If the NDP's new strategy is to morph into an unrecognizable doppleganger of their former selves they will surely be relegated to opposition into the foreseeable future - the electorate just won't vote for a party if unsure that they're being genuine and not just pandering to a particular flavour of the day.

The party's core principles, as expounded by Layton and Mulcair were reasonable and fundamentally sound but missing in