Momentum founder says ‘it’s obvious Your Party is going nowhere’
Jon Lansman has also said he's backing Andy Burnham for Labour leader
Jon Lansman helped found the left wing Labour faction Momentum and worked on Jeremy Corbyn’s 2015 leadership campaign.
While he was once a key Corbyn ally, in an interview with Jewish News Lansman has indicated the two have very different views on the future of the left in Britain.
Corbyn, having been expelled from Labour for standing as an independent in the 2024 general election, established Your Party – a new party on the left – last year.
Lansman doesn’t share Corbyn’s view that this could be a powerful force in politics. He told Jewish News “I think it’s obvious Your Party is going nowhere”.
Elsewhere in the interview, Lansman gave his backing to Andy Burnham’s bid to replace Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party.
He said: “I’ve spent the last fifty years fighting for an inclusive, pluralist left—and I think Andy Burnham is right for this time,” later adding: “He’s got political experience, he connects with working-class voters, and he’s not afraid of radical ideas.”
Lansman went on to say: “Would I have liked to have seen someone further to the left? Maybe. But ability and experience count.
“Andy has proven he can deliver results and communicate across divides. He’s not just another politician—he’s someone who can unite Labour and reach out beyond it.”
Chris Jarvis is head of strategy and development at Left Foot Forward
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