The short description of Trotskyism is: The political and economic theories of Communism advocated by Leon Trotsky and his followers, usually including the principle of worldwide revolution.
The fear of some of the Labour Party leaders, parliamentarians and members is that of Trotskyites infiltrating into the Party. This is an unfounded fear as it is not possible, Labour is strong enough to ward it off.
The main thing is for Labour to put its house in order and stop the infighting. They will have to compromise and accept whoever is the winner, the result of this second leadership election in September with good grace.
Otherwise they will be heading for another crushing defeat at the next general election. This is evident to all politically well-informed Labour leadership, MPs, councilors and members, they should refrain from continuing the feud. Otherwise it will be like pressing the self-destruct button.
A Party that has a weakened foundation, and is split down the middle, has no chance of making any worthwhile impact either in local, regional and national elections. This is a wake-up call for Labour to unite or face defeat in the forthcoming elections. The choice is clear: unite and win, divide and lose.
Baldev Sharma
Harrow
