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We are a group of volunteers organising in advance of the official launch for Your Party - join us today.

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Your Party Edinburgh and Lothians @yourpartyedinburgh.bsky.social · Sep 12
We are a group of volunteer activists organising for Your Party - join us in Whatsapp to build Your Party today.

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Coming off the humiliating apology BBC bosses wrote to Trump for their editing of his January 6 speech, Trump’s lawsuit has easily cowered these "journalists", who bow so low to power.

Now, they launder his every word.
January 7, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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STAND WITH VENEZUELA 🇻🇪

Attacking a sovereign nation, kidnapping its President and demanding its oil: the United States' actions are indefensible.

✍️ Sign and share our petition demanding Keir Starmer condemns Trump's coup: in.yourparty.uk/en/petitions...
Graphic says Stand With Venezuela, sign the petition. It features the Venezuelan flag and the Your Party colours.
January 3, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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Bombing a sovereign nation and kidnapping the President is the behaviour of a cowboy state.

The United States’ attack on Venezuela is illegal — and it is utterly shameful that the UK government refuses to condemn this reckless act of war.
January 4, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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Donald Trump won’t stop with Venezuela.

Cuba, Greenland, Colombia and Mexico are already in his crosshairs.

This is U.S. imperialism, plain and simple — and it must be resisted in all its forms.
January 4, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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Edinburgh YP Branch members will be screening the 2025 documentary "Severed" by Mohammed Saleh - an 18-year-old from Gaza who has lived through five major assaults on the Gaza Strip.

Join us for the screening and discussion at Augustine Church, 7pm!
January 3, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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We are proud of our volunteers who organized in “Keep Leith Warm”! Branch members joined Trade Unions in Communities, Zionist Free Leith and other groups, to hand out festive hot food, soup and drinks, plus warm clothing at the Leith Community Centre in the run-up to Christmas.
January 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Our inaugural branch meeting was a blast! We agreed a branch structure, set in motion dozens of member actions in our breakout groups and will be running our first committee elections THIS MONTH 😱
A group photo showing dozens of people standing on stage - there are tables in front of them littered with coffee cups and meeting notes, while screens behind them show the last of our meeting slides. Everything is a little bit pinker than you'd expect, as the hall we were in was heated by infrared lamps to keep us cozy on a brisk wintery evening 🥶
November 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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We remember our murdered siblings not only as victims of an unjust world, but as part of a movement of resistance.

We hope that our trans and non-binary siblings can take time today to remember and to grieve.

Tomorrow, we turn those feelings into determination.
Title: TRANS DAY OF REMEMBERANCE Body: We hope that all of our trans and non-binary siblings can take some time today to remember and to grieve. Tomorrow, we will turn those feelings into a determination to make the world a better place. Body: We recognise the 360 known trans and non-binary people who have lost their lives prematurely this year. The true number of those lost is likely to be higher due to underreporting and misrepresentation of trans identity in the media and police reports. Honouring their memory is not just about mourning but also demanding justice. Systemic failures in healthcare, policing, housing and employment frequently leave trans people vulnerable. Body: 78% of those killed in transphobic hate crimes were trans women of colour. We must be explicitly clear that the intersections of racism, misogyny and transphobia put trans women of colour in the most danger. Trans liberation is impossible without an uncompromising struggle against racism, misogyny, ableism and all other forms of oppression. Trans Liberation Group
November 20, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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The “magic money tree” exists: it’s in the City of London with the billionaires.

What’s missing isn’t money, it’s political will. Establishment parties bankrolled by billionaires aren’t going to tax their donors.

We are not going to take this anymore.
November 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Join us for our first branch meeting!
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Against a greyscale backdrop of raised fists, red text reads: "Our first branch meeting! Join us at Your Party Edinburgh’s first branch meeting! After a fantastic evening at our first regional assembly, we want to keep the momentum going and start work on the priorities our assemblers laid out - we’ll be meeting at 1830 on Thursday 20/11 at Augustine United Church Hall on George IV Bridge to get started. We’ll be discussing the direction we want to take as a branch while Your Party continues to form, what our branch will look like in the coming weeks and months, and what we can do now to hit the ground running."
November 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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The Mayor of New York City 🍎

This is what socialist representation looks like!
Photo of Zarah and Zohran Mamdani, Mayor-elect of NYC
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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LET'S GET READY TO R̶U̶M̶B̶L̶E̶ ASSEMBLE!

This is when the real scrap* begins, as hundreds of members from the Lothians and beyond converge in Tollcross on Saturday to hash out the founding documents of Your Party - book now to secure your spot!

*no actual fighting please

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Against a gray-scale backdrop of raised fists, red text reads as follows: "The venue is booked, the facilitators are training their hearts out in our Discourse DojosTM and the final preparation is underway for Edinburgh’s Regional Assembly! At 5:30 on November 8th, members will meet at Tollcross Central Hall to discuss the draft founding documents and start the process of formalising Your Party across the UK. Book your spot now, and if you want to facilitate a discussion group then send us a DM to find out more!"
November 2, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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The media in this country are a disgrace — too eager to lick the boots of their billionaire owners by churning out clickbait headlines like this.
Telegraph headline: Farage is comparable to Hitler, Zarah Sultana suggests Sub-heading: Reform UK leader is a danger and shares features with fascist leaders, says Left-wing party founder
October 31, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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A huge Your Party rally in Glasgow on Friday — and three new councillors defecting from the Greens to mark it! ✊🏽

Independence is a question of democracy: our Scottish members will choose our path.

