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@lenarthur.bsky.social

Ecosocialist, atheist, Undod Chwith Cymru/Left Unity Wales sec, Marxist humanist.

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‘Production For People’ – Policy Paper on the Welsh Economy The minute anyone mentions the term ‘the economy’, minds turn toward markets, money, profits, and terms such as GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and GVA (Gross Value Added). However, working with…

In the face of capitalism and austerity we demand the nationalisation of key services and industries, the implementation of workplace democracy and the rebuilding of our communities.

Read more in the policy paper on our website: rising.cymru/2025/06/06/p...

20.06.2025 16:30 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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STATEMENT: Palestine Action ban is latest UK assault on democracy - Republican Socialist Platform Labour’s plan to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation is a disgraceful assault on the right to protest and the latest illustration of the UK state’s authoritarianism. Palestine Actio...

Cymru'n Codi strongly oppose any ban on Palestine Action. We're proud of the work they've done in Cymru to protect people, the planet and peace.

We wholeheartedly endorse this statement of support made by our comrades in the Republican Socialist Platform: republicansocialists.scot/2025/06/stat...

23.06.2025 14:02 — 👍 22    🔁 13    💬 0    📌 0
Upcoming Workshop: Class & Independence, Discussing Cymru's place in the global class struggle

Monday 23rd of June, 7pm. Zoom link & agenda will be sent to members & supporters

Upcoming Workshop: Class & Independence, Discussing Cymru's place in the global class struggle Monday 23rd of June, 7pm. Zoom link & agenda will be sent to members & supporters

Upcoming Workshop: Class & Independence, Discussing Cymru's place in the global class struggle

Monday 23rd of June, 7pm. Zoom link & agenda will be sent to members & supporters

16.06.2025 16:30 — 👍 8    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 1
White writing on red says "Announcing a socialist alliance for people, planet and peace in Cymru"

A logo of a green and red banner crossed is present. White writing on the green banner says Cymru Rising 2025, white writing on the red banner says Cymru'n Codi 1831.

In the background are four images, first of the Merthyr Rising, then of people marching against the flooding against Tryweryn Valley, then of National Union of Mineworkers strikers marching, then of a modern march for Welsh Independence

White writing on red says "Announcing a socialist alliance for people, planet and peace in Cymru" A logo of a green and red banner crossed is present. White writing on the green banner says Cymru Rising 2025, white writing on the red banner says Cymru'n Codi 1831. In the background are four images, first of the Merthyr Rising, then of people marching against the flooding against Tryweryn Valley, then of National Union of Mineworkers strikers marching, then of a modern march for Welsh Independence

Who are we?

Cymru’n Codi has come from the Cymru Radical Left Dialogue project - which has held 2 conferences, and 7 policy workshops, to develop a programme for us to unite around as socialists in Wales. We are committed to constructing a socialist Cymru rooted in class struggle, ecological survival, internationalist solidarity, and national independence. We reject capitalism’s drive for profit, war, and environmental destruction, and aim to replace it with democratic control over production, resources, and decision-making. Now, more than ever, a radical programme of transformation is needed to combat the far right, to combat the neoliberalism which has robbed us, and to fight for ecological socialism - ecosocialism.

Who are we? Cymru’n Codi has come from the Cymru Radical Left Dialogue project - which has held 2 conferences, and 7 policy workshops, to develop a programme for us to unite around as socialists in Wales. We are committed to constructing a socialist Cymru rooted in class struggle, ecological survival, internationalist solidarity, and national independence. We reject capitalism’s drive for profit, war, and environmental destruction, and aim to replace it with democratic control over production, resources, and decision-making. Now, more than ever, a radical programme of transformation is needed to combat the far right, to combat the neoliberalism which has robbed us, and to fight for ecological socialism - ecosocialism.

A socialist alliance for people, planet and peace!

Cymru'n Codi is a new organisation committed to constructing a socialist Cymru rooted in class struggle, ecological survival, internationalist solidarity & national independence

Visit our website (link in bio) to see what we're about & join today!

14.06.2025 10:01 — 👍 21    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 3
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Notes on the 1918 Irish revolution Notes on the 1918 Irish revolution [Prepared in support of the ‘How to win an independent, republican and ecosocialist Cymru’ pamphlet.] “On 21 January 1919 an independent Irish Republic was unilater...

The wider historical context has lessons for us in Cymru today: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

24.04.2025 09:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Notes on the 1918 Irish revolution Notes on the 1918 Irish revolution [Prepared in support of the ‘How to win an independent, republican and ecosocialist Cymru’ pamphlet.] “On 21 January 1919 an independent Irish Republic was unilater...

The full historical context has lessons for us in Cymru today: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

24.04.2025 09:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A critical ecosocialist initiative for Cymru and wider. Take a look at the programme draft so far, linking key demands to policies that radically challenge capitalism as well as Labour and Reform.

24.04.2025 09:05 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

These are really important sessions building an ecosocialist alternative through ideas, demands and policies - not declaring grandly 'we are the new party join us'. Perhaps an example from us in Cymru to be taken up more widely!

05.03.2025 11:45 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

These have been excellent and are laying real foundations for ecosocialist to work together in Cymru. Please come along and share. All work in progress!!

