As Boab says - in 1979 the UK went down that road, and the result was not pleasent. It took years of effort by Neil Kinnock, an underated leader if ever there was, to restore some sanity to the Labour Party.
Yes there are somethings I don't like about Tony's Government, but when you compare this with the alternative you will understand why I am an actavist - And no I'am not one to flog my concience around the meeting halls trying to get myself into Parliament.
And when I look at what has been achieved, unspectacular, but constant improvements in the UK's standard ogf living then I take umbrage at those, who with thier constant sneers, threaten this.
And as the McGrath will vouch, since he accidently found himself included in an E-Mail distribution list. New Labour and T Blair are not pushed very hard in South Wales.