"Your Party faces a potential proxy war between supporters of Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana after members opted for a collective model of leadership, insiders have warned. Members voted narrowly in favour of an initial period in which the new leftwing party is guided by a 16-strong central executive committee at its inaugural conference at the weekend. The decision avoided a direct and possibly brutal contest between Corbyn and Sultana to be sole leader, the other option available."
"'We're long past happy families,' one party insider said, when asked if the collective model of leadership could mean better relations between Sultana and Corbyn, the former Labour leader who is also now an independent MP. Effectively what it means is that the battle continues, but via their representatives. 'We have avoided, by a members' vote, the one-to-one leadership contest, but it's still basically a battle for the soul of the party.'"
Members narrowly voted for an initial period of collective leadership under a 16-strong central executive after the new leftwing party's inaugural conference. The vote avoided a direct one-to-one leadership contest between Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana. The pair have clashed over Sultana unilaterally announcing the party, launching a membership drive, and disputes over transferring members' money to the party. The Liverpool conference showed ongoing disagreement, with Sultana boycotting the first day in protest over supporters being expelled for holding membership of other parties. Insiders say the power struggle may continue via representatives, while others call the avoidance of a direct contest de-escalatory.
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