but blair did what he did because he wanted to get elected.

new-labour had its clause 4 moment because the public weren't going to accept the loonier elements of labour ideology.

likewise the tories lost their way when they enacted loony authoritarian laws such as section 28.

all parties need to evolve to meet the expectations of the people they claim to represent.

why isn't the progressive-left evolving fast enough, or is this merely a temporary blip, in which case what will change to create progressive-left 2.0?