It is a known fact that the Tories fear most the Labour leader who can defeat them in a general election. Their argument is simple and also logical that Labour should choose the candidate most feared by the Tories in order to brighten the party’s chances of victory at the next general election.

Throughout the world, political left suffering from the failure to distinguish between what it wants and how to get it has been the common feature. While the Tories know the strategy to win an election – the usual, tried and tested feature of the rightist ideology, left is often found to be fumbling. They succeed in the cases where ideals in practice are diluted. Since rightists win the elections by using these bigoted mechanisms, it does not mean that the strategy is an easily achievable one for the left.

Nevertheless, the latest consensus that is emerging among the political left and media establishment, is that whoever is to strike fear into Tory hearts cannot be a “continuity Corbyn” candidate. The new leader must have its own independent ideals and stand. This is certainly not being liked by a section of the leaders as they fear that it might lead to shifting the ideological goalpost.

Now Labour leader must end the leave-remain divide. This divide has inflicted severe damage to the party at the polls. All the good work done by Corbyn has been negated. He has become an object of ridicule. What is most unfortunate is no serious attempt has been made by the entire party to evaluate and analyse the implications of his left-wing policies.

Little doubt the right leaning media has played the vital role in presenting the fact in a distorted manner. However those concerned with social justice cannot afford to look backwards. They have to be assertive and objective. The Boris government is obviously jeopardising the interest of the Britons. The future looks precarious for many, particularly for working class people across the country whose jobs depend on EU trade.

These leaders also feel that Labour must get on the front foot and shape an alternative vision for Britain that sets out a better future. But in their pursuit these are committing the old mistake tagging UK’s interest with the EU. Close cooperation is possible outside the EU – and it is necessary but in the existing situation they ought to have to evolve an UK centric strategy. Labour need to go out, arm its activists with the knowledge they need, and win this argument in workplaces, pubs and town halls across the UK. While performing this task they have to stick to the leftist ideals and policies.

It cannot be denied that in recent times the economy growth is not bright. The employment growth is shrinking. Education, health and social sector is suffering. The Boris government must make its economy vibrant and working.

The brutal political reality is that, today the Tory is the playmaker in British politics. It has been dictating and designing the society based on class, social status and culture. In its endeavour it enjoys the support of the rightwing. Its transformation, over the past 50 years, from a pro-European party to an anti-European one – both the precondition and ultimate cause of Brexit makes clear it has no basic political clarity. Boris Johnson is quite ebullient at his success but it cannot be denied that he might lead the country to a bind.

He may follow in the footsteps on USA president Donald Trump and in the process would aggravate the crisis and even help strengthen the anti- foreigner feeling in Britishers.

Here is the opportunity for a revived Labour opposition. On December 31 the UK came out of EU but the paradox of Brexit lives on. Britain has taken a monumental decision from which there is no retreat. But the fact remains that Brexit continues to be defined by its champions’ hostility to the EU, rather than a realistic vision of what UK could become. For some, it is a new beginning; for others, a historic mistake. Boris has always been creating the impression that he would be realistic and choose the pragmatic and unifying path. His real test will happen he takes up the task of nation building. His Brexit vision is riddled with flaws.

So far he has refrained from identifying himself with the policies of USA. But now he has no other alternative path. He will have to spell in clear terms. It is absolutely clear that the economic costs of a hard Brexit will be felt most sharply in less affluent areas of the country. It also cannot be ignored that hard Brexit will also give fodder to the demand for Scottish independence.

Brexit will also have an impact on the political system of Britain. The analysis of the votes polled during referendum would make it explicit that the causes of the Leave vote are complex and multifaceted. No doubt in some areas of the UK the sense of alienation from Westminster and a growing disenchantment with the regional inequalities created by decades of deindustrialisation and compounded by 10 years of austerity played the key role.

If the Labour has proactive role to represent the peoples’ concern and aspiration the political map of UK would have changed completely by now. (IPA Service)