Wisbech man sets up Fenland branch of left wing political movement Your Party
A branch of the new left wing political movement Your Party has been formed in Fenland.
Your Party is the interim name for a party in the process of being set up by former Labour and now independent MPs Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana.
Secretary of the Fenland branch, John Smithee, said: “It’s time for a new kind of political party. One that belongs to you. So far, more than 700,000 people have signed up to support the launch of Your Party, including several hundred across Fenland.”
“The system is rigged when 4.5 million children live in poverty in the sixth richest country in the world, when giant corporations make a fortune from rising bills, when this government says there is no money for the poor, but billions for war.
“We cannot accept these injustices - and neither should you. We will only fix the crises in our society with a mass redistribution of wealth and power. That means taxing the very richest in our society. That means an NHS free of privatisation and bringing energy, water, rail and mail into public ownership.
“That means investing in a massive council-house building programme. That means standing up to fossil fuel giants putting their profits before our planet.
“We demand an end to all arms sales to Israel. And that is why we will carry on campaigning for the only path to peace: a free and independent Palestine.
“Your Party is made up of people of all faiths and none. The great dividers want you to think that the problems in our society are caused by migrants or refugees.
“They’re not. They are caused by an economic system that protects the interests of corporations and billionaires. It is ordinary people who create the wealth - and it is ordinary people who have the power to put it back where it belongs.”
“It’s time for a new kind of political party. One that is rooted in our communities, trade unions and social movements. One that builds power in all regions and nations. One that belongs to you.
“If you live in Fenland and would like to join the Fenland branch of Your Party or would like further details, you can contact John Smithee by emailing fenlandyourparty@gmail.com, or WhatsApp John Smithee on 07484 651921.