Jeremy Corbyn's new left-wing party, 'Your Party', is facing a crisis after one of its co-founders, Zarah Sultana, announced she would skip the first day of its inaugural conference. The decision comes amid an internal rift between Corbyn and Sultana, who have been at odds since the party's announcement in July.
Corbyn had called for unity among members on Saturday, saying that division and disunity would not serve the interests of the people they aim to represent. However, just hours later, Sultana revealed she would not enter the conference hall due to a dispute over alleged membership of the far-left Socialist Workers Party. She claimed several of her supporters were denied entry and others were expelled from the party.
Sultana expressed disappointment at being told that some members had been expelled, saying it was "a culture reminiscent of the Labour Party's witch hunts". The incident has sparked tensions within the party, with Corbyn's spokesperson defending the expulsions as necessary to enforce membership rules.
This is not the first setback for 'Your Party', which has faced criticism over its launch and divisions among its members. Two independent MPs who signed up initially quit due to internal disagreements, including a row over a botched membership launch and threats of legal action.
As the party continues, members will vote on its official name and decide whether it should have a single leader or be led by its members. The decision comes at a time when British politics is fragmenting into multiple parties, with Labour moving to the right on some issues.
Corbyn had called for unity among members on Saturday, saying that division and disunity would not serve the interests of the people they aim to represent. However, just hours later, Sultana revealed she would not enter the conference hall due to a dispute over alleged membership of the far-left Socialist Workers Party. She claimed several of her supporters were denied entry and others were expelled from the party.
Sultana expressed disappointment at being told that some members had been expelled, saying it was "a culture reminiscent of the Labour Party's witch hunts". The incident has sparked tensions within the party, with Corbyn's spokesperson defending the expulsions as necessary to enforce membership rules.
This is not the first setback for 'Your Party', which has faced criticism over its launch and divisions among its members. Two independent MPs who signed up initially quit due to internal disagreements, including a row over a botched membership launch and threats of legal action.
As the party continues, members will vote on its official name and decide whether it should have a single leader or be led by its members. The decision comes at a time when British politics is fragmenting into multiple parties, with Labour moving to the right on some issues.
This whole thing just got super messy for Corbyn's new party... I mean, you gotta feel bad for Sultana, but come on, she's making it hard for her own party by talking about witch hunts and expulsions like that 
. And what's with the internal rifts already? It's like they're trying to recreate the same problems they claimed to fix in Labour 
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. And with the party still figuring out its name and leadership structure... it's like they're trying to make a mess of it on purpose 
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. Maybe Corbyn and Sultana can work out their differences, but until then... 
i feel bad for her, but also what did u expect from a party with corbyn at the helm? he's been through so much drama himself 
anyway, it's like 'Your Party' is still trying to figure out who they are and what they stand for 
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. Maybe he should take his own advice? Anyway, I'm keeping an eye on 'Your Party'... it'll be interesting to see how they recover from this mess 
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. it's a reminder that even with the best of intentions, things can still fall apart if we don't take the time to really listen and work through our differences 
. maybe instead of focusing on expelling people who don't fit their idea of what the party should be, 'Your Party' should try to find common ground and build a sense of community that's all about inclusivity 
. after all, it's not about winning or losing, but about serving the people they're trying to represent 
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... they need to sort out their internal drama ASAP 
. A far-left Socialist Workers Party drama? Sounds like a recipe for disaster 
. Two MPs already bailed on the party - not exactly what you want when you're just starting out 
. And now this whole thing with Sultana and expulsions? Not cool 
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. Anyways, I'm watching this whole thing with interest, but it seems like there's more drama than substance 
And poor Zarah Sultana, she was one of the good ones! 
I remember when Jeremy Corbyn first announced his plans for a new left-wing party, we were all excited about the prospect of change. But now, it seems like the same old problems are still plaguing them.
. It's like, if you're gonna be part of a party, deal with it or get outta there, right? I'm not saying Sultana's being unfair or anything, but come on, Corbyn's gotta own up to this too - he's the one who said they'd represent the people, not just his inner circle 
- can't even get their own act together. It's like Labour's trying to relive its worst days under Blair and Brown 
. They need to get their house in order before they can focus on the bigger picture 
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. But for real, how did it come to this? The Socialist Workers Party thing does sound sketchy tho... was there more to that than meets the eye?