In forging a path ahead, it’s not the left’s great attribute. They tend to see themselves as self-organisers, but their interactions beyond this are sketchy.
If asked to take a seat, they’ll likely try to take yours, too. It’s even stated on the website of Collective, a party who aim to take control of lefty politics in the UK.
“Support for Palestinian human rights and sovereignty has become a litmus test for anyone purporting to uphold left values. Our strategy is clear: for those who fail this fundamental test, we’re uniting to remove them from political life.”
The reality is it spills over, and it’s happened too many times. A rage outside the embassy of Israel, and then a stage outside Downing Street. It’s old hat.
The purposeful among us are already at work, the less focused are already painting a new placard. The winning formula is democracy, since it brings results.
