Like many others especially his great friend Huw Williams I am deeply saddened by the death of John Molyneux, a great socialist and lovely man. It is no exaggeration to say my life has been greatly enhanced because of him. Firstly his clear concise writing in his books on many subjects, though for me crucially his illustrated talks and writing about art. For a working class kid from a South Wales mining village art appreciation was not high up in our school and regarded as something for toffs. Johns talks ,usually illustrated , were a highlight of the annual Marxism festival for me for the last three decades and opened my mind, giving me a life enhancing pleasure which I don’t think would have been likely without him. One could write much more.

He will be sorely missed by his family, friends and all the people he influenced over his life

RIP John x