Yes there are similarities with Foot. The right of the Labour Party undermined him even more than they did Corbyn and that's saying something. After more than 30 years of controlling the Party, they spat their dummies out and left, the Gang of four, remember them. They even set up their own party, the SDP, oh look another similarity. Now, I'm not suggesting that everyone who voted for the SDP would have voted Labour, but a fair proportion would have done so. The Tories also had their 'Brexit' bounce then, the Falklands War, yet another similarity. As other people have stated, it seems party unity is only important when the right are in charge and expect the left to remain silent and keep paying their membership, keep tramping the streets to campaign and get the vote out, to keep praising the leadership as the new Messiahs, at least those that are left and haven't been kicked out on the flimsiest of accusations. I really try to remember unity is strength is a fact and not just a slogan, a pity those on the right of the Party can't do the same. Despite what I've just said, I have always voted Labour and probably always will, something too many on the right of the Party are unable to claim.By the way, this is a response to zzzm not bumface, I didn't mean to reply to your post.