BRITAIN'S LABOUR PARTY IS GOING TO BE AS UNIMPORTANT IN BRITAIN AS THE ISRAELI LABOUR PARTY IS IN ISRAEL

HERE'S A GOOD BBC ARTICLE ABOUT THE LABOUR LEADERSHIP CONTEST.

• THE CONTENDERS SEEM INTENT ON DRAGGING LABOUR PARTY BACK TO THE MICHAEL FOOT DAYS - AS FAR AS FOREIGN POLICY IS CONCERNED.

• IT WAS BAD AND IT FAILED THEN; IT WILL BE WORSE NOW.

• THIS CONTEST SEEMS LIKE A BUNCH OF CADETS FIGHTING EACH OTHER TO SEE WHO CAN BECOME CAPTAIN OF THE TITANIC - AFTER SHE'S HIT THE ICEBERG.

(THE ISRAELI LABOUR PARTY ONCE DOMINATED ISRAELI POLITICS. NOW, THEY HAVE 13 OUT OF 120 SEATS IN THE KNESSET.)