Ansell Eade
@anselleade.substack.com
Marxist. Interested in Kautskyism before he became a renegade, Eurocommunism before it liquidated, and a democratic anti-monopoly alliance before it is too late
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New on ‘Road Bloc’:
Labour’s Mainstream?
The ‘soft left’, its position in the working class movement, and the new alliancism
Labour’s Mainstream?
The ‘soft left’, its position in the working class movement, and the new alliancism
October 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
New on ‘Road Bloc’:
Labour’s Mainstream?
The ‘soft left’, its position in the working class movement, and the new alliancism
Labour’s Mainstream?
The ‘soft left’, its position in the working class movement, and the new alliancism
It’s Your Party
What does it mean for Starmer’s Labour?
And can it achieve its goals?
What does it mean for Starmer’s Labour?
And can it achieve its goals?
July 27, 2025 at 7:39 AM
It’s Your Party
What does it mean for Starmer’s Labour?
And can it achieve its goals?
What does it mean for Starmer’s Labour?
And can it achieve its goals?
I have surveyed the response across the left to Zarah Sultana’s announcement that she is leaving Labour to co-lead the creation of a new party with Jeremy Corbyn.
Link in comments.
Link in comments.
July 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I have surveyed the response across the left to Zarah Sultana’s announcement that she is leaving Labour to co-lead the creation of a new party with Jeremy Corbyn.
Link in comments.
Link in comments.
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Good analysis of the ways different sections of the Left are responding to the announcement of a new party by Sultana by
@anselleade.substack.com
open.substack.com/pub/ansellea...
@anselleade.substack.com
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Sultana Plan
A new left party in Britain?
open.substack.com
July 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Good analysis of the ways different sections of the Left are responding to the announcement of a new party by Sultana by
@anselleade.substack.com
open.substack.com/pub/ansellea...
@anselleade.substack.com
open.substack.com/pub/ansellea...
Stay in Labour and fight or join the Greens and #backZack?
In an interview with @curtisdaly.bsky.social on @turnleftmedia.co.uk Green Party leadership candidate Zack Polanski commented on John McDonnell, who this week called for a Labour leadership challenge to Keir Starmer:
In an interview with @curtisdaly.bsky.social on @turnleftmedia.co.uk Green Party leadership candidate Zack Polanski commented on John McDonnell, who this week called for a Labour leadership challenge to Keir Starmer:
June 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Stay in Labour and fight or join the Greens and #backZack?
In an interview with @curtisdaly.bsky.social on @turnleftmedia.co.uk Green Party leadership candidate Zack Polanski commented on John McDonnell, who this week called for a Labour leadership challenge to Keir Starmer:
In an interview with @curtisdaly.bsky.social on @turnleftmedia.co.uk Green Party leadership candidate Zack Polanski commented on John McDonnell, who this week called for a Labour leadership challenge to Keir Starmer:
New on ‘Road Bloc’:
Zack to the future
Are we all Polanski-ites now?
anselleade.substack.com/p/zack-to-th...
Zack to the future
Are we all Polanski-ites now?
anselleade.substack.com/p/zack-to-th...
May 11, 2025 at 5:55 PM
New on ‘Road Bloc’:
Zack to the future
Are we all Polanski-ites now?
anselleade.substack.com/p/zack-to-th...
Zack to the future
Are we all Polanski-ites now?
anselleade.substack.com/p/zack-to-th...
On ‘Road Bloc’:
Learning from Lenin
Why we need his Erfurtianism today
Learning from Lenin
Why we need his Erfurtianism today
April 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
On ‘Road Bloc’:
Learning from Lenin
Why we need his Erfurtianism today
Learning from Lenin
Why we need his Erfurtianism today
New on ‘Road Bloc’:
Rebranding the revolution
Can we use different labels yet keep the same programme?
Rebranding the revolution
Can we use different labels yet keep the same programme?
April 20, 2025 at 7:25 AM
New on ‘Road Bloc’:
Rebranding the revolution
Can we use different labels yet keep the same programme?
Rebranding the revolution
Can we use different labels yet keep the same programme?
I have a letter in this week’s @socialistworker.bsky.social
It responds to an article on electoral strategy by @tomashtengely.bsky.social
I agree with Tomáš & the SWP, a “broad-based, pluralist umbrella” is needed to intervene in elections.
