Sky News Daily Is Zarah Sultana right for the left?
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Dec 5, 2025 Rob Powell, a Sky News political correspondent, shares insights on Zarah Sultana, the dynamic co-founder of Your Party. They dive into Sultana's journey from student activism to Labour MP, highlighting her ideological clash with the party. The conversation reveals the chaos of the party's first conference, marked by rifts and factional disputes. Powell discusses Sultana's radical proposals, including nationalisation and a provocative stance on Middle East politics. The challenges of leadership and internal conflicts present intriguing risks for the new political movement.
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Roots Of Her Radicalism
- Zahra Sultana's politics were shaped by student activism, Iraq, the financial crash and austerity.
- Those experiences explain her rapid rise from community organiser to MP and firm left-wing stance.
Why She Left Labour
- Key fractures with Labour came over welfare, Gaza and disciplinary actions inside the party.
- Some issues she opposed have since been reversed, yet she says Labour is beyond repair.
A Very Hard-Left Policy Mix
- Her platform includes nationalising the economy, expelling the Israeli ambassador, leaving NATO and abolishing the monarchy.
- Those positions are further left than Jeremy Corbyn's and challenge practical electoral appeal.