Left Unity joins Your Party as affiliate

LEFT Unity has affiliated to Your Party in a coming-together of two socialist parties. Founded by film director Ken Loach and others, Left Unity had more than 2,000 members at its launch in 2013 and i

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Founded by film director Ken Loach and others, Left Unity had more than 2,000 members at its launch in 2013 and is the British affiliate of the European Left Party.

Its early momentum was lost when Jeremy Corbyn was elected leader of the Labour Party, having negligible impact thereafter.

The decision to affiliate to Your Party is the first good news the latter has had for some time, having been embroiled in factional divisions from the outset.

Your Party chair Jenn Forbes said: “At a time when the political establishment is united around cuts, war and protecting the interests of the wealthy, the socialist left must come together to offer a real alternative.

“We are delighted to welcome Left Unity into Your Party. We share a commitment to building a society organised around the needs of working people, not the profits of the few.

“This affiliation is another step towards building the united, democratic socialist movement our country desperately needs, and we look forward to working together in the future.”

Your Party was launched last year by Mr Corbyn and fellow left MP Zarah Sultana, initially attracting interest from about 800,000 people. In the end about 50,000 actually joined after acrimonious rows between the founders.

While Left Unity has no elected representatives, Mr Corbyn and Ms Sultana remain Your Party MPs.

Left Unity’s co-national secretary Felicity Dowling said: “Left Unity is pleased to have reached an affiliation agreement with Your Party, building on our involvement in this project from the very beginning.

“As an independent eco-socialist, feminist, anti-racist and anti-imperialist party, we believe political co-operation is essential to building a mass, democratic working-class movement capable of challenging inequality, poverty, war and climate breakdown.

“At a time of enormous challenges, but also real opportunities for change, we look forward to working together in our communities, workplaces and campaigns to build a stronger, united left. Together, we will be stronger.”

The two organisations aim to campaign together against militarisation and for action to tackle the housing crisis as priorities.

With the announcement, Left Unity follows Respect, the Socialist Alliance and the Socialist Labour Party into the political shadows.

It remains to be seen whether its affiliation is sufficient to stop Your Party eventually joining them.

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