After much public debate, they were not euthanized, because, as Malcolm Gladwell, wrote, «The betrayal of loyalty requires an act of social reparation.»
His presence would provide a critical breadth to the
debate, ensuring that a good range of voices are represented, as well as reminding a mostly - invisible but always - large swathe of the
public that Labour still retains
much of its old appeal, & that we are (as we can comfortably be a good 30 years
after the Militant tendency) a truly welcoming political family.