John Rees
@johnwrees.bsky.social
Moonraker. Leveller. Socialist. Revolutionary.
Author of The Leveller Revolution, Imperialism and Resistance, The Algebra of Revolution. Forthcoming The Fiery Spirits (Verso).
Author of The Leveller Revolution, Imperialism and Resistance, The Algebra of Revolution. Forthcoming The Fiery Spirits (Verso).
Looking forward to speaking to the 6th form at Camden School for girls in December…but even before that it’s A+ to whoever wrote this intro…
October 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Looking forward to speaking to the 6th form at Camden School for girls in December…but even before that it’s A+ to whoever wrote this intro…
Very grateful to John McDonnell MP for this very thoughtful and generous review of The Fiery Spirits in the House of Commons magazine…
October 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Very grateful to John McDonnell MP for this very thoughtful and generous review of The Fiery Spirits in the House of Commons magazine…
Many thanks to the University of Essex for granting me a Visiting Fellowship for the next three years. Especially grateful to Michael Bailey for promoting my candidate. Looking forward to speaking about The Fiery Spirits next month & to working on the sequel at the university…
September 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Many thanks to the University of Essex for granting me a Visiting Fellowship for the next three years. Especially grateful to Michael Bailey for promoting my candidate. Looking forward to speaking about The Fiery Spirits next month & to working on the sequel at the university…
Details and registration here: www.stopwar.org.uk/events/inter...
September 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Details and registration here: www.stopwar.org.uk/events/inter...
Jeremy Corbyn, Lindsey German and Michael Lavalette, Almas Razakazi campaigning for Your Party at a meeting of over 500 in Preston today…
August 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Jeremy Corbyn, Lindsey German and Michael Lavalette, Almas Razakazi campaigning for Your Party at a meeting of over 500 in Preston today…
Terrance Stamp has gone. The quintessential east end mod, with a string of classic acting credits including Ken Loach’s Poor Cow. But also some later career greats like The Hit and The Limey.
August 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Terrance Stamp has gone. The quintessential east end mod, with a string of classic acting credits including Ken Loach’s Poor Cow. But also some later career greats like The Hit and The Limey.
The government is an ass…
August 10, 2025 at 8:44 AM
The government is an ass…
Very grateful to Ted Vallance for his generous review of The Fiery Spirits in the new Literary Review…
August 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Very grateful to Ted Vallance for his generous review of The Fiery Spirits in the new Literary Review…
We need to reignite an organised international anti war movement. This conference is a start. It’s organised by anti war MPs and supported by Stop the War. There are already 1,600 registered. Use the QR code to book your place…https://www.billetweb.fr/meeting-international-contre-la-guerre
July 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We need to reignite an organised international anti war movement. This conference is a start. It’s organised by anti war MPs and supported by Stop the War. There are already 1,600 registered. Use the QR code to book your place…https://www.billetweb.fr/meeting-international-contre-la-guerre
Looking forward to speaking at Witney Waterstones this evening… Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about An Evening with John Rees today.
July 3, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Looking forward to speaking at Witney Waterstones this evening… Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about An Evening with John Rees today.
Tomorrow in Westminster…open to the public and all welcome…
July 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Tomorrow in Westminster…open to the public and all welcome…
This event in Parliament is open to the public so do come along…it’s the Cromwell Green entrance to Westminster (appropriately enough)…
June 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This event in Parliament is open to the public so do come along…it’s the Cromwell Green entrance to Westminster (appropriately enough)…
There is not going to be a better visual metaphor than this for the Labour government’s relations with the military and the monarchy: Sir Keir and Lady Starmer following behind at arse level with the target area clearly delineated with gold braid.
June 15, 2025 at 9:45 AM
There is not going to be a better visual metaphor than this for the Labour government’s relations with the military and the monarchy: Sir Keir and Lady Starmer following behind at arse level with the target area clearly delineated with gold braid.
Yesterday, port of Genoa, against the docking of the container ship Contship ERA of the Israeli company ZIM, after the French dock workers blocked 14 tons of machine gun components load in Marseille.
June 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Yesterday, port of Genoa, against the docking of the container ship Contship ERA of the Israeli company ZIM, after the French dock workers blocked 14 tons of machine gun components load in Marseille.
Be there… you know why…
May 31, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Be there… you know why…