Jeremy Corbyn’s New Political Party: A Blueprint for Change?

 

Mr. Corbyn and Ms. Sultana 

A political shakeup is brewing in the United Kingdom, and it is one we should be paying close attention to. Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and MP Zarah Sultana have announced plans to form a new political party called Your Party UK, built on the premise that the Westminster system is broken, wealth inequality is out of control, and urgent action is needed on issues like Gaza. It echoed with the people and over 600,000 people have signed up already.

Sultana, who was suspended from the Labour Party, has been outspoken about Labour’s failure to improve people’s lives. She argues that billionaires already have three parties working for them, now it is time for everyone else to have one. Her statement captures the spirit of left wing populism: a rejection of the political mainstream and a promise to truly represent ordinary people.

Corbyn, often compared to the UK’s version of Bernie Sanders, has long criticized Labour for abandoning its working class roots. His frustration mirrors what many progressives in the US felt in 2016 when Sanders declined to start his own party. The difference is that Corbyn appears ready to take that leap.

If Corbyn’s new party can align with existing progressive forces such as the UK Green Party, the impact could be seismic. While some prominent left wing Labour MPs have rejected the idea of defecting, the strategy is clear: attract independents, disillusioned Labour members, and grassroots activists to form a united progressive bloc.

Corbyn himself emphasizes a vision of service, stating, “I am here to work. I am here to serve the people in the way I have always tried to do.” This philosophy is sorely needed on both sides of the Atlantic. Too often, politicians settle into comfortable lifestyles in the capital, more concerned with book deals and speaking fees than with the struggles of their constituents.

It is not certain that he will succeed, since everything is planned and established to work for powers that be. Nonetheless, it will be interesting to watch, and I hope the US follows suit. The political duopoly is not serving the everyday people, the wretched of the earth, the ones referenced by Frantz Fanon.

Politicians ideally was meant to serve the people and not the other way around. As someone who had long followed British politicians like Corbyn, I'm all for this one. If nothing at all, it will make the other greedy politicians work harder and that will help everybody. 

-Pal Ronnie-