It isn't a question of the left trying to gain traction. To me, the Labour Party, which, in case you've forgotten, sprang out of the trade union movement, is the natural home of left-wingers, or real socialists if you like. But I don't want a party of just lefties, nor do I want undue traction. What I don't want is Tory-lites such as Blair and Starmer telling lefties where to get off and trying to make Labour "a party of the narrow middle ground." I like the notion of the broad church. As I said, the left are not just going to go away because Starmer et al bully them out of the party. By the way, it was plain for all to see what was going on with the harassment and eventual expulsion of Corbyn, and it was plain to see how a trivial throwaway remark from Becky was the pathetic excuse to demote her. Principles don't come into it, but running scared of the Daily Mail definitely does. He's a follower, not the fearless leader we sorely need.