Your Party internal election results annouced

Your Party have announced the results of the elections for seats on the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC). After months of endless controversy and bickering, the results are undoubtedly going to have an impact on the direction of travel for this new socialist party. As expected, both Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn have been elected as public office holders.

Corbyn posted a statement:

Sultana’s team also released a statement:

Grassroots Left congratulates all those elected in the Your Party leadership elections, and extends our thanks to every member who voted, organised and campaigned for us.

Having won collective leadership at the founding conference, we are delighted that eight women have been elected to the CEC who support our programme for Maximum Member Democracy.

A significant number of members have signalled their desire for a democratic, accountable and transparent party. We will now be in the room and ensure your voice is heard.

Our party is strongest when members have real power: over policy, finances, selections, and decision-making – through transparent, accountable structures. All Grassroots Left members will push for this on the CEC. We will push to make sure the branches are recognised immediately, fully supported and that members are put at the heart of the party.

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Your Party must now work together to become a party of and for the whole left – with no more witch-hunts or stitch-ups. All those who have been expelled should be reinstated. We now need a culture of mutual respect, open debate, and a shared focus on the real issues facing us: inequality, insecure work, crumbling public services, fascism, and a political establishment that keeps letting working people down.

Grassroots Left will work with all those elected who are committed to rebuilding trust by putting the members first and fighting with the branches for accountable, transparent and democratic structures and strong socialist policies in Your Party.

Your Party election results

The fledgling party saw two slates form sparking toxic debate among members: Grassroots Left and The Many. Refusing the factionality, many Independent candidates also stood.

The total number of votes received were 25,347, out of a possible 40,985 members. This represents an impressive 61.8% turnout. 43 postal ballots were received, of which 29 were accepted which represents 14 members returning two ballots and one member returning just one. Two ballots were removed due to having already voted online.

The results for Public Office Holders: Zarah Sultana (GL), Jeremy Corbyn (TM), Laura Smith (TM) and Grace Lewis (GL).

Northwest: Sam Gorst (Ind), Dawn Aspinall (TM)

Northeast: Catherine Davis (TM) and Hannah Hawkins (TM)

Yorkshire and Humber: Monique Mosley (TM) and Sophie Wilson (GL)

East of England: Jo Rust (TM) and Solma Ahmed (GL)

East Midlands: Louise Regan (TM) and Riaz Khan (TM)

West Midlands: Megan Clarke (GL) and Sue Moffat (TM)

Southeast: Naomi Wimbourne-Idrissi (Ind) and Cassandra Bellingham (TM)

Southwest: Candi Williams (GL) and Jennifer Forbes (TM)

London: Mel Mullings (GL) and Noor Jahan Begum (TM)

Scotland: Niall Christy (Ind)

Wales: Maria Donnellan (TM)

Results are in, now move forward

Now the results are in we can see there are fourteen for The Many, seven for Grassroots Left, and three Independents making up Your Party’s new CEC.

Let’s hope this at least allows the party to move forward from months of bickering and toxic briefing to a place where it can actually be effective from the grassroots.

After all, the far-right aren’t waiting around, neither should we.

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