Next step: a delegate conference of left organisations.
It responds to an article on electoral strategy by @tomashtengely.bsky.social
I agree with Tomáš & the SWP, a “broad-based, pluralist umbrella” is needed to intervene in elections.
Next step: a delegate conference of left organisations.
April 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I have a letter in this week’s @socialistworker.bsky.social
It responds to an article on electoral strategy by @tomashtengely.bsky.social
I agree with Tomáš & the SWP, a “broad-based, pluralist umbrella” is needed to intervene in elections.
Next step: a delegate conference of left organisations.
It responds to an article on electoral strategy by @tomashtengely.bsky.social
I agree with Tomáš & the SWP, a “broad-based, pluralist umbrella” is needed to intervene in elections.
Next step: a delegate conference of left organisations.
Good bit on the Socialist Alliance:
“At the start, the idea of a genuine left-wing unity pulled in hundreds of activists who had been distanced from the left. That initial energy was not sustained – but the start at least was encouraging.”
We can do this again - and sustain it!
“At the start, the idea of a genuine left-wing unity pulled in hundreds of activists who had been distanced from the left. That initial energy was not sustained – but the start at least was encouraging.”
We can do this again - and sustain it!
A piece making the case for far left groups to take much more seriously the possibility of merging with their allies
livesrunning.wordpress.com/2025/04/13/o...
livesrunning.wordpress.com/2025/04/13/o...
On revolutionary mergers
(The post below is extracted from an internal bulletin article I wrote for my group, rs21. I have not included the passages in which I describe rs21, or those in which I put the case for merging wi…
livesrunning.wordpress.com
April 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Good bit on the Socialist Alliance:
“At the start, the idea of a genuine left-wing unity pulled in hundreds of activists who had been distanced from the left. That initial energy was not sustained – but the start at least was encouraging.”
We can do this again - and sustain it!
“At the start, the idea of a genuine left-wing unity pulled in hundreds of activists who had been distanced from the left. That initial energy was not sustained – but the start at least was encouraging.”
We can do this again - and sustain it!
Good to see @climatevanguard.bsky.social taking part in this discussion on the party question.
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.
prometheusjournal.org/2025/04/09/t...
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April 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Good to see @climatevanguard.bsky.social taking part in this discussion on the party question.
Reposted by Ansell Eade
Les P Litts reports from the We Demand Change summit and ponders what should be the next steps for the left in Britain?
prometheusjournal.org/2025/04/04/c...
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April 7, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Les P Litts reports from the We Demand Change summit and ponders what should be the next steps for the left in Britain?
prometheusjournal.org/2025/04/04/c...
prometheusjournal.org/2025/04/04/c...
Reposted by Ansell Eade
💷 Meet the Billionaire 💷
This is Michael Platt, the richest man in the UK.
Wouldn't it be good free up that cash to do something useful?
#greenparty #billionaires #politics #taxwealthnotwork
This is Michael Platt, the richest man in the UK.
Wouldn't it be good free up that cash to do something useful?
#greenparty #billionaires #politics #taxwealthnotwork
April 9, 2025 at 10:49 AM
💷 Meet the Billionaire 💷
This is Michael Platt, the richest man in the UK.
Wouldn't it be good free up that cash to do something useful?
#greenparty #billionaires #politics #taxwealthnotwork
This is Michael Platt, the richest man in the UK.
Wouldn't it be good free up that cash to do something useful?
#greenparty #billionaires #politics #taxwealthnotwork
Nice to read short pieces from @tuscoalition.bsky.social candidates here:
WE WON'T PAY FOR THEIR CRISIS
Build the socialist opposition
Issue 1316 of the Socialist out now!
www.socialistparty.org.uk/the-socialis...
Featuring:
Editorial: Trump's tariffs set course for world downturn
And updates from the NEU and PCS unions key to the fightback against Labour austerity
Build the socialist opposition
Issue 1316 of the Socialist out now!
www.socialistparty.org.uk/the-socialis...
Featuring:
Editorial: Trump's tariffs set course for world downturn
And updates from the NEU and PCS unions key to the fightback against Labour austerity
The Socialist issue 1316 - Socialist Party
www.socialistparty.org.uk
April 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Nice to read short pieces from @tuscoalition.bsky.social candidates here:
Good point here about how the We Demand Change summit united trade unionists and campaigners who support different parties (or none) and that future summits must do the same.
