The EU referendum has brought into the open stark divisions within the

Tory party, raising the real prospect of a split. This crisis of capitalist
political representation is being played out as the fate of the Corbyn
insurgency within the Labour Party is still unresolved. In extracts from a
statement discussed at the Socialist Partys recent congress we look at the
new period that is unfolding in Britain.
The speed of political developments in Britain has quickened dramatically.
Last years Socialist Party congress document argued that the weakening
of the social base of the major parties, a process that has taken place over
decades, is now reaching a tipping point. In the next period, faced with
increased class struggle and social explosions, these parties now little
more than shells can suffer serious splits or even be destroyed. Today,
both Labour and the Tories are deeply divided; it is not possible to say
with certainty which will split first. Such is the Tories weakness that
David Cameron, or even the government, could be evicted from power
within months.