Today in Focus Has Corbyn won the Your Party power battle? - The Latest
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Feb 26, 2026 
Owen Jones, Guardian columnist known for left-wing commentary, weighs in with sharp analysis. He breaks down the CEC election, the clash between Corbyn’s slate and Zahra Sultana’s grassroots approach, and the policy divides. He also talks factional tensions, membership fallout and what it means for the party’s future.
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Corbyn Slate Wins Mandate
- Your Party's Central Executive Committee election showed a decisive win for the Corbyn slate, signalling broad member support for a pragmatic left platform.
- Jeremy Corbyn's slate pitched mass socialist alliances and bread-and-butter policies rather than ultra-left immediate system overthrow.
Two Competing Left Visions
- The two factions split on strategy: Corbynists favoured outward-facing mass socialism; Sultana's group pushed for radical democratic ownership and a sharper left identity.
- Sultana's proposals included sweeping nationalisation rhetoric that even surprised some Trotskyists, prompting concerns about electability.
Pragmatic Socialism Is More Reachable
- Owen Jones argues Corbyn-style bread-and-butter socialism is likelier to build wider support and cooperate with the Greens than ultra-left positions.
- He views fringe full-break socialism as politically marginal and electorally limiting for the new party.