Sultana says new party is aiming to 'run government'

"The Coventry South MP left the Labour Party in July to form a new group, operating under the temporary name Your Party, which she said was a "40-year project" and not a protest. Her comments follow a difficult start for the party - which has attracted hundreds of thousands of sign-ups - but has been dominated by rows over leadership, finances and even its name."

"Speaking to BBC's Political Thinking with Nick Robinson, the MP said she wanted to "change people's lives for the better", which requires "winning state power". The new movement will be "socialist, democratic and member-led", Sultana told the BBC. And if elected, it would focus on "nationalising, building council homes, providing people with good secure jobs". She added: "I'm in politics because of a desire to change people's lives for the better, and that means winning state power, that means actually running government.""

"In the four months since the fledgling party was announced it has been beset by disagreements and threats of legal challenges between the founding members. Sultana's interview came after three officials quit the board of MoU Operations Ltd (MoU) - set up to overseeing Your Party's finances and membership - saying they were leaving her as the sole director. The resignations follow reports the party is still trying to recover around 800,000 in donations and data held by MoU."

Zarah Sultana left the Labour Party in July to form a new left-wing group temporarily called Your Party with Jeremy Corbyn. The movement aims to win state power to implement socialist policies, including nationalisation, building council homes and creating secure jobs. The movement identifies as socialist, democratic and member-led and describes itself as a long-term project. The party has attracted hundreds of thousands of sign-ups but has been beset by disputes over leadership, finances and its name. Three officials resigned from MoU Operations Ltd amid reports the party is trying to recover around 800,000 in donations and data.

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