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We need to be clear about why Chris Williamson has been singled out for attack
Our movement is under assault by people who want to destroy it – we need to fight back in a united way, says BEN CHACKO

LABOUR’S shift towards support for a second referendum on EU membership and its decision to suspend Chris Williamson mark retreats by the leadership.

The consequences could be disastrous for its survival. A huge sense of betrayal is clearly felt by many Labour members — though not necessarily the same ones — over each issue. 

If we are to avoid the reversal of the most impressive socialist advance seen anywhere in the developed world over recent years, the left is going to need to fight back against these defeats in a united way.

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