The leadership issue may be settled, but Your Party's struggle for electoral relevance has only just begun

"We are at a dangerous moment, he said. The fear, divisiveness and racism of Reform should not be appeased. It must be opposed. There is only one way we will defeat them: by working together under a common cause of redistribution and peace."

"But, in private, insiders recognise that Your Party's ability to oppose anything effectively has been decimated by the incessant infighting that has plagued it from the moment of its inception. Can it now move beyond the far-left fringes and appeal to a wider voter base in the hope of becoming a competitive electoral force?"

"Just before Your Party's first conference at the end of November about 12% of Britons said they would consider voting for it, down from 18% when it launched in July 2025, according to YouGov. A survey by Find Out Now this week put the party at 1%."

Your Party held a leadership election where approximately 1,000 members participated online to determine the party's central executive committee composition. Jeremy Corbyn's slate decisively won 14 of 24 available positions, establishing him as the party's de facto leader despite the organization's stated collective leadership model. Corbyn issued a statement emphasizing unity against Reform and promoting redistribution and peace. However, internal sources acknowledge that persistent infighting since the party's inception has severely damaged its ability to function effectively. Polling data reveals significant decline in public support, dropping from 18% in July 2025 to 12% by late November, with some surveys placing the party at just 1%, raising questions about its viability as a competitive electoral force.

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