We are living through a crisis of political conscience.
In the UK and across the globe governments are proposing and passing measures that will knowingly harm the most vulnerable, cutting benefits, driving up child poverty, and ignoring the warnings of experts. As Jennifer Nadel puts it:
“Much of the suffering we see isn’t inevitable. It’s caused by action—or by inaction.”
In her powerful interview on Closing Distance, Jennifer, co-founder of Compassion in Politics, makes the powerful case for why compassion must be at the heart of political decision-making. Not as sentiment, but as strategy. Not as weakness, but as strength.
“Compassion is fierce. It’s activism. It’s standing up to bullies. It’s being a warrior for a world that’s possible but currently denied to many.”
She shares her own journey, from burnout and hospitalisation to rebuilding her life around social justice and moral clarity. She exposes how politics has become unanchored from its moral compass, and how compassion can reset it.
📺 Watch the full interview now: Compassion is Fierce with Jennifer Nadel
If politics has ever left you feeling cynical, hollow, or furious, we hope Jennifer’s message will inspire some hope. It’s not spin. It’s not sentiment. It’s a call to rebuild politics around truth, courage, and bold compassion.
Let’s keep building that movement.
With courageous compassion,
Compassion in Politics