The new party The Left by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana, despite not even having an official name yet, is currently polling at 15%, and hence even with Labour
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The BBC is allowed to ask the first question, the entire room boos #YourParty
The second question is asked by SkyNews, the room laughs #YourParty
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The second question is asked by SkyNews, the room laughs #YourParty
The third question is asked by Steven from Novara Media, the room claps. He appears to know Zarah on a first name basis. #YourParty
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The third question is asked by Steven from Novara Media, the room claps. He appears to know Zarah on a first name basis. #YourParty
The fourth question is asked by someone from OpenDemocracy. The room stays silent. #YourParty
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The fourth question is asked by someone from OpenDemocracy. The room stays silent. #YourParty
The last question is asked by βRubyβ from the Telegraph. The room goes absolutely mad, some other journalists yell βshut up, be nice!β Someone yells βtory shiteβ. It appears as if the Torygraph isn't well liked here #YourParty
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The last question is asked by βRubyβ from the Telegraph. The room goes absolutely mad, some other journalists yell βshut up, be nice!β Someone yells βtory shiteβ. It appears as if the Torygraph isn't well liked here #YourParty
The first day of the Your Party Founding Conference is starting strong. I was an hour early and struggled finding a seat. We are over 4000 people and the energy in the room is something I've never experienced in my years in politics. What's starting here is unseen for in Germany, Cuba, or the United States. What's launching in the United Kingdom today is a new age of politics and everyone can feel it. #YourParty
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The first day of the Your Party Founding Conference is starting strong. I was an hour early and struggled finding a seat. We are over 4000 people and the energy in the room is something I've never experienced in my years in politics. What's starting here is unseen for in Germany, Cuba, or the United States. What's launching in the United Kingdom today is a new age of politics and everyone can feel it. #YourParty
He's here #YourParty
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He's here #YourParty
Wonderful first half of the first day. I am even more convinced of the success of #YourParty now!

THANK YOU @maia

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Wonderful first half of the first day. I am even more convinced of the success of #YourParty now!

THANK YOU @maia

Big news: The Central Executive Committee will no longer have special seats reserved for MPs but entirely consist of ordinary members! #YourParty
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Big news: The Central Executive Committee will no longer have special seats reserved for MPs but entirely consist of ordinary members! #YourParty
Dual membership with the greens will be possible.
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Dual membership with the greens will be possible.
Now, while I see that the media is using statements by Corbyn and Zultana to claim the conference itself was a disaster, I must very much disagree. In a conference of 4000 people, only one person needed to be removed for heckling, which was also the only incident. While people had differing opinions and sometimes strongly expressed them, they were still very kind to one another afterwards.
I get that it's not a good sign when big figures like the two party's founders are indirectly carrying out a public fight, however, most of the people I spoke to don't care. They have clear opinions on certain motions which sometimes very much align with either Corbyn or Zultana, but I've not met a singular member that would call themselves to be on either side. Ideologically, sure, but not as in wanting to stick with one and being to exclude the other. I also don't think that either Zarah Sultana or Jeremy Corbyn really have a disdain for one another.
The energy is full of excitement, but that always leaves room for heat. Heated debates. Heated statements. Many actions in the heat of the moment. While a harmonious conference would appear nicer on television, with the importance of this historic event, at a global turning point like this, I can only understand why things sometimes go south. #YourParty
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Now, while I see that the media is using statements by Corbyn and Zultana to claim the conference itself was a disaster, I must very much disagree. In a conference of 4000 people, only one person needed to be removed for heckling, which was also the only incident. While people had differing opinions and sometimes strongly expressed them, they were still very kind to one another afterwards.
I get that it's not a good sign when big figures like the two party's founders are indirectly carrying out a public fight, however, most of the people I spoke to don't care. They have clear opinions on certain motions which sometimes very much align with either Corbyn or Zultana, but I've not met a singular member that would call themselves to be on either side. Ideologically, sure, but not as in wanting to stick with one and being to exclude the other. I also don't think that either Zarah Sultana or Jeremy Corbyn really have a disdain for one another.
The energy is full of excitement, but that always leaves room for heat. Heated debates. Heated statements. Many actions in the heat of the moment. While a harmonious conference would appear nicer on television, with the importance of this historic event, at a global turning point like this, I can only understand why things sometimes go south. #YourParty
Will the infighting stop? Probably not. Is Your Party over? Absolutely not. It's just begun and will become bigger than ever.