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| name = Estmerish Section of the Workers' International
| name = Left Party
| native_name = Ėastmẹrliṡc Stycc af þe Vẹrcmannas' Ẹlllands<br>Section estmiaise de l’internationale travallleuse
| native_name = Lincpartẹ<br>Parti de la gauche
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| abbreviation = ESWI
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| founder = [[Ed Barton]]
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| leader1_title = General Secretary
| leader1_title = Chairperson
| leader1_name =  [[Ted Barnes]]
| leader1_name =  [[Ted Barnes]]
| leader2_title = Second Secretary
| leader2_title = Deputy Chairpersons
| leader2_name = Devonne Ali
| leader2_name = [[Left Party (Estmere)#Organisation|Cecilia Smethwick]]<br>[[Left Party (Estmere)#Organisation|Davi Sunkara]]
| leader3_title = Chairperson
| leader3_title = General Secretary
| leader3_name = Andrew Cooper
| leader3_name = [[Left Party (Estmere)#Organisation|Andrew Cooper]]
| leader4_title = Chief Whip
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| founded = {{start date|1919|05|01}}
| founded = {{start date|2006|05|01}}
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| headquarters = ESWIHQ, 33 Mirror Avenue, [[Morwall]]
| headquarters = Barton House, 33 Minnow Avenue, [[Morwall]]
| newspaper = ''International Socialist Review''
| newspaper = ''[[Left Party (Estmere)#Organisation|The Red Pages]]''
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| think_tank = [[Left Party (Estmere)#Organisation|Ed Barton Institute]]
| student_wing = Workers' Student Organisation
| student_wing = [[Left Party (Estmere)#Organisation|Left Students]]
| youth_wing = Ed Barton Socialist Youth League
| youth_wing = [[Left Party (Estmere)#Organisation|Young Leftists]]
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| wing1_title = Labour wing
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| membership_year = 2020
| membership_year = 2020
| membership = {{decrease}} 97,000
| membership = {{decrease}} 97,000
| ideology = {{wp|Council communism|Council socialism}}<br>{{wp|Anti-capitalism}}<br>{{wp|Eurosceptism#Soft_Euroscepticism|Soft-Euclosceptism}}
| ideology = {{wp|Socialism}}<br>{{wp|Left-wing populism}}<br>{{wp|Eurosceptism#Soft_Euroscepticism|Euclosceptism}}<br>{{wp|Council communism|Council socialism}}
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{{Politics of Estmere}}
The '''Left Party''' ({{wp|Anglish|Swathish}}: ''Lincpartẹ'', {{wp|Jèrriais|Flurian}}: ''Parti de la gauche''), sometimes referred to simply as '''The Left''' ({{wp|Anglish|Swathish}}: ''Þe Linc'', {{wp|Jèrriais|Flurian}}: ''La gauche''), is a {{wp|left-wing}} to {{wp|far-left}} [[List of political parties in Estmere|political party]] in [[Estmere]].  Since the [[2021 Estmerish general election|2021 general election]], the party has supported the [[Halivar ministry|minority government]] of [[Zoe Halivar]] as a {{wp|confidence and supply}} partner. The party has been led by [[Ted Barnes]] since 2019.
The '''Estmerish Section of the Workers' International''' ({{wp|Anglish|Swathish}}: ''Ėastmẹrliṡc Stycc af þe Vẹrcmannas' Ẹlllandas'', {{wp|Jèrriais|Flurian}}: ''Section estmiaise de l’internationale travallleuse''), also known by the abbreviation '''ESWI''', is a {{wp|left-wing}} to {{wp|far-left}} {{wp|political party}} in [[Estmere]], which currently supports the government of [[Zoe Halivar]].


