I couldn’t find a lemmy community for your party after having a search around, so figured why not make one!

!yourparty@feddit.uk

First time making a lemmy community, so let me know about any issues.

  • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
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    17 days ago

    This what I mean about Corbyn been a good politician. He’s bad at his actual job.

    To be good in politics you have to be good at sales, and rule one of sales is make it possible for people to Google your product. Give it a name that is easy to remember and easy to spell. I’ve seen lots of bad product names, this is the first time I’ve ever seen someone trying to launch a product, (because that is essentially what a political party is) without a name at all.

    • HumanPenguin@feddit.ukEnglish
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      17 days ago

      Yes he sold left wing labour to more voters then Starmer both in number and %. More voters then any leader post Blair.

      While Starmer lost votes in the last election and only won because the Tories lost more.

      Corbyn sold his policies not only to more voters then Starmer ever did. He had the largest membership join the party of any political party in history.

      The argument he fails to sell is Just an outright false one. Invented by the right of labour to justify their attacks etc.

      Also he is not actually the leader of YourParty.uk No one is. That is a membership decision. He has just agreed to stand.

      • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
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        17 days ago

        As reform has demonstrated membership doesn’t equal votes. A lot of votes will simply be to try and get labour to wake up and realise people unhappy with them.

        I really hope the name your party doesn’t stick because it’s terrible. I get what they’re going for with the name but it just doesn’t track.

        • HumanPenguin@feddit.ukEnglish
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          17 days ago

          Polling indicated 15%. But that’s one poll and far to early to be more then interesting. But it is interesting.

          More so is how much they inspire the young under 35s are polling at nearly 50%. Add that to that is also the voters Labour under Corbyn got to turn out in far higher numbers then normal. (Remembering he actually had way higher vote numbers then Starmer was elected on. Even in 2019. Loss of Tory votes is likely to be again the biggest direct effect in 2029 added to Labour looking at losing huge turnout if they stay as now,

          And well yes it’s just interesting at this point but it is promising for a new direction of politics. Reform/Tory is looking less like a forgone conclusion. For 2029

          Name wise. I agree but your party was always planned as a temp name. To make a point about it being a community party rather then the much more top down labour is. Corbyn did try to make Labour less top down. As did Mlliband sp? Starmer reset it all and increased leadership control.

          It dose interest me that a few of the membership. A fair few like your Party. Seems to be a Love hate thing. But I’d be surprised if it stays. No single idea is very popular ATM. We will start to see a short list of names around autumn when the vote will happen.

          I imagine Santannas hint at “The Left” Will settle as more talk. But that’s just a guess.

          She seems a much better politician as far as selling her vision then Corbyn is now. His experience as Labour leader and the baggage from that. He seems to be taking a more supporting role to the younger founder.

          FYI and it’s not popular I submitted “Your Left” with “Our Left” as an informal name.

          My explanation and rational is very popular the name not so much. being. “Your Left” as a formal name forces MPs etc to remember the party is run and owned by membership. While also reminding them is is left of centre. Also they(MPs) vote for a constituency members not billionaires etc.

          But having members informally say our left. Also reminds them they have a duty to help form policy and community.