A Labour party that campaigned for remain and won would become, de facto, the party of government. The anguished stasis that afflicts the Labour party is instead rooted in what remain represents. To assume that just because Labour centrists oppose leave, the left of the party has to vacate the territory of remain is a catastrophic syllogism. Tory fellow-travellers are also inevitable; it’s only because of the collective cowardice of the Tory party that there aren’t more Anna Soubrys and Michael Heseltines fighting for remain. It cannot do that without the full-blooded leadership of the Labour party; but nor can Labour stand for renewal and decline at the same time.

Source: The Guardian December 23, 2018 14:15 UTC