Srinagar, July 28 -- London- Over 400,000 people have already signed up to join the new political party launched by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana - a figure that surpasses the membership of any existing British party.

While the demand for a left-wing alternative to Labour has long been evident, even supporters of the new party did not anticipate such an overwhelming response.

The surge underscores a critical reality: Labour's rightward shift under Keir Starmer, since 2020, has alienated vast swathes of the left. Starmer, elected on a platform promising continuity with the Corbyn years, has instead presided over a crackdown on internal democracy through expulsions, suspensions, and bans on discussion - actions that have driven many mem...