"Nearly five months after Zarah Sultana unilaterally announced a new party with Jeremy Corbyn, the fledgling leftwing entity finally has a name. After a vote by thousands of its members, the party previously with a placeholder name of Your Party would henceforth be known as Your Party. Senior correspondent Geraldine McKelvie reports from the ground at Your Party's inaugural conference beset by feuds, boycotts, and the hopes of thousands of members looking to the party to provide a convincing leftwing alternative"
"Senior correspondent Geraldine McKelvie reports from the ground at Your Party's inaugural conference beset by feuds, boycotts, and the hopes of thousands of members looking to the party to provide a convincing leftwing alternative with a Labour government they feel has let them down. Senior political correspondent Peter Walker tells Helen Pidd about the divisions that have beset the party so far including between Corbyn and Sultana and whether they can be overcome."
Nearly five months after Zarah Sultana unilaterally announced a new party with Jeremy Corbyn, the party has formally adopted the name Your Party following a membership vote by thousands. The inaugural conference was marked by feuds and boycotts alongside widespread member hopes that the party will offer a convincing leftwing alternative to a Labour government seen as having disappointed them. Significant internal divisions have emerged, including tensions between Corbyn and Sultana, raising questions about the party's unity and whether leadership disputes can be resolved to sustain momentum.
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