The party was founded in in 1919 as a part of a split from the [[Social Democratic and Co-operative Party|old Section]], which the splitters viewed as too {{wp|reformism|reformist}}. The {{wp|council communism|council socialist}} wing of the old section left under [[Ed Barton]] in response to disagreements in regards to the [[Kirenian Revolution]] and the party's response to the [[Great Collapse]]. Barton believed that the revolution needed support and that the collapse was an opportunity for a {{wp|general strike|revolutionary general strike}} in Estmere.
The party has its origins in the [[Estmerish Section of the Workers' International]], but was founded officially in 2006 as part of a merger with the [[Socialist Workers' Party (Estmere)|Socialist Workers' Party]]. ESWI was founded in 1924 by [[Ed Barton]] as a splinter group from the [[Socialist Party of Estmere|Socialist Party]], while the SWP had been formed in 2004 by Socialist Party members in opposition to the merger with [[The Radicals (Estmere)|The Radicals]]. The two parties participated in an electoral alliance prior to the merger. The merger reinvigorated the party, but it was still unable to overtake the [[Greens (Estmere)|Greens]] as the largest party to the left of the [[Progressive Social Democrats|PSD]]. It has acted in opposition on the federal level from its foundation until 2021, when it joined the {{wp|crossbenches}} to support the Halivar government. On the state level, it participates in three state governments; [[Morwall]], [[Dunwich]] and [[Scitterland]].
 
The party was influenced by [[Weranic Section of the Workers' International|OSAI]] and [[Gaullican Section of the Workers' International|SGIO]], and the party platform advocated for council socialism and was explicitly {{wp|anti-capitalism|anti-capitalist}}. The party was largely sidelined in parliamentary politics as it was seen as too radical to support any government formation. The party advocated for absolute resistance to the [[Functionalist Gaullica|Gaullicans]] during the [[Great War (Kylaris)|Great War]], and helped organise the Estmerish resistance. After the Great War it therefore expereinced a revival, but its connection to the [[Estmerish mutiny of 1935|Estmerish mutiny]] soured its appeal among voters. Throughout the post-war period, the party continually stood on a council socialist platform, and while it helped to prop up the government of [[Vincent Holmes]], it largely stayed on the sidelines of parliamentary politics.
 
In reaction to the potential adoption of the [[Euclo]] in Estmere, ESWI adopted a {{wp|Eurosceptism|Euclosceptic}} stance which lead to a revival of the party's fortunes in the 1990s. Despite the country adopting the currency nonetheless, the party emerged as one of the leading Euclosceptic parties alongside [[Estmere First]], and secured a number of defections from the more {{wp|Pro-Europeanism|Euclophilic}} SDCP. Despite this, the party was eclipsed by the [[Greens (Estmere)|Greens]] as the main party of the Estmerish left-wing. It saw a rise in its seat share in the [[2021 Estmerish general election|2021 election]], and subsequently supported the minority government of Zoe Halivar.
 
ESWI is considered one of the smaller parties in Estmere, and until recently was the largest party of the radical left, though it has not provided any post-war Prime Ministers. The party has a council socialist, anti-capitalist and soft Euclosceptic platform. Since 2019, the party has been led by [[Ted Barnes]], a former union boss. The party supports two sister parties, [[Kabuese Section of the Workers' International|BKMI]] and [[St Roberts and Fleming Section of the Workers' International|SRFSWI]], in Estmere's overseas territories.


