r/yourparty

He's seen the splitting of the left over past decades on everything from trans to war to immigration. He's also seen the splitting of the entire society on a few dozen different issues, from AI to Climate to Viruses.

"Your Party" was the perfect name for a party which could have "nutmegged" all other parties by appealing to almost everyone, and having zero in-fighting at the same time.

How? Campaign for grassroots democracy, where debate and decisions on the contentious issues are overwhelmingly at the local level. If you don't like the way your local democracy is going, just move down the road where the voting is more along your lines.

No need to have a platform with anything more than that. If you don't agree with it, join a party that only wants to appeal to half of the population at the most.

Now, if there is no work needed to create party policy, what work can be done?

Simply outline the contentious issues, and explain all the ways they could be addressed at a very local level, while bringing all walks of life closer together.

Formulate ways to make local debate as seamless as possible. Work on deepening democracy and finding the best compromises for all the issues.

I never thought I'd see, in my lifetime, 3 competitive parties, a leftist, a centrist and a right, pretty much tied in popularity.

It has been hard to find coverage that isn't emotionally charged or clearly supports a particular faction, so input from alternative sources is welcome.

>An emergency CEC was called to consider motions of no confidence against Forbes, Aspinall and membership officer Cassie Bellingham. It was initiated not by the critical Grassroots Left but by The Many supporter Jo Rust. This 12 July meeting was boycotted by the narrowing band of Corbyn supporters but was, nonetheless, quorate.

>The results of the no-confidence votes were 13 to oust Forbes, 12 against Aspinall and 11 to remove Bellingham

>The response of the Corbyn clique has been to double down. They declared the meeting unconstitutional. A CEC meeting was convened with Forbes in the chair, where she made the bizarre ruling that no-confidence votes can only be taken at the AGM, effectively making them impossible. She then effectively prevented any procedural challenge to her ruling, removing the ability of the meeting to take any decision over than those allowed by the chair. A large number of CEC members walked out, making the meeting inquorate.

>The clique now running the party has also sought to silence the CEC by requiring members to sign a non-disclosure agreement legally binding them not to comment on the CEC’s or officers’ actions. Anyone refusing will effectively be removed from the CEC.

https://workersliberty.org/story/2026-08-09/your-party-inactivity-crisis

>Your Party spokesperson resigns from officers’ group

>"Over recent months, a number of serious concerns relating to legal, compliance, data protection, governance, liability, insurance, and organisational standards have been repeatedly raised. In my view, these concerns have too often been ignored or dismissed. I have also found the culture, lack of effective leadership, and perceived double standards to be deeply disappointing."

>"On 12 July, I supported a vote of no confidence in the Chair, Secretary, and Membership Officer. That motion was passed by a clear majority. The subsequent refusal to recognise the outcome of that vote, together with continued manoeuvring, negative briefings, and pressure to disregard the democratic will of members, has further eroded my confidence in the current leadership."

https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/08/04/your-party-noor-jahan-begum-leaves/

>Liverpool’s Sam Gorst resigns from Your Party

>"On 12 July 2026, I supported the requisition of a Special Meeting of the Central Executive Committee for three reasons. Firstly, the continued lack of progress within the Party; secondly, information I had received from the Data Protection Officer which caused me significant concern; and thirdly, the increasing pattern of unilateral decision-making by a small number of individuals without consultation with the Central Executive Committee as a whole."

>"I was equally disappointed by the conduct of elements of the slate that lost the internal elections. Rather than accepting the democratic outcome and working constructively, there appeared to be repeated attempts to delay, obstruct and filibuster proceedings. Internal loyalties and personal positioning too often took precedence over building the party and meeting members’ expectations."

https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/07/19/your-party-gorst-resigns/

It is disconcerting that both resignations mention legal and data compliance as issues.

Documents and emails relating to the meeting have leaked:

>In a brusque email [Corbyn] accused the CEC members of “destructive behaviour”, being “addicted to infighting”. He claimed that “any sense of natural justice” had been denied to the rejected officers — who, remember, had just suspended three members for attending a socialist event:

>"At my request an email was sent to the CEC to consider contesting the Clacton by-election. Less than a third of CEC members even bothered to respond. Very few CEC members participated in the Trade Union Commission meeting on Friday night. We are a group of people who collectively have deep ties in the trade union movement, but the event seemed of less interest to many than internal politics."

>"I am very sorry that any sense of natural justice was denied to Jenn, Dawn and Cassi when they were subjected to an illegitimate vote of no confidence, without a right of reply, at a short-notice, ad-hoc meeting to which not all CEC members were even invited."

>Angry CEC members have said that the disinterest in the Clacton by-election was driven by a feeling that Your Party should not stand, to avoid dividing the anti-Farage vote. Also, they feel unwilling to engage with the CEC under its current management and that Corbyn is refusing to acknowledge just how serious the situation is.

https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/07/16/cec-vote-your-party/