Late on Friday evening, Sultana said there had been baseless attacks on my character [that] are politically motivated, adding that she intended to hold to account those responsible for making them. To that end, I have this evening instructed specialist defamation lawyers.
My sole motivation has been to safeguard the grassroots involvement that is essential to building this party. Unfortunately, I have been subjected to what can only be described as a sexist boys' club: I have been treated appallingly and excluded completely. They have refused to allow any other women with voting rights on the Working Group, blocking the gender-balanced committee that both Jeremy and I signed up to.
Jeremy Corbyn announced his new political party with Zarah Sultana, claiming strong interest with 500 people wanting to join every minute. Corbyn emphasizes mass redistribution of wealth and power.
The sudden announcement by Zarah Sultana to co-lead a new party with Jeremy Corbyn aims to challenge the current state of British left-of-centre politics.
