Corbyn launches Your Party's paid membership after spat with Zarah Sultana

London — Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on Tuesday launched his new hard-left party, Your Party, to paying members, more than a week after a leadership spat threatened to derail the effort. Corbyn opened a portal for people to join the movement this morning, as he and MP Zarah Sultana worked to move past allegations and accusations that surfaced over an 'unauthorised' membership email last week.

On the party’s site, standard membership is £5 a month, with concessions at £1.50; supporters can pay up to £100 per month to fund the campaign. The standard rate equates to £60 a year, a figure that ranks high among major parties aside from Labour and the Greens. In the earlier aborted launch, there was an option to pay for a full year with a £5 discount, a benefit not present on the latest site.

Corbyn framed the effort as an alternative to austerity, poverty and war, saying: "There is an alternative to austerity, poverty and war. We are that alternative. Let's build it, together."

Zarah Sultana, who quit Labour to help form the movement, had accused Corbyn and other male MPs involved in the project of running a 'sexist boys club' that excluded her from decisions. She later described the site as a 'safe, secure, legitimate portal' and urged supporters to 'sign up now.' She had threatened legal action, but on Sunday said she would call it off, adding that she remained determined to reconcile and move forward. "We will find a way to continue in a unified way centring the grassroots of our movement. Fascism is growling at the door. The stakes are too high for failure to be an option," she said.

The flames of the dispute extended beyond the two leaders. Thelma Walker, a former Labour MP who joined Greens, told The London Economic that the internal meltdown had damaged the Your Party’s prospects. "The embarrassing meltdown of Your Party has shown neither Zarah Sultana or Jeremy Corbyn are fit to lead a party following their very public spat."

As the new structure tries to gain momentum, observers note that the membership price and the ongoing public rifts will shape the movement's ability to attract volunteers and donors. The project’s prospects remain uncertain as it seeks to establish itself as a credible alternative to mainstream parties and as it navigates a fractious early period.