US EditionZarah Sultana allies claim she's being 'sabotaged', as Your Party hit by resignation
Adnan Hussain resigned citing a culture of infighting, gatekeeping, and veiled prejudice against Muslim men; disputes continue over £800,000 in party donations.
- On Friday, Independent MP Adnan Hussain, the Blackburn MP, resigned from Your Party's steering process, sharing his decision on X after internal reflection.
- Hussain blamed a `toxic, exclusionary and deeply disheartening` culture, alleging `veiled prejudice` against Muslim men within Your Party steering process.
- Clashes over social views and deleted social posts signalled widening divisions as co-founder Zarah Sultana said `there is no room for socially conservative views`, and Novara Media approached Hussain hours before his resignation.
- The resignation intensifies a financial and governance row over supporters' donations ahead of the conference on November 29.
- The conference framework positions the party for a leadership vote, expected in the new year, with members electing a leader and insiders warning of a bitter fight if Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn both run.
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Your Party plunged into fresh scandal as Muslim MP appears to quit
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail A fresh scandal has erupted in the chaotic Your Party after the independent Muslim MP Adnan Hussain announced he is quitting the party’s “steering group” in a bombshell statement bemoaning a “toxic” environment, factionalism, and “veiled prejudice” against Muslim men. In the statement posted on X on Friday, Hussain, the member of Parliament for […]
BREAKING: "far from this vision" - Adnan Hussain steps down from Your Party steering group
Independent MP Adnan Hussain has announced his resignation from the Your Party ‘steering group’, saying that he had found its reality to be ‘far from [his] vision’ of a “pluralistic, inclusive political space capable of representing the people who have long been left behind by the mainstream parties”, including his “socially conservative” constituents – and suggesting that egos and competition are behind Your Party’s chaotic first months. Adnan …
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