A vast space has opened up in the centre ground for a party ready to make the case for honesty, decency and humanity in our public life.

We need an unashamedly left wing party to oppose the three right wing parties.

This should be seen as an opportunity for the Green Party. I think that's the position leadership contender Zach Polanski would like to adopt. But, the Greens are a broad church and appeal to different constituencies - including the sort of small 'c' conservatives that Roger Hallam talks about.

What should happen is for 20 or so 'left' Labour MPs to join up with the 'Corbyn' independents and form a new party. But, this would need funding. The unions - especially the bigger ones - should withdraw funding from Labour and support the new party.

But, unfortunately - with some exceptions - the Labour left are too cowardly and/or sentimentally attached to the 'Labour' label.

The GMB are notoriously right wing, Unite is led by the execrable Sharon Graham, Unison like to sit on the fence. They don't want to rock the boat and are comfortable sucking up to Starmer.

Which leaves the smaller unions - RMT, FBU, Bakers union.