It's Bloody Complicated - A Compass Podcast

by Compass

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.

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Liberalism Alive: How Does Britain Flourish Again?

After their best ever election results in 2024, the Liberal Democrats found themselves on a precipice; a decade on from the end of the coalition, vote...

1h 10m

•Sep 11, 2026

The Young and the Damned: Are Young People Ready to be Involved in Politics?

The involvement of young people in politics has always been a contentious issue - are they ready? do they know enough? are we educating them properly?...

48m

•Aug 17, 2026

The Burnham Bounce: Can You End 40 Years of Neoliberalism? with Clive Lewis MP, Sue Goss, Professor Alan Finlayson and Professor Jeremy Gilbert

Andy Burnham's elevation to the office of Prime Minister came thick and fast on the back of a Labour Party desperate not to waste its first chance in ...

1h 13m

•Aug 5, 2026

153. Can Andy Burnham Win on Water?

This week we're asking: Can Burnham Win on Water? With public anger over sewage, rising bills and failing infrastructure showing no sign of going away...

1h 04m

•Aug 1, 2026

152. Restorative Justice: The Guardian’s Legacies of Enslavement Programme

The Scott Trust is the parent company that owns The Guardian Media Group. In 2023, the Trust launched their ‘Legacies of Enslavement Programme’, forme...

52m

•Jul 20, 2026

151. A Decade of Brexit - with Stella Creasy MP

10 years on from the vote to leave the European Union, Lena is joined by Stella Creasy MP to discuss the impact of that decision, and what the future ...

1h 13m

•Jun 27, 2026

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Liberalism Alive: How Does Britain Flourish Again?

After their best ever election results in 2024, the Liberal Democrats found themselves on a precipice; a decade on from the end of the coalition, vote...

1h 10m

•Sep 11, 2026

The Young and the Damned: Are Young People Ready to be Involved in Politics?

The involvement of young people in politics has always been a contentious issue - are they ready? do they know enough? are we educating them properly?...

48m

•Aug 17, 2026

The Burnham Bounce: Can You End 40 Years of Neoliberalism? with Clive Lewis MP, Sue Goss, Professor Alan Finlayson and Professor Jeremy Gilbert

Andy Burnham's elevation to the office of Prime Minister came thick and fast on the back of a Labour Party desperate not to waste its first chance in ...

1h 13m

•Aug 5, 2026

153. Can Andy Burnham Win on Water?

This week we're asking: Can Burnham Win on Water? With public anger over sewage, rising bills and failing infrastructure showing no sign of going away...

1h 04m

•Aug 1, 2026

152. Restorative Justice: The Guardian’s Legacies of Enslavement Programme

The Scott Trust is the parent company that owns The Guardian Media Group. In 2023, the Trust launched their ‘Legacies of Enslavement Programme’, forme...

52m

•Jul 20, 2026

151. A Decade of Brexit - with Stella Creasy MP

10 years on from the vote to leave the European Union, Lena is joined by Stella Creasy MP to discuss the impact of that decision, and what the future ...

1h 13m

•Jun 27, 2026