Labour is facing an interesting time. There are calls from those considered far left to purge the party of Brownites and Blairites. In addition to this, there are calls by some who feel as if they are to be purged to leave the party and set up a new socialist party, but one that is more centrist. I guess that this party would be the new SDP.
What those who are calling for defections, or a purge, forget is that the party needs to work together to bring about a United Kingdom that is FOR THE MANY. A party that cannot accept differences within itself in a civil manner is one that will not be able to convince those that have not voted for it in the last election, to vote Labour. In the UK, we already have a centrist party, they are called the Liberal Democrats. We do not need another. Any spilt, or purge will result in another Conservative government, and we know what that will mean for the armed forces, the NHS, the police, those on benefits, the disabled...
