Novara Live Zarah Sultana Wins Your Party Conference Showdown
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Dec 1, 2025 Stephen Methven, a journalist and correspondent, shares his insights from the chaotic Your Party conference in Liverpool. He discusses the growing support for collective leadership and the dramatic expulsions of SWP and RCG members. Zarah Sultana highlights her boycott over top-down decisions, advocating for democracy within the conference. Methven reveals the enthusiasm of members and the intricacies of the new leadership structure, while also debating the party's future electoral strategy and identity. Ash Sarkar adds to the conversation with her balanced view on the potential risks of factionalism.
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Expulsions Sparked Public Protests
- SWP members were expelled from the venue and some still reached the podium to protest expulsions.
- Zahra Sultana publicly boycotted the first day, calling the expulsions undemocratic and top-down.
Collective Leadership Won Narrowly
- Your Party voted for a collective leadership model with a 20-member central committee and elected officerships.
- The membership preferred accountable, elected committee power over a single charismatic leader.
Dual Membership Approved With Conditions
- Members backed dual membership, allowing smaller socialist parties to join subject to a whitelist.
- The CEC will draft an approved list which must be voted on by members before dual membership activates.