"Hutchison, who represents the Govan ward on Glasgow City Council, said Green MSPs "have their heads deep in the sand". He added: "I'm proud to be joining a truly socialist party who will not accept the status quo, will actually involve ordinary people in the politics that impacts their lives, and won't be accepting brutal cuts in exchange for scraps off the table.""
"She has been outspoken about her issues with the leadership of the Scottish Greens and urged other party members to follow suit. Ms Gomersall said in a statement: "Where every single one of the existing Holyrood parties is complicit in passing on brutal cuts to public services, it's clear to me that only Your Party can be taken seriously to stand firm against austerity and work to materially improve the lives of the working class.""
"The early months of Your Party were marred by an apparent split between Sultana and the former Labour leader over how members will be able to sign up. Sultana accused Corbyn of overseeing a "sexist boys' club" at the new left-wing party. She threatened legal action, but later backed away, saying it was "for the sake of the party"."
Three Scottish Green councillors in Glasgow — Dan Hutchison, Seonad Hoy and Leodhas Massie — defected to Your Party, becoming the party's first elected representatives in Scotland. Two Glasgow MSP candidates and three West of Scotland MSP candidates also defected. Hutchison criticized Green MSPs as having their heads "deep in the sand" and said he was proud to join a truly socialist party opposing brutal cuts. Ellie Gomersall, a Holyrood candidate, urged others to follow, calling Your Party the only force to stand firm against austerity. Early internal tensions in Your Party included a dispute between Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn, later de-escalated. The Scottish Greens expressed disappointment and vowed to continue serving communities.
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