Is this the summer the British left comes back? – podcast
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Version 0 of 1. Guardian columnist Owen Jones and political correspondent Aletha Adu explore the prospects of the new leftwing party founded by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana Last month, the suspended Labour MP Zarah Sultana announced she was leaving the party to join forces with Jeremy Corbyn and start up a new leftwing party. Although it was a chaotic start – the announcement seemed to take Corbyn by surprise – the pair seemed to strike a nerve at least. Despite not yet having a name, the new party claims to have had 600,000 people sign up as supporters already. Guardian columnist Owen Jones recently sat down with Corbyn to discuss his plans, and explains to Nosheen Iqbal why the Labour government may have a new threat to fear. Political correspondent Aletha Adu, meanwhile, discusses whether there will be any more defections to come, and what Corbyn and Sultana may hope to achieve. |