"Hussain's resignation comes only hours after he signed a joint statement criticising Zarah Sultana, a fellow founder of Your Party, for transferring 200,000 from a reported 800,000 at the centre of major split in the party. In his letter, Hussain said he had believed he was signing up to "building a political home with mass appeal" and "a force capable of challenging the rise of far-right rhetoric"."
""Regrettably, the reality I encountered has been far from this vision. "The culture surrounding the party has become dominated by persistent infighting, factional competition and a struggle for power, position and influence rather than a shared commitment to the common good. "Instead of openness, cooperation and outward focus, the environment has too often felt toxic, exclusionary and deeply disheartening.""
""I have also been deeply troubled by the way certain figures within the steering process, particularly Muslim men, have been spoken about and treated. "At times the rhetoric used has been disturbingly similar to the very political forces the left claims to oppose. I witnessed insinuations about capability, dismissive attitudes and language that carried, at the very least, veiled prejudice.""
Adnan Hussain, an independent MP involved in founding Jeremy Corbyn's new left-wing party, has resigned from the movement's steering group, citing a toxic and exclusionary culture. He criticised persistent infighting, factional competition and gatekeeping that prioritised power, position and influence over the common good. Hussain said he had expected a political home with mass appeal and a force able to challenge the rise of far-right rhetoric but found the reality disheartening. He expressed particular concern about derogatory treatment of certain figures, especially Muslim men, including insinuations about capability and dismissive, at times prejudicial, language. The party has faced repeated internal disputes since its July launch.
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