In a clear appeal to voters on the left of the party, Smith said: «New
Labour tried so hard to make sure it didn't alienate the
powerful that I'm afraid too many people in our country, too many people in our
movement found it impossible to distinguish between the
Labour party and the institutions we were created to challenge.
A
Labour coalition that brings together the left, the Blairite centre - right and the union
movement is a
powerful alliance; one that will potentially redraw the internal party dividing lines on immigration, regardless of what Ed Miliband might or might not say.