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Andy Burnham should rip up our undemocratic first past the post system – even if some in Labour disagree

Rearguard reactionaries may try to block the idea of a national commission into proportional representation, but we should want more not less democracy, says Neal Lawson, director of Compass

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The Manchester mayoral result holds the key to the future of progressive politics

Voters on the left may be fragmented – but they will pull together behind a convincing cross-party message, says Neal Lawson, director of cross-party campaign organisation Compass

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Andy Burnham’s long coup: the chaotic year-long project to return him to Westminster

Story of the key figures, decisions, planning and missteps in push to line up Greater Manchester mayor for PM

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This major Makerfield victory has made it inevitable: it’s now time for Keir Starmer to step aside

Andy Burnham’s positive vision has struck a powerful blow to Reform – but the PM risks diminishing the impact by clinging on in No 10, says Neal Lawson of the cross-party campaign organisation Compass

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Who are Andy Burnham’s key aides and allies?

Manchester mayor continues to hone his political story, but will need deep organisation to win and wield power

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Can Burnham turn ‘Manchesterism’ into a practical offer for government?

Roots of idea for ‘ending neoliberalism’ have been growing over many months – with many different influences

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Andy Burnham Sighted In London Meeting MPs As Pressure Mounts On Keir Starmer To Set A Resignation Timetable

Andy Burnham was reportedly spotted in London meeting MPs as he plans a return to Westminster and a future challenge to Keir Starmer for the premiership.

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Andy Burnham can save Labour and defeat Reform. He should be the next prime minister

Put plainly, the Greater Manchester mayor is electoral gold dust. The Labour party machine must not stand in his way to becoming an MP, says Neal Lawson of the cross-party campaign organisation Compass

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Labour can reverse its decision to block Andy Burnham. Here is why it must

Good politics is about collaboration and contestation. The NEC’s ruling means the party has turned its back on that, says Neal Lawson, director of campaign organisation Compass

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Farage and the Tory right will unite because they want power. Will the left just stand by?

It’s time for a harsh reality check. A progressive bloc of parties refusing to see a common threat risks disaster, says Neal Lawson of Compass

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Starmer’s backers never meant him to be prime minister – his leadership was doomed from the start

His alliance with the party’s anti-Corbyn faction was a shotgun marriage that totally lacked vision. Now Labour is paying the price, says Neal Lawson of the cross-party campaign organisation Compass

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What is the point of Labour’s new deputy leader? Until we know that, the contest isn’t worth having

With the party tanking and Farage in No 10 a possibility, we need a unifying figure who will wake the party from its slumber, says Neal Lawson of Compass

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Green party leadership race exposes tensions as electoral ambitions grow

Frontrunner Zack Polanski has dismissed claims of a ‘hostile takeover’ but contest has been unusually fractious

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Progressives must unite to see off the far right

Letters: Steve Williams and Jill Green respond to an article by Neal Lawson on cross-party cooperation

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After 44 years as a Labour member, I spent 18 months facing expulsion. This is what the party got wrong

People are being threatened and punished at the hint of cross-party cooperation. It’s control freakery we cannot afford, says Neal Lawson of the cross-party campaign organisation Compass

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Green party’s ‘progressive politics’ leaves members out in the cold

Letters: Readers respond to a piece by Neal Lawson on the party’s decision to expel activists who united to oust Jeremy Hunt

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The Greens, expelling activists for uniting to oust Jeremy Hunt? So much for progressive politics

Local members collaborated to support a Lib Dem candidate. Green HQ’s response is a sad turn away from hope, says Neal Lawson, director of Compass

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Labour divided over calls to scrap first past the post after landslide win

Leadership won’t take the risk of proportional representation but members are pushing for change

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Just one term? There is a strategy that can get Keir Starmer to No 10 – and keep him there

The answer is for Labour to work with progressive parties. Voting patterns show just how effective that would be, says Compass director Neal Lawson

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A revolution in the way Britain does politics has begun in Devon. Tory MPs should be afraid

There’s an urgent need for a fairer electoral system – and if politicians won’t make it happen, the people will, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Labour at risk of taking Muslim voters for granted, says thinktank

Rochdale byelection loss will concern MPs in seats with big Muslim populations, says Compass director

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This narrow, win-at-all-costs strategy could take Labour to victory, but not to power

Without bold, transformative ideas, success will simply tie the party’s hands, says Compass director Neal Lawson

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Labour’s broad church has been disestablished

Letters: Readers on the Labour party’s ruthless expulsion of members

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Neal Lawson on the threat of expulsion by Labour: ‘They are making sure no one on the left has a platform’

The founder of Compass has been a Labour member for over 40 years. But last month he was invited to defend himself over a two-year-old tweet - and he now awaits the party’s judgment

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Labour must learn to cooperate again

The idea of expelling Neal Lawson, an advocate of cross-party working and pluralism, goes against the party’s founding principles

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