I think what’s needed is a separate delegate conference of left groups to form an electoral alliance…
I think what’s needed is a separate delegate conference of left groups to form an electoral alliance…
My latest column: socialistworker.co.uk/alex-callini...
Alex Callinicos: Building the left political alternative to Labour—complicated but essential
The We Demand Change summit of resistance on the weekend before last is a potential game-changer for the radical left in Britain.
socialistworker.co.uk
April 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Good point here about how the We Demand Change summit united trade unionists and campaigners who support different parties (or none) and that future summits must do the same.
I think what’s needed is a separate delegate conference of left groups to form an electoral alliance…
I think what’s needed is a separate delegate conference of left groups to form an electoral alliance…
This was a good intervention from the floor at the ‘party time’ session at the #WeDemandChange summit.
It is a proposal that Collective may be best placed to undertake, having coordinated the independent leftwing challenges in the general election last year.
It is a proposal that Collective may be best placed to undertake, having coordinated the independent leftwing challenges in the general election last year.
April 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This was a good intervention from the floor at the ‘party time’ session at the #WeDemandChange summit.
It is a proposal that Collective may be best placed to undertake, having coordinated the independent leftwing challenges in the general election last year.
It is a proposal that Collective may be best placed to undertake, having coordinated the independent leftwing challenges in the general election last year.
Sounds like Britain is going to be hit by Trump’s tariffs.
There are measures beyond retaliatory tariffs which Britain can threaten:
- End all US operations in Britain, close their bases.
- End UK military support for US foreign policy.
If these aren’t on the table, why not?
There are measures beyond retaliatory tariffs which Britain can threaten:
- End all US operations in Britain, close their bases.
- End UK military support for US foreign policy.
If these aren’t on the table, why not?
March 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Sounds like Britain is going to be hit by Trump’s tariffs.
There are measures beyond retaliatory tariffs which Britain can threaten:
- End all US operations in Britain, close their bases.
- End UK military support for US foreign policy.
If these aren’t on the table, why not?
There are measures beyond retaliatory tariffs which Britain can threaten:
- End all US operations in Britain, close their bases.
- End UK military support for US foreign policy.
If these aren’t on the table, why not?
There’ll have to be open letters published over the coming weeks with signatories calling for Starmer to go:
One from remaining Labour Left members to push the party’s elected officials to speak out.
Another more important one, from elected reps in the Labour-affiliated unions.
One from remaining Labour Left members to push the party’s elected officials to speak out.
Another more important one, from elected reps in the Labour-affiliated unions.
March 26, 2025 at 6:18 AM
There’ll have to be open letters published over the coming weeks with signatories calling for Starmer to go:
One from remaining Labour Left members to push the party’s elected officials to speak out.
Another more important one, from elected reps in the Labour-affiliated unions.
One from remaining Labour Left members to push the party’s elected officials to speak out.
Another more important one, from elected reps in the Labour-affiliated unions.
We’re supposed to believe the rich will leave if taxed more, so let them grow the economy.
Ok, but that’s not been happening?
We’re supposed to accept public spending cuts, deregulation.
Yet we’ve had years of that - and slow growth?
Britain needs public investment, not cuts.
Ok, but that’s not been happening?
We’re supposed to accept public spending cuts, deregulation.
Yet we’ve had years of that - and slow growth?
Britain needs public investment, not cuts.
March 24, 2025 at 8:16 AM
We’re supposed to believe the rich will leave if taxed more, so let them grow the economy.
Ok, but that’s not been happening?
We’re supposed to accept public spending cuts, deregulation.
Yet we’ve had years of that - and slow growth?
Britain needs public investment, not cuts.
Ok, but that’s not been happening?
We’re supposed to accept public spending cuts, deregulation.
Yet we’ve had years of that - and slow growth?
Britain needs public investment, not cuts.
Labour could’ve ripped the bandage off last year:
A big public investment programme to stimulate growth.
They could still do this.
But they won’t.
They’re led by people who are paid saboteurs.
Yet we can’t even assume ‘the markets’ will think ‘Labour does four years of austerity’ is credible!
A big public investment programme to stimulate growth.
