Zarah Sultana has announced that she and Jeremy Corbyn have reconciled after a bitter dispute, comparing their reunion to that of Oasis brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher. Speaking at The World Transformed festival in Manchester, the independent MP for Coventry South confirmed they would co-lead the new leftwing party, unofficially known as Your Party.
“Obviously you’ve all seen what’s happened over the past few weeks but I’m here to tell you the show is back on the road,” Sultana said. “I know that I’m in Manchester, so I have to reference Liam and Noel Gallagher. If they can do it, of course me and Jeremy can.” She added that the only difference between them is Corbyn’s belief that Arsenal can still win the Premier League, whereas she knows they will always come second.
The party’s future had been in doubt after Sultana and Corbyn fell out over its organisation, culminating last month when Sultana threatened defamation action after Corbyn described her paid membership system as “false” and referred the matter to the Information Commissioner’s Office. Sultana accused Corbyn and four pro-Gaza independent MPs of forming a “sexist boys’ club” that froze her out, but she later rescinded the legal threat and sought reconciliation.
At the festival, Sultana also criticised Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, accusing him of “peddling racism” and being part of a political establishment funded by billionaires. Corbyn said the new party would need to work with the Greens and other independents, noting that while they have their own identity, cooperation is necessary to make progress.
