Left Politics

In the fifth article in our six-part series on the current challenges in Your Party, where The Left Lane offers a platform to those sticking with the party and those who have decided to quit, Darren Galpin from the Isle of Wight explains why he has left the party.

As debate on the future of Your Party continues, The Left Lane provides a platform for party members to share their plans and ideas.

As Your Party remains mired in uncertainty, with many members leaving and others deciding to stay, this article is the fourth in a six-part series where The Left Lane offers a platform to those sticking with the party and those who have decided to quit. Here, Talal Hangari explains why he is staying.

As Your Party remains mired in uncertainty, with many members leaving and others deciding to stay, this article is the second in a six-part series where The Left Lane offers a platform to those sticking with the party and those who have decided to quit. Below, Andrew Hedges explains why he has left to join the Greens.

As Your Party remains mired in uncertainty, with many members leaving and others deciding to stay, this article is the third in a six-part series where The Left Lane offers a platform to those sticking with the party and those who have decided to quit. Here, Fred Bayer from Scotland explains why he has left the party.

Earlier this month, Your Party’s parliamentary leader Jeremy Corbyn endorsed the Aspire Party for the May 2026 council elections in the London borough of Tower Hamlets. He called it “a clear example of what is possible when local government prioritises social justice”. Below, in an open letter to Jeremy Corbyn, we publish a counter view written by a local Bangladeshi socialist.

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As Your Party remains mired in uncertainty, with many members leaving and others deciding to stay, this article is the first in a series where The Left Lane offers a platform to those sticking with the party and those who have decided to quit. Here, Rachel Harrison explains why she is staying.

The Trade Union and Socialist Coalition is fielding its largest contingent ever in the 7 May local elections in England. Might being the most prominent explicitly socialist grouping standing help them benefit from the shattering of the historical allegiance to Labour?