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Corbyn’s Slate Wins Control of Your Party Executive, Paving Way for Him to Lead in Parliament

Control of the 24-member executive now shifts to Corbyn’s allies, setting up decisions on officers and election strategy.

Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn head up two opposing factions of the upstart political movement
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Overview

  • Jeremy Corbyn’s faction, The Many, won 14 of 24 Central Executive Committee seats, with Zarah Sultana’s Grassroots Left taking seven and three independents also elected.
  • Both co-founders secured public office holder seats alongside Laura Smith and Grace Lewis, placing all four on the leadership committee.
  • The vote drew 25,347 ballots from 40,985 verified members, a 61.8% turnout reported by the party.
  • With a majority on the CEC, Corbyn is expected to be named parliamentary leader as the committee prepares to elect officers, plan for the May local elections and establish local branches.
  • The CEC, adopted as a collective leadership model after months of infighting, will serve for up to 21 months before a review of the party’s structure.