Neal Lawson

Neal Lawson is Chair of the pressure group Compass and has written many pamphlets for the organisation on the themes of democracy and equality. He was author in 2009 of <a href="http://www.amazon.co.u

Dear Liberal Democrats – you are so much better than this

Saying 'Bollocks to Brexit' won't make the problem go away – it just further debases the debate.

By Neal Lawson

/ 13 May 2019

Dear Liberal Democrats – you are so much better than this

Brexit Citizens Assembly: rising to the United Kingdom's crisis in democracy

On Brexit, as with every other big issue, the future will be negotiated not imposed.

By Neal Lawson

/ 9 Dec 2018

A “People’s Vote” on Brexit – be careful what you wish for

We will never build a progressive internationalism on the basis of a democratic fix. We need democratic renewal at both UK and European level.

By Neal Lawson

/ 24 Sep 2018

Labour's democracy review should be about more than selection procedures

If Labour wants to shape the future, it must reinvent what it means to be a political party.

By Neal Lawson

/ 3 Sep 2018

The anti-semitism crisis shows the Labour leadership needs to get better at listening

Team-Corbyn need to get better at listening – starting with the organised Jewish community.

By Neal Lawson

/ 2 Aug 2018

Forget 'big tent' politics - we need space for a progressive camp site of parties and movements

To win back a fractious public currently feeling betrayed by broken promises of 'control', politicians must admit that power has to be shared - including through a better electoral system.

By Neal Lawson

/ 25 Jul 2018