Greens set to hoover up hard-Left vote as Corbyn's Your Party descends into shambles over sexism and money rows

The Green Party is positioned to win a large share of hard-left voters as Jeremy Corbyn's Your Party grapples with internal turmoil over sexism allegations, a controversial membership drive, and questions about data handling, according to Luke Tryl, UK director of More In Common.

Tryl said the Greens were set to take a lion's share of the anti-system Left vote as Your Party descended into chaos, with tensions at the top highlighted by Zarah Sultana's late-week attack on a 'sexist boys' club' and a bitter row over a new membership system that urged supporters to pay up to £55 per year. He noted the energy of Green leader Zack Polanski, who was elected to the top role at the start of the month, as a factor in the party's momentum.

The Green surge comes as Your Party faces ongoing infighting and questions about its governance and strategy. Tryl returned to his earlier comments in the wake of the leadership tensions, saying the combination of Polanski's energy and the internal disarray within Your Party could allow Greens to 'steal a march as the best outlet for the disillusioned Left.' He described emerging splits and the time being taken to sort themselves out as a window for the Greens to gain ground.

The Greens have said they are approaching 75,000 members following a surge in sign-ups since Polanski's election on an eco-populist platform. In parallel, Your Party has been rocked by a dispute over its membership portal. On Thursday night, it announced that it had reported itself to the Information Commissioner’s Office over an email sent to supporters that morning, alleging that a 'false membership system has been unilaterally launched' and that data had been collected and payments taken. The party said the data controller had flagged the matter with the ICO, stressing its responsibilities to supporters and duties under the law. It described the developments as a blow for everyone who had hoped for a real alternative.

The row involved Ms Sultana urging supporters to pay for a year's membership through a link in the email, while Mr Corbyn issued an urgent message telling supporters to immediately cancel any direct debits. The statement was signed by Mr Corbyn and four other Independent Alliance MPs who are helping to found Your Party, and they said they were taking legal advice and that the unauthorised email should be ignored by supporters. Sultana, however, insisted the portal was safe, secure, and legitimate and that her aim was to safeguard grassroots involvement as the party builds its structure. She described the experience as a clash with a 'sexist boys' club' that had sidelined her from official accounts, a charge that has fueled debate about the party's culture and inclusivity as it seeks to grow.

The dispute is the latest sign of division among Left-wing groups trying to launch an alternative to Labour. Your Party operates with the website yourparty.uk, which features a welcome message saying 'this is your party,' and the team has faced early questions about branding and naming after Ms Sultana had initially suggested a name had not yet been chosen. The party has framed its momentum as a broader push to mobilize supporters online and offline, though observers note that sign-ups do not always translate into paid membership or electoral traction. Your Party has reported roughly 750,000 supporters signed up since July, underscoring the ambition to challenge Labour from the left in the evolving political landscape of the United Kingdom.

Across the broader political spectrum, the disruption within Your Party illustrates the challenges of translating wave-like online enthusiasm into durable political organization, particularly for a new party trying to differentiate itself on policy and leadership. Analysts say the Greens’ rise in perceived legitimacy and their ability to convert online engagement into practical campaigning may intensify competition for disaffected left voters at a moment when traditional party loyalties are shifting. The world is watching how green and left-wing movements in multiple democracies confront questions of leadership, accountability, and funding as they attempt to translate ideological appeal into electoral success.