The centrists apportion blame to the left for the election defeat, while completely ignoring their own role. And now, once again, the left is tasked with trying to restore socialism to the Labour Party. However, I would suggest this time the task is much harder than before. In 1995 when Labour agreed to remove Clause IV, Gordon Brown announced: “The Labour Party has set down its commitment to a market economy. No-one can ever again question our commitment to a healthy and successful private sector.” The illusion of New Labour being a socialist party was still being sold when two years later Tony Blair won his first general election.