Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana's new leftwing party has formally adopted the name 'Your Party' after an overwhelming majority of members voted in favour. The party had been provisionally known by this title since its inception earlier this year, but it now seems that the moniker is here to stay.
However, the conference also laid bare deep divisions within the party. A vote on whether the party's leadership structure should be more collective or have a single leader resulted in a narrow victory for those advocating for a group-led approach. This decision has effectively sidestepped a potentially contentious showdown between Corbyn and Sultana, who have been locked in a bitter power struggle.
Sultana had attempted to rebrand the party as 'For The Many' earlier this year, but that name failed to gain traction with members. Popular Alliance and Our Party were also on the shortlist, receiving 25% and 23% of the vote respectively. Meanwhile, Corbyn had expressed concerns over the possibility of a group-led executive struggling to connect with the public.
The party's conference ended on a tense note, with Sultana apologising for some of the 'hiccups' during the party's launch and urging her fellow members to "confront" the issues that led to expulsions and bans. This was met with loud applause from some attendees, but others remained seated, indicating deep divisions within the party.
Critics within the party believe Sultana is trying to undermine Corbyn and push for a purist vision of socialism. Some have also accused her faction of seeking to exclude socially conservative Muslims and pave the way for radical far-left groups to influence the party's direction. The debate continued late into the evening, with calls being made to remove the current leadership.
Despite these tensions, some positive developments emerged from the conference. Members voted overwhelmingly in favour of allowing dual membership of other political groups, which could provide a lifeline for those who want to continue engaging with their existing parties while still being part of Your Party.
The party's new executive will now review its options and may consider revising its leadership structure before the next general election. With tensions simmering beneath the surface, it remains to be seen how this leftwing party will navigate its internal divisions in the coming years.
However, the conference also laid bare deep divisions within the party. A vote on whether the party's leadership structure should be more collective or have a single leader resulted in a narrow victory for those advocating for a group-led approach. This decision has effectively sidestepped a potentially contentious showdown between Corbyn and Sultana, who have been locked in a bitter power struggle.
Sultana had attempted to rebrand the party as 'For The Many' earlier this year, but that name failed to gain traction with members. Popular Alliance and Our Party were also on the shortlist, receiving 25% and 23% of the vote respectively. Meanwhile, Corbyn had expressed concerns over the possibility of a group-led executive struggling to connect with the public.
The party's conference ended on a tense note, with Sultana apologising for some of the 'hiccups' during the party's launch and urging her fellow members to "confront" the issues that led to expulsions and bans. This was met with loud applause from some attendees, but others remained seated, indicating deep divisions within the party.
Critics within the party believe Sultana is trying to undermine Corbyn and push for a purist vision of socialism. Some have also accused her faction of seeking to exclude socially conservative Muslims and pave the way for radical far-left groups to influence the party's direction. The debate continued late into the evening, with calls being made to remove the current leadership.
Despite these tensions, some positive developments emerged from the conference. Members voted overwhelmingly in favour of allowing dual membership of other political groups, which could provide a lifeline for those who want to continue engaging with their existing parties while still being part of Your Party.
The party's new executive will now review its options and may consider revising its leadership structure before the next general election. With tensions simmering beneath the surface, it remains to be seen how this leftwing party will navigate its internal divisions in the coming years.
I've seen so many parents trying to navigate the complexities of politics and I worry that this party's internal divisions will make it hard for them to connect with voters who aren't already on their side. It's like trying to herd cats – one misstep and the whole thing falls apart! 
. they're trying to have this collective leadership but it's still got corbyn and sultana at odds with each other... meanwhile, there's people on the left who are worried that sultana is just trying to push her own agenda 
. and what's up with all these different names and factions? like, they're trying to figure out who they are as a party but it feels like they're still trying to work out who they used to be 
. i'm not sure if this is going to lead to some amazing socialist revolution or just a bunch of infighting 
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either way, it'll be hard to see how this all plays out in the coming years 
and now the new leadership team is gonna have to figure out what to do about all these internal divisions... fingers crossed they can make it work 
they finally decided on a name and it's literally 'Your Party' but let me tell you, it was all super tense there were deep divisions within the party and some people are still fuming about the whole thing 
zarah sultana tried to rebrand them as 'for the many' earlier this year but that didn't take off at all meanwhile jeremy Corbyn just expressed concerns over a group led executive being able to connect with the public it's like, what even is going on in there? 
. What's the point of changing names if you're still stuck with the same old issues? And that whole leadership structure vote was super confusing 
. I'm worried about how this is gonna affect the party's message and overall direction... 
. But hey, at least they're open to revising their leadership structure if needed, that's a positive development 
. And what's up with all these deep divisions? Can't we just agree on something already? 
Corbyn and Sultana's power struggle is getting pretty ugly, it feels like they're more interested in tearing each other down than working together 
. The fact that there are people accusing Sultana of trying to undermine Corbyn and pushing for radical far-left groups is not exactly reassuring either 
. But hey, at least the party members voted for dual membership of other parties, which could be a good thing? Maybe they'll figure out how to work together soon... 
. But at the same time, this whole thing feels super messy and like the party is going through an identity crisis 
. It's not going to be easy, but I'm willing to keep an eye on them and see how it all plays out 
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. But at the same time, I can see why critics are saying Sultana's trying to undermine Corbyn and push for a more radical agenda 
. Fingers crossed they can figure out a way to work together and make it happen