Corbyn, Sultana Launch Left-Wing Party Amid Labour Membership Decline

Jeremy Corbyn and former Labour MP Zarah Sultana have launched a new left-wing political movement, tentatively called "Your Party," aiming to challenge both the Conservative Party and Keir Starmer's Labour from the left. Corbyn promises the party will "take on the rich and powerful," appealing to working-class voters disillusioned with Labour's current centrist course under Starmer. Chancellor Rachel Reeves dismissed the new party's prospects, calling Corbyn egoistic and predicting the public will reject it as they did in previous elections, while questioning the authenticity of reported sign-up numbers. Despite Reeves's skepticism, polls indicate that the new party has significant public interest, with around 700,000 sign-ups, and it poses a potential threat to Labour by drawing away left-wing voters. Analysts suggest that even a modest vote share for Corbyn's party could split the left vote, jeopardizing Starmer's parliamentary majority. However, critiques warn that the new party's strategy of tactical alliances to stop far-right forces like Reform UK and Nigel Farage may dilute a clear working-class agenda, echoing similar dynamics seen in France's left-wing coalitions.