Your Party is the only party that would actually deliver independence with socialism at its heart.
Zarah speaking in Glasgow Photo of the room and the panelists on the stage Photo of Zarah with the three new Your Party councillors and organisers and campaigners based in Glasgow Photo of Unite organiser Stella Small and Bridget Crossan from Food Solidarity Superheroes
October 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Zarah is coming to Scotland!

She and former SSP MSP Frances Curran will gost an event in the CCH on Maryhill Road on 24/10 - tickets will be available via Your Party Glasgow at 6pm tomorrow.

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Against a pink background, grayscale images of Zarah Sultana and Frances Curran are framed by white text. It reads: "Your Party in Glasgow - Zarah Sultan[sic] MP + Frances Curran (Socialist and former MSP, currently a supporter of Socialists for Independence) Friday 24 October, 7.30-9.30pm Community Central Hall 292-316 Maryhill Road, Maryhill Glasgow G20 7YE" "Zarah + Frances" is also written sideways next to the two images
October 9, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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And we're live!

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Against a gray-scale backdrop of raised fists, red text reads: "LETS GET THIS PARTY STARTED Your Party Edinburgh will have our launch event next week! What are we doing? We’re hosting a great big blether with our neighbours about what matters to all of us, and exactly what we’re all going to do about it. Where and when? St Brides Centre, 10 Orwell Terrace (EH11 2DZ) 1-4pm on Saturday 27th of September. How are we doing it? You tell us! The heart of the meeting will be you talking about what matters to you, and having topic-based discussions about what you want to do about it. Let us know in the comments what you want to chat about!" We’re going to have limited capacity and a waiting list, so get signed up at the link in our bio ASAP!
September 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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YP statement on the events of today
Against a greyscale background of raised fists, red text reads: "STATEMENT FROM YP EDINBURGH The excitement of this morning has already given way to gossip and rumour of infighting among the MPs, and many are worried about the impact this will have on the launch of Your Party. Fortunately, Your Party doesn't belong to the MPs, it belongs to all of us. The events of today are exactly why grassroots power is what this country needs. We will continue our work in our communities to build on the excitement that fills the air in Edinburgh and all across the UK. When this squabble is resolved and we can share something concrete with you we will, but for now we are focused on the task at hand and can't wait to share the results with you soon! We still recommend that you sign up to become a member at the link, but you can still join our organising without doing so until this is resolved."
September 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Be part of history.
Against a backdrop of raised fists, red text reads: "BE PART OF HISTORY Today, we advance the process of founding our new party — one that belongs to its members, not to the establishment. Britain’s political class is united. They pursue war and profit, while our lives get worse. For too long, the rich have set this country’s political agenda. Not any more. Our party will take the power back. Achieving this objective requires a mass democratic movement that meets people where they’re at, organises with them to build power in our communities and lays strong foundations to transform our country. We can do this. But it’ll take all of us. In the next two weeks, we will kick off the full founding process: opening our membership portal, initiating wide democratic debate and publishing draft versions of our four core founding documents — our Political Statement, Constitution, Rules, and Organisational Strategy. " As previously, reading: "These documents will be drafts in the truest sense, ready to be edited and evolved. Members will be able to comment, suggest changes, and track how each document develops. Alongside this online process, Your Party will host huge regional deliberative meetings where thousands of members come together to listen to each other, break bread and debate the founding documents face to face. From Shetland to Cornwall, we’ll foster a political culture of healthy discussion and disagreement, enabling thousands to weigh in with their ideas, questions and concerns. In November, thousands of in-person founding conference delegates will be chosen by lottery to ensure a fair balance of gender, region, and background. These delegates will have a big responsibility – to debate the founding documents, propose amendments and vote on them at the conference." As previously, reading: "The final decision will be up to all members through an online, secure, one-member-one-vote system. And we want to go further. We know Your Party can - and must - be even bigger. Keep an eye on your inbox to get involved in The People Speak, a massive door knocking campaign to ask people what they want from a new party and inviting them to join in. Timeline at a glance: September: Membership opens, first draft documents published and regional assemblies start. October: Assemblies continue, draft documents revised, online vote on party name. November: Delegates selected, amendments submitted, founding conference takes place. Finally, if you want to get more active in Your Party and help members take the lead then we need you to help run the regional assemblies." As previously, reading: "Sign up at the link in our bio to become a facilitator and help ensure we have fun, energising and inclusive conversations at these massive regional assemblies. We’ll be offering online training in advance. Reject the drive to war. The rush to cut wages. The clamour to slash services. The attempts to divide us. Fight for a different future: For your class and your community. This is your chance to be part of something new. Something different. In Solidarity, Your Party"
September 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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We are a group of volunteer activists organising for Your Party - join us in Whatsapp to build Your Party today.

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September 12, 2025 at 6:27 AM