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By Explaining History There is a grim, cyclical inevitability to the history of the British Left. It is a history punctuated not just by defeat, but by “glorious disasters”—moments where moral victory is prioritized over political strategy, and where doctrinal purity tests dismantle movements before they can even contest an election. In this week’s podcast, we discussed the events of last weekend, which may well be remembered as the moment the post-Labour Left strangled itself in the cradle. The founding conference of “Your Party”—the political vehicle formed by Jeremy Corbyn, Zarah Sultana, and the independent MPs elected in 2024—descended into…