Working together for a fairer, more equal, democratic and sustainable Sussex
What we did in 2024 Newsletter
Join Our Sussex-wide Zoom on Monday 28th July, 6-7pm
Devolution and local government reorganisation in Sussex: what's happening, and how can our voices be heard?
Speaker: Dr Matthew Fright, Senior Researcher, Devolution Team at the Institute for Government (and a Sussex resident) - Matthew will explain the 'what' and 'why' of the proposals, and what consultation is taking place.
Speaker: Lena Swedlow, Campaigns Manager at Compass, leading on devolution - Lena will talk about the campaigning Compass is doing nationally on the issue.
Major changes are afoot to local democracy in Sussex:
- the creation of a mayoral authority for the whole county - currently set to be elected by First Past the Post
- the reorganisation of local goverment into 'unitary' authorities
Join Compass members and supporters across Sussex to find out what's happening and why, and how we can make our voices heard. Bring your questions and concerns.
Click here to book.
Click here to sign up to our Mailing List. We will send an announcement of the event in early July, with a link to book.
Click here to see meeting notes from previous Coffee Mornings - including Poverty, Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation, The Economy, The Environment, and more.
16-17 August 2025
Join Us at Our Stall at the Brunswick Festival
16-17 August - 12.00-4.00
Brunswick Square, Hove
We'd love you to join us at our stall at this fantastic community festival with music, food and drink, lots of stalls and a great atmosphere.
We'll be there chatting to the public about democracy in all its aspects, and of course, letting them know about Compass. It would be great if you could join us, it's always good fun.
If you're free to help, please email brightonhove@compasonline.org.uk and we'll be in touch. Looking forward to seeing you there!
13 September 2025
Join Us at Our Next Coffee With Politics Morning
13 September - 10.00-12.30
Conerstone Community Centre
Booking essential
So, Progressive Politics, What's Next?
Join us at our next coffee morning to explore where progressive parties might be going and the possible impacts on democracy.
Speaker: Mark Perryman, Author, Editor of The Starmer Symptom, and pioneer of a left culture rooted in the convivial and participative rather than command and control. Previous books include The Corbyn Effect, The Moderniser's Dilemma and The Blair Agenda. Mark mixes politics and culture as the co-founder of the self-styled 'sporting outfitters of intellectual distinction', Philosophy Football.
Second speaker to be determined
Coming Events - Coffee with Politics Mornings
22 November 2025 Topic be Determined
About Brighton and Hove Compass
Nationally and locally, Compass campaigns for the good society, one that is more equal, democratic, and sustainable. We believe that no single organisation or political party can create the good society. And that the main progressive parties have far more in common than differences. So, we need to develop new and radical collaborations to achieve a good society.
Brighton and Hove is an amazing creative and progressive place with a vibrant artistic, community and voluntary sector. A city with an great track record of campaigning that remains as alive as ever with Pride, Black Lives Matter and others. And we are fortunate to have a council with a progressive majority. But our city is also a place where wealth and extreme poverty, poor housing, low paid and seasonal work, and homelessness sit side by side so, when we re-launched our local Compass group in 2020, our priority was to support Brighton build back better after the pandemic. However, our local collaboration can only achieve so much without changing Britain’s centralised, short term and tribal political system. We believe that there are three key elements getting in the way:
- Our unfair electoral system
- Our tribal politics
- Our over centralised national and local political systems
We are exploring ideas, discussing issues and planning strategies. We do this at our bi-monthly coffee mornings and other events in Brighton and Hove.
B&H Compass needs your input
Over the coming 2-3 years, B&H Compass will be holding campaigning actions and conversations around the broad theme of democracy and power. Watch this space for more, or contact us on brightonhove@compassonline.org.uk if you have ideas or would like to get involved.
Brighton and Hove Compass is coordinated by a volunteer steering group of seven.
Join Compass here https://action.compassonline.org.uk/. And email us locally at brightonhove@compassonline.org.uk
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