Only a progressive alliance can defeat the Conservatives at the next election

In his latest piece for the Guardian, Jericho Partner and Director of Compass, Neal Lawson argues that Labour has historically chosen having no power over sharing just a bit of it in government. To end Tory rule, this must change. A progressive alliance is needed.

“The prize isn’t just the end of more than a decade of Conservative rule but, the biggest prize of all, the refashioning of our divisive political structures and culture into one of collaboration – a truly new politics for a new society”.

Click here to read.

Neal Lawson

Most days, Neal can be found as Executive Director of the Good Society pressure group Compass. He also writes for OpenDemocracy and The Guardian. Neal has published ‘All Consuming’ (Penguin, 2009) and ‘45° Change’ (2019) which has helped shape Jericho thinking. Neal curates Jericho’s Responsible Tax, Caring Society and Open Research programmes. Before all this, he worked for a trade union; was an adviser to Gordon Brown (who resisted his advice); and ran a communications company.

Contact: neal.lawson@jerichochambers.com

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