Prometheus Journal

How the new Left Party will be structured and what its purpose will be remain open questions. We republish a recent piece by @maxshanly.bsky.social that offers a framework for building a democratic and socialist party.

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Reflecting on the historical sectarianism and voluntary broad leftism of the left in Britain, Thomas Bundy ponders how to change this.

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In the final part of a two-part series, Will Searby connects racialization, class exploitation, and the reproduction of class relations.

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The glacial progress of the new left party is symptomatic of a wider crisis of leadership in the left in Britain. Archie Woodrow argues that it can only be solved by bringing the strategic discussions out into the open democratic arena.

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In a timely intervention around the new left party discussions in Britain, Daniel Hill argues that any new party must adopt democratic republican principles to discipline our elected officials and act as a collective body.

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Looking back at last week's fiasco regarding the Sultana/Corbyn new party of the left, Harry Holmes responds with a simple call: "Just Launch the Thing!"

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In the first part of a two-part series, Will Searby examines the limitations of liberal racial politics and how the state influences racial and class relations.

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Thomas Donnelly examines the programmes of three Communist Parties in Britain and compares them with the programmes written by Marx and Engels.

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Talal H examines the Green Party and its current leadership, finding a lack of both having and advocating a coherent theory of politics.

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Angry Workers argue that any party building should focus on contemporary class composition to identify the role of communist political organisation.

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Joe Todd elaborates on a plan for any new left party or the Greens, focusing on base building, democracy, populism and socialist strategy.
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Vik Chechi-Ribeiro offers his assessment of the ‘Marxist Unity’ day school Prometheus recently organised with Talking About Socialism.

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Callum F reviews Jasper Bernes' "The Future of Revolution", recently published by @versobooks.bsky.social , finding it equally frustrating and inspiring.

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Last but not least in our 'What is the Party?' series, TK Adisa and Lotta P from @rs21.bsky.social examine how the far-left can relate to any new left party, current social movements, and future electoral interventions.

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Write for us | Prometheus Our submission guidelines are here to help prospective writers for Prometheus. We are interested in any pieces that fit these guidelines.

Want to write for Prometheus? We have released our guidelines for submissions:

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Harry Holmes reviews Max Farrar & Kevin McDonnell's "Big Flame: Building the Movements, New Politics" and examines what we can learn from Big Flame to influence our present struggles.

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The Party Is What the Party Does | Prometheus Climate Vanguard present their perspective on the mass left party and its functions and how it can intervene and agitate for eco-socialism.

✊ In our contribution to the ongoing series 'What Is The Party?' by @prometheusjournal.bsky.social, we propose key functions and activities of a revolutionary party that are necessary to advance our collective struggle for eco-socialism today.

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Climate Vanguard @climatevanguard.bsky.social present their perspective on the mass left party and its functions and how it can intervene and agitate for eco-socialism.

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Les P Litts reports from the We Demand Change summit and ponders what should be the next steps for the left in Britain?

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Jeremy Dewar of Workers Power writes on Trotskyism and the party, arguing for a mass working class party capable of smashing the bourgeois state.

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Plaid Gomiwnyddol Cymru @communists.cymru offers their perspective regarding Wales, the British question and the material question of how to approach Wales.

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Vincent David for the Spartacist League argues for a programme as a guide to action and a turn to the working class.

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Dave Kellaway of @anticapitalistresistance.org discusses what kind of strategy the left can adopt now and if the Labour Party holds any opportunities.

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Rosa Luxemburg was born on this day in 1871. To honor her legacy, we published a talk by Rida Vaquas at the @histmat.bsky.social Conference in November 2024, commemorating @versobooks.bsky.social publication of Volume Five of the Rosa Luxemburg Complete Works.
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Democracy First | Prometheus Michael Chessum, author of "This Is Only The Beginning", looks at the need for internal democracy within any future left organisation.

To renew the British left, we need to learn the lessons of our immediate past.

In the Corbyn project and Enough is Enough, a lack of democracy fatally undermined us.

Wrote for @prometheusjournal.bsky.social about Labourism, the New Fabians, and the alternative
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Michael Chessum, author of "This Is Only The Beginning", looks at the need for internal democracy within any future left organisation.
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Andreas Chari looks at the state of the left in Britain and argues we should reject bureaucratic centralism and movementist liquidationism and steer towards a mass communist party.

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A founding member of Greens Organise sets out why the new network for the left of the Green Party has been established.

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Our 'Marxist Unity' Day School in Salford was a big success, with almost 40 communists from various organisations attending. Keep an eye out for published speeches and reflections. Please get in touch if you're interested in running a similar event in your area.