotic year in British politics.2025 may not h...
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What Next For Your Party? with Sienna Rodgers and Joe Todd
Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana's new political party - now officially named Your Party - had its founding conference at the end of November.In fashion that is seemingly becoming typical with the organisation, the conference wasn't witho...
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2025 Budget – Will They Fudge It? With Clive Lewis MP, Erin Mansell and Michael Jacobs | ep. 137
The 2025 Budget was set up to be the most important since at least the Truss-Kwarteng mega-failure of 2022. It’s Labour’s first attempt to set a full, multi-year spanning agenda since 2007. In the build-up to it every possible financial lever h...
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Political Fragmentation with Jamie Driscoll | ep. 136
Jamie Driscoll was the Mayor of the North of Tyne between 2019-2024 and a true champion of progressive ideas throughout his political career. In 2023, he was denied the ability to run as Labour’s candidate for the North East Mayoral Election by...
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Labour's Factions: How Did Things Get Hyperfactional? with Jeremy Gilbert and Alan Finlayson
In the second instalment in this miniseries, Compass Director Neal Lawson sits down to chat to long-time Compass intellectual contributors - and hosts of their own podcast Culture, Power and Politics - Professor Jeremy Gilbert and Professor Ala...
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