They could still do this.
But they won’t.
They’re led by people who are paid saboteurs.
Yet we can’t even assume ‘the markets’ will think ‘Labour does four years of austerity’ is credible!
March 24, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Labour could’ve ripped the bandage off last year:
A big public investment programme to stimulate growth.
They could still do this.
But they won’t.
They’re led by people who are paid saboteurs.
Yet we can’t even assume ‘the markets’ will think ‘Labour does four years of austerity’ is credible!
A big public investment programme to stimulate growth.
They could still do this.
But they won’t.
They’re led by people who are paid saboteurs.
Yet we can’t even assume ‘the markets’ will think ‘Labour does four years of austerity’ is credible!
There are local and mayoral elections in England this May.
That’s an opportunity to ask the candidates where they stand on cuts to people with disabilities.
They must be made to speak out - charities and unions can take action on this.
No opposition to austerity, no votes!
That’s an opportunity to ask the candidates where they stand on cuts to people with disabilities.
They must be made to speak out - charities and unions can take action on this.
No opposition to austerity, no votes!
March 19, 2025 at 7:03 AM
There are local and mayoral elections in England this May.
That’s an opportunity to ask the candidates where they stand on cuts to people with disabilities.
They must be made to speak out - charities and unions can take action on this.
No opposition to austerity, no votes!
That’s an opportunity to ask the candidates where they stand on cuts to people with disabilities.
They must be made to speak out - charities and unions can take action on this.
No opposition to austerity, no votes!
There is a moral case for economic planning.
A workers’ government could draw up a plan to defend living standards and revive the economy.
Britain needs public ownership in strategic sectors - like banking, house-building, and utilities - with price controls on essential goods.
A workers’ government could draw up a plan to defend living standards and revive the economy.
Britain needs public ownership in strategic sectors - like banking, house-building, and utilities - with price controls on essential goods.
March 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
There is a moral case for economic planning.
A workers’ government could draw up a plan to defend living standards and revive the economy.
Britain needs public ownership in strategic sectors - like banking, house-building, and utilities - with price controls on essential goods.
A workers’ government could draw up a plan to defend living standards and revive the economy.
Britain needs public ownership in strategic sectors - like banking, house-building, and utilities - with price controls on essential goods.
People are asking Labour MPs to quit. They won’t.
Better to ask them to do this:
Vote against cuts.
Prepare a statement for May 1st with other Labour MPs.
As soon as polls close for local elections on that day, issue the demand:
“Starmer must change course or we’ll back a leadership challenge.”
Better to ask them to do this:
Vote against cuts.
Prepare a statement for May 1st with other Labour MPs.
As soon as polls close for local elections on that day, issue the demand:
“Starmer must change course or we’ll back a leadership challenge.”
March 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
People are asking Labour MPs to quit. They won’t.
Better to ask them to do this:
Vote against cuts.
Prepare a statement for May 1st with other Labour MPs.
As soon as polls close for local elections on that day, issue the demand:
“Starmer must change course or we’ll back a leadership challenge.”
Better to ask them to do this:
Vote against cuts.
Prepare a statement for May 1st with other Labour MPs.
As soon as polls close for local elections on that day, issue the demand:
“Starmer must change course or we’ll back a leadership challenge.”
Worth your time:
“Leaving the means of production firmly in private hands was precisely what enabled capital to unpick Labourist reforms when a crisis of sufficient magnitude presented the opportunity.”
“Leaving the means of production firmly in private hands was precisely what enabled capital to unpick Labourist reforms when a crisis of sufficient magnitude presented the opportunity.”
March 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Worth your time:
“Leaving the means of production firmly in private hands was precisely what enabled capital to unpick Labourist reforms when a crisis of sufficient magnitude presented the opportunity.”
“Leaving the means of production firmly in private hands was precisely what enabled capital to unpick Labourist reforms when a crisis of sufficient magnitude presented the opportunity.”
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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.
prometheusjournal.org/2025/03/12/t...
prometheusjournal.org/2025/03/12/t...
March 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Dave Kellaway of @anticapitalistresistance.org discusses what kind of strategy the left can adopt now and if the Labour Party holds any opportunities.
prometheusjournal.org/2025/03/12/t...
prometheusjournal.org/2025/03/12/t...