Good article on the Spanish left jacobin.com/2024/05/sumar-…

Sumar was vital in ensuring a new progressive coalition in Spain. Yet disastrous regional election results n debilitating factionalism have raise serious concerns about its sustainablity as a left-wing project over the medium-term

My latest for Jacobin

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Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, seized the initiative this week by slapping down right-wing attacks on his government. But his left-wing allies Sumar seem increasingly overshadowed — and their weak position is exposing divisions in their ranks. jacobin.com/2024/05/sumar-…

As always my colleague and friend Eoghan Gilmartin hitting the nail bang on the head 👌

As AntonioMaestre notes, “Díaz and Sumar have to be able to differentiate themselves from PSOE in a radical way . . . or their future is to disappear.” With Sánchez staking his claim to lead the Left, Sumar needs to stand for something distinctive.

Spain’s left-wing coalition Sumar has fallen into an organizational dead end. To ensure it remains a viable political project the alliance will need to spark public engagement by taking a stand for something distinctive. jacobin.com/2024/05/sumar-…

Writer Daniel Bernabé laments how Sumar, like Podemos before it, has not overcome a model of “ill-defined organization based on the digital charisma of a leader and a body of supporters with whom it establishes a relationship defined more by marketing than organic structure.”

Sumar was vital in ensuring a new progressive coalition in Spain. Yet disastrous regional election results n debilitating factionalism have raise serious concerns about its sustainablity as a left-wing project over the medium-term

My latest for Jacobin

jacobin.com/2024/04/sumar-…

Madrid-based journalist and cohost of the The Sobremesa Podcast, Eoghan Gilmartin rejoined us on the Echo Chamber Podcast to talk Spanish politics and the Last Lefty Standing. #PedroSanchez

Listen: patreon.com/posts/patron-e…

Pedro Sanchez: 'I've suffered from lawfare, without a doubt.'

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This podcast with ⁦Eoghan Gilmartin⁩ & ⁦Ben Wray⁩ is a recommended listen.

Very good post #EuskalHerria election analysis, with additional insights to the Catalan election campaign & politics in the Spanish state. open.spotify.com/episode/39JvZ0…

Sánchez has decided to continue in office. Judicial reform will now again become, I imagine, one of his top priorities.

Sánchez is staying, más perro que nunca as PSOE surges in snap CIS poll.

We talk about his theatrical 5 day withdrawal from public life and 'big decision' in our latest episode: open.spotify.com/episode/4XdRyc…

A quick reaction episode of The Sobremesa Podcast to Sanchez's decision to stay on as PM.

His dramatic withdrawal from public life and his new remontada is a move once again reminiscent of his favourite TV show Baron Noir. A theatrical n risky gesture aimed at upending the debate

A quick reaction episode of The Sobremesa Podcast to Sanchez's decision to stay on as PM.

His dramatic withdrawal from public life and his new remontada is a move once again reminiscent of his favourite TV show Baron Noir. A theatrical n risky gesture aimed at upending the debate

NEW EPISODE: 'Sánchez Is Staying!!!'

In a move straight out of his favourite TV show Baron Noir, Sánchez orchestrated another theatrical gesture or 'golpe de efecto' so as to rally the Left and regain the initiative while confronting right-wing smears.

open.spotify.com/episode/4XdRyc…

The government must prioritize a rule change for the renewal of the General Council of the Judiciary. It's had an artificial conservative majority since its mandate expired in Dec 2018 as a result of the Partido Popular blocking its usual replacement... jacobin.com/2024/04/sanche…

Buena novela 'el poder del perro' gracias Andrew; good night