The party constitution describes its platform as {{wp|Socialism|socialist}}, {{wp|anti-capitalism|anti-capitalist}} and {{wp|Council communism|councillist}}. In practice, it is seen as a {{wp|Left-wing populism|left-wing populist}} party with strongly {{wp|Eurosceptism#Soft_Euroscepticism|euclosceptic}} stances. The party also has a policy of {{wp|anti-imperialism}} and {{wp|decolonisation}}, and therefore does not run in the overseas states of [[Kingsport]] and [[St Roberts and Fleming]]. Instead it supports its two sister parties, [[Kabuese Section of the Workers' International|BKMI]] and the [[St Robertian Workers' Party]].
==History==
==History==
===Background===
===Electoral alliance===
===Foundation===
===Foundation===
===Pre-war===
===Opposition===
===Post-war===
===Crossbenches===
===Euclosceptic revival===
===Broad opposition===
===Supporting the government===
==Ideology==
==Ideology==
===Factions===
===Factions===
==Organisation==
==Organisation==
The Left Party is led by the National Organising Committee (NOC), and the Chairperson of this committee is usually described as party leader. There are also two deputy chairpeople, who are often described as deputy leaders. The other major role is that of General Secretary. While the Chairperson is seen as responsible for the political wellbeing of the party, the General Secretary is seen as responsible for ensuring that the party is well organised. [[Ted Barnes]] has served as Chairperson of the NOC since 2019, while [[Left Party (Estmere)#Organisation|Cecilia Smethwick]] and [[Left Party (Estmere)#Organisation|Davi Sunkara]] have served as his deputies. [[Left Party (Estmere)#Organisation|Andrew Cooper]] has served as General Secretary since 2015.
The national headquarters is located at Barton House, 33 Minnow Avenue in the city of [[Morwall]]. This is where the NOC meets and where the majority of the party bureaucracy operates.
The party is federal, with autonomous branches in 11 of Estmere's 13 states. The state branches elect their own leadership which mirrors the national organisation, with state branches led by State Organising Committees (SOCs). State branches have a certain level of autonomy over local finances and campaigning, and send representatives to the NOC. Each state branch also has a number of internal branches, usually at county level. In major cities, these branches are often organised by neighbourhood or ward. The party maintains that the Estmerish presence in the two overseas states of [[Kingsport]] and [[St Roberts and Fleming]] is illegal, and does not operate in those states. Instead, it supports two sister parties, the [[Kabuese Section of the Workers' International]] and the [[St Robertian Workers' Party]], in elections in those states.
The party has a number of affiliate organisations and party wings. The party's student wing is [[Left Party (Estmere)#Organisation|Left Students]] - which is organised as a federal union of Left Party Societies at universities - while the party's youth wing, comprising all members aged 16 to 30, is the [[Left Party (Estmere)#Organisation|Young Leftists]]. The [[Federation of Independent Trade Unions]] (FITU), one of the four major [[Trade unions in Estmere|trade union centres]] in Estmere, is affiliated with the party and operates as its official labour wing. A number of party activists, officials and leaders have come from FITU. The [[Left Party (Estmere)#Organisation|Ed Barton Institute]], a left-wing think tank dedicated to social policy, is affiliated to the party and acts as its primary affiliated think tank. The party inherited a newspaper, officially called the ''International Socialist Review'' but more commonly known as ''[[Left Party (Estmere)#Organisation|The Red Pages]]'', which has been in continuous operation since 1939.
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
! colspan=2| Chairperson
! Term start
! Term end
|-
| bgcolor=#E3170D|
| [[File:Richard Burgon 2019.jpg|80x80px]]<br />[[Ted Barnes]]
| {{start date|2019|01|17|df=y}}
| ''Incumbent''
|-
|}
==Electoral results==
==Electoral results==
{{Political parties in Estmere}}

Latest revision as of 20:36, 24 April 2023

Left Party

Lincpartẹ
Parti de la gauche
ChairpersonTed Barnes
Deputy ChairpersonsCecilia Smethwick
Davi Sunkara
General SecretaryAndrew Cooper
FoundedMay 1, 2006 (2006-05-01)
Merger ofESWI
SWP
HeadquartersBarton House, 33 Minnow Avenue, Morwall
NewspaperThe Red Pages
Think tankEd Barton Institute
Student wingLeft Students
Youth wingYoung Leftists
Labour wingFITU
Membership (2020)Decrease 97,000
IdeologySocialism
Left-wing populism
Euclosceptism
Council socialism
Political positionLeft-wing to far-left
International affiliationWorkers' International
Euclean Parliament groupGRM
Colours  Red
Chamber of Commons
21 / 600
Chamber of Peers
4 / 300
State legislatures
78 / 1,471
First Ministers
0 / 13
Euclean Parliament
5 / 114
Website
left-party.es

