When Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn launched Your Party, the intention was understandable: to create a political home for people who felt abandoned and unheard. But already, the same turbulence that fractured the Labour left is resurfacing. Internal disputes, unclear structures and competing visions are creating the sense of a movement struggling to find direction.
At the same time, something remarkable is happening elsewhere. The Green Party is experiencing the strongest surge in its history. Membership is climbing at record speed, polling numbers have improved dramatically and the party is attracting people who once felt politically homeless. Under Zack Polanski’s calm and strategic leadership, the Greens have become one of the most united and hopeful forces on the British left.
And with Reform UK rapidly gaining ground, the need for unity is becoming urgent. If the progressive movement fragments again, it risks losing ground at a moment when cohesion matters more than ever. The smartest and most strategic move Sultana and Corbyn can make is to fold Your Party into the Greens and join a movement that is already built, already growing and already resonating with the public.
Your Party is facing the same internal divisions that weakened the left for years
Although Your Party is still young, the early signs resemble problems the left has dealt with repeatedly. There are disagreements about direction, organisational gaps and confusion about long term strategy. None of this is the fault of its founders. Building a new political party from scratch is immensely difficult. It takes time, money, infrastructure, staff, local branches, communication strategies and stable leadership structures. Every moment spent resolving internal issues is a moment not spent building national influence.
This cycle of fragmentation is the very thing that weakened the left for years. Repeating it under a different banner will not produce a different outcome.
The Greens already have the stability and infrastructure Your Party lacks
While Your Party is still trying to find its footing, the Green Party already has everything a new movement would need. It has a national organisation, an expanding and excited membership, a clear political identity, experienced councillors, volunteers across the UK and rising public trust. Most importantly, the Greens have momentum and credibility.
This is not a party clinging to the margins. It is a party that is growing, attracting new members daily and establishing itself as a serious national force. The Greens provide a platform that Your Party cannot realistically build in the short term.
Zack Polanski has become the unifying leader the left has been searching for
Much of the Greens’ success is the result of Zack Polanski’s leadership. He communicates clearly, listens to grassroots members and builds unity instead of conflict. His approach contrasts sharply with the factional tension that has dominated left wing politics for so long.
Supporters who felt disillusioned elsewhere are now finding confidence under Polanski’s direction. He is building a movement that values kindness, purpose and cooperation. For figures like Sultana and Corbyn who care deeply about social justice and grassroots democracy, he represents exactly the kind of leader they have long called for.
With Reform UK rising, the left cannot afford further fragmentation
Reform UK’s rise is one of the most significant political developments of the moment. They are gaining public attention, expanding their support base and capitalising on dissatisfaction with mainstream politics. Whether people like them or not, they are becoming a potent force.
In this context, a divided progressive movement is a gift to the right. Fragmentation splits votes, divides resources and allows harder line politics to dominate the conversation without resistance. If Labour, Your Party and the Greens each fight separately, the outcome will be predictable and damaging.
This is a moment that demands unity. And the Greens are currently the only party with both the ideological alignment and the national infrastructure capable of uniting the progressive left.
Your Party is a spark but the Greens are an engine
Your Party represents passion, energy and a desire for change. It has attracted supporters who care deeply about justice and equality. But a spark on its own is not enough to build a national political force. It needs a vehicle that is already strong, already expanding and already able to compete at scale.
By joining the Greens, Your Party’s supporters would gain a powerful platform, national recognition, existing MPs and councillors, financial resilience and a fast growing volunteer network. Instead of competing for the same voters, both movements could work together and become far more influential.
If they truly want to change the country, unity is the path and the Greens are the home
Sultana and Corbyn have championed solidarity, fairness and compassion for years. These values align naturally with Green Party politics. And right now, the Greens are the political home that can turn those principles into real national influence.
If Your Party and the Greens came together, the progressive movement would not just survive. It would finally have the power, unity and organisation needed to reshape British politics.
A fractured movement cannot win.
A united one can.
And in this moment, the strongest and most effective path to unity runs through the Green Party.