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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

‘We had six MPs and four factions’: inside Your Party’s toxic power struggles

Jeremy Corbyn (left) and Zarah Sultana take part in a discussion on Your Party, their new political movement, in October.
Jeremy Corbyn (left) and Zarah Sultana take part in a discussion on Your Party, their new political movement, in October. Photograph: PA Images/Alamy

At an early meeting to set the path for what would become Your Party, participants quickly agreed on one thing: given the cliches about leftwingers forever falling out, at all costs they must avoid a descent into factionalism.

Six months on and the Liverpool venue hosting this weekend’s inaugural Your Party conference has been warned to expect potential disruption, including stage invasions by disgruntled members representing particular wings. Extra security guards have been hired.

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