The Left Party (Swathish: Lincpartẹ, Flurian: Parti de la gauche), sometimes referred to simply as The Left (Swathish: Þe Linc, Flurian: La gauche), is a left-wing to far-left political party in Estmere. Since the 2021 general election, the party has supported the minority government of Zoe Halivar as a confidence and supply partner. The party has been led by Ted Barnes since 2019.

The party has its origins in the Estmerish Section of the Workers' International, but was founded officially in 2006 as part of a merger with the Socialist Workers' Party. ESWI was founded in 1924 by Ed Barton as a splinter group from the Socialist Party, while the SWP had been formed in 2004 by Socialist Party members in opposition to the merger with The Radicals. The two parties participated in an electoral alliance prior to the merger. The merger reinvigorated the party, but it was still unable to overtake the Greens as the largest party to the left of the PSD. It has acted in opposition on the federal level from its foundation until 2021, when it joined the crossbenches to support the Halivar government. On the state level, it participates in three state governments; Morwall, Dunwich and Scitterland.

The party constitution describes its platform as socialist, anti-capitalist and councillist. In practice, it is seen as a left-wing populist party with strongly euclosceptic stances. The party also has a policy of anti-imperialism and decolonisation, and therefore does not run in the overseas states of Kingsport and St Roberts and Fleming. Instead it supports its two sister parties, BKMI and the St Robertian Workers' Party.

History

Background

Electoral alliance

Foundation

Opposition

Crossbenches

Ideology

Factions

Organisation

The Left Party is led by the National Organising Committee (NOC), and the Chairperson of this committee is usually described as party leader. There are also two deputy chairpeople, who are often described as deputy leaders. The other major role is that of General Secretary. While the Chairperson is seen as responsible for the political wellbeing of the party, the General Secretary is seen as responsible for ensuring that the party is well organised. Ted Barnes has served as Chairperson of the NOC since 2019, while Cecilia Smethwick and Davi Sunkara have served as his deputies. Andrew Cooper has served as General Secretary since 2015.

The national headquarters is located at Barton House, 33 Minnow Avenue in the city of Morwall. This is where the NOC meets and where the majority of the party bureaucracy operates.

The party is federal, with autonomous branches in 11 of Estmere's 13 states. The state branches elect their own leadership which mirrors the national organisation, with state branches led by State Organising Committees (SOCs). State branches have a certain level of autonomy over local finances and campaigning, and send representatives to the NOC. Each state branch also has a number of internal branches, usually at county level. In major cities, these branches are often organised by neighbourhood or ward. The party maintains that the Estmerish presence in the two overseas states of Kingsport and St Roberts and Fleming is illegal, and does not operate in those states. Instead, it supports two sister parties, the Kabuese Section of the Workers' International and the St Robertian Workers' Party, in elections in those states.

The party has a number of affiliate organisations and party wings. The party's student wing is Left Students - which is organised as a federal union of Left Party Societies at universities - while the party's youth wing, comprising all members aged 16 to 30, is the Young Leftists. The Federation of Independent Trade Unions (FITU), one of the four major trade union centres in Estmere, is affiliated with the party and operates as its official labour wing. A number of party activists, officials and leaders have come from FITU. The Ed Barton Institute, a left-wing think tank dedicated to social policy, is affiliated to the party and acts as its primary affiliated think tank. The party inherited a newspaper, officially called the International Socialist Review but more commonly known as The Red Pages, which has been in continuous operation since 1939.

Chairperson Term start Term end
Richard Burgon 2019.jpg
Ted Barnes 		17 January 2019 (2019-01-17) Incumbent

Electoral results

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