The New Statesman: politics and culture Your Party meltdown
Sep 18, 2025
Ethan Croft, the new political correspondent at the New Statesman, joins to dissect the chaos surrounding 'Your Party'. He discusses the confusion over its membership launch, including claims of hacking and mixed messaging. The internal rift is highlighted, especially Zahra Sultana's 'boys club' accusation, revealing deep-seated tensions between personalities and policy. Croft also touches on grassroots dynamics and the potential for a split, all while forecasting the party's next moves leading up to their November conference.
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Membership Launch Sparked Chaos
- The membership email launch created immediate confusion and suspicion among supporters and insiders.
- An unauthorised email exposed deep coordination and trust problems inside the new movement.
Public Clash Over Who Authorised The Portal
- Jeremy Corbyn and four pro‑Gaza independents released a joint statement telling people not to sign up.
- Zahra Sultana then published her own statement insisting she had dual authorisation and had been sidelined.
Two Conflicting Organisational Visions
- The split reflects two competing organisational visions: rapid grassroots mobilisation versus a controlled, membership‑vetted launch.
- That tension explains repeated premature announcements and public backpedalling.