James Kelly

Talking conspiracies at this stage is a gift to the state. Don’t take the bait.

The left can’t be afraid of mass participation. We need working-class leadership. Not just in aesthetic, but in structure. That means bottom-up organizing, not just slick media and star voices (we need that too! but more of the former).

Paranoia thrives in closed rooms. The only real antidote is transparency, shared decision-making, and a culture that values collective intelligence over factionalism.

A lot of the "spook" talk around the new left party feels like misplaced anxiety - about the failures of Corbynism 1.0, and the lack of class aned regional diversity among its loudest voices.

The answer isn't to indulge in conspiracy. It's creating a radically democratic party structure.

Thanks for this thoughtful review Eilidh!

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