11.02.2025 11:02 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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CRLD - discussion paper: education workshop - 07.02.2025 CRLD - discussion paper: education workshop - 07.02.2025 Link to the online workshop: And here if you need it 19.00 17.02.2025: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89515780294?pwd=pYzmhjF6...

The cross party Cymru Radical Left Dialogue (CRLD) is holding a series of open workshops on demands and policies aiming at 'for people and planet - not profit'. Here is the education discussion paper for 17 Feb links to join included docs.google.com/document/d/1...

11.02.2025 11:00 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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CRLD - discussion paper: health & NHS workshop - 03.02.2025 CRLD - discussion paper: health & NHS workshop - 03.02.2025 Link to the online workshop: And here if you need it 19.00 03.02.2025: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86210635697?pwd=XKzode...

An ecosocialist case for health, support and defending the NHS in Cymru? Cross party Cymru Radical Left Dialogue next workshop Monday 19.00 3 February. Demands and policy discussion paper and all links to join the session: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

30.01.2025 09:23 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

The CRLD is a cross party discussion that is openly assembling a programme of demands and policies. Both for action in Cymru now and elections.
If you are interested just join in to participate.
Please share.

15.01.2025 10:40 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

This was a very useful session developing ecosocialist policies we can campaign for in Cymru. If you are interested all who are interested in ecosocialism are welcome to participate in the WhatsApp group. Links in the report.

09.01.2025 09:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Two key online Cymru ecosocialist meetings next week, preparing action and for the Senedd 2026 elections. @yes.cymru @auob.cymru @walesgreenparty.bsky.social

04.01.2025 09:42 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Just to say that currently there are 220 participating in the Dialogue, it is totally open, horizontal and collectively run, with 16 policy, demand and campaign workshops as groups within the WhatsApp 'Community'.

12.12.2024 21:47 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Cymru Radical Left Dialogue WhatsApp Group Invite

Are you a socialist, live in Cymru and want to be both active and help develop policies and demands? This cross party dialogue will interest you: chat.whatsapp.com/GtmJW8oL4VC3...

12.12.2024 18:58 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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New petition: Devolve The Crown Estate In Wales We are calling on the Government to devolve the Crown estate from Westminster to Wales, like it was devolved to Scotland in 2017. We believe that the appointment of a Crown Estate Commissioner doesn't go far enough, and that a radical change is needed by devolving the Crown Estate.

New petition: "Devolve The Crown Estate In Wales"

Deadline 12 June 2025, created by Elfed Wyn ap Elwyn

#NewPetition

12.12.2024 17:03 — 👍 22    🔁 18    💬 0    📌 2

Exactly, the last thing we need is another 'hard times' budget still in awe of the blankers debts of the financial crash. Join with us at our cross party the Cymru Radical Left Dialogue to develop a for the people, planet and peace - not profit alternative: chat.whatsapp.com/GtmJW8oL4VC3...

01.12.2024 12:15 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
The government’s latest accounts show its debt’s fallen massively
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy The government’s latest accounts show its debt’s fallen massively

The government’s latest accounts show its debt’s fallen massively youtu.be/nNcNuDKSKAc?... The government’s own accounts, just released, show that its total liabilities owing fell between 2022 and 2023 by £1.5 trillion. The claim that we’re burdened by debt is now nonsense. When will they admit it?

29.11.2024 07:11 — 👍 139    🔁 76    💬 7    📌 5
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Cymru independence is not about isolationism, but winning sufficient power to move toward the needed ecosocialist social transformation, here and internationally. Here's how it could happen: a.co/d/5bFy6eu

20.11.2024 17:59 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Undod Chwith Cymru / Left Unity Wales

We are a Cymru political group. Too small to be a party. However we work very closely on a cross party basis with comrades across the country through the Cymru Radical Left Alliance. Here is our website: chwithunedigcymru.blogspot.com?m=1

19.11.2024 10:33 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Revealed: Trump Campaigns Received $45m from Tufton Street Donors A transatlantic “web of dark money” ties UK think tank donors to Donald Trump and US Republicans

🔴Revealed: Trump Campaigns Received $45m from Tufton Street Donors

A transatlantic “web of dark money” ties UK think tank donors to Donald Trump and US Republicans

bylinetimes.com/2024/11/04/r...

18.11.2024 14:23 — 👍 772    🔁 421    💬 35    📌 40
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Israel arms exports could be used to breach international law, court told The Government continued sending F-35 fighter jet components to Israel despite knowing there was a “clear risk” that they could be used to “commit or facilitate a serious violation” of international h...

The Government continued sending F-35 fighter jet components to Israel despite knowing there was a “clear risk” that they could be used to “commit or facilitate a serious violation” of international humanitarian law (IHL), the High Court has been told

18.11.2024 15:10 — 👍 11    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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UCC/LUW November 2024 Newsletter Dear comrades The results of the US elections, whilst not entirely unexpected, will have dangerous political consequences for th...

Our latest newsletter - the Cymru Radical Left Dialogue meeting and next steps. Resisting Trump and Reform: chwithunedigcymru.blogspot.com/2024/11/uccl...

15.11.2024 23:30 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

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