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Zarah Sultana quits Labour to start new party with Jeremy Corbyn (www.middleeasteye.net)

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Zarah Sultana has resigned from the UK's Labour Party after 14 years to lead a new party with former Labour leader and independent MP Jeremy Corbyn.

"Today, after 14 years, I'm resigning from the Labour Party," she said in a statement on Thursday evening local time.

"Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country."

Sultana cited the Starmer government's support for Israel's war on Gaza as a reason for leaving, saying that "this government is an active participant in genocide. And the British people oppose it."

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I would be all for a new left-wing party but I don't particularly think it would be a good idea to have Corbin anywhere near it. As much as I agree with him as a person he's truly awful at being a politician. He just doesn't seem to play the game very well.

Him being in an advisory role would be absolutely fine.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Corbyn is a huge name and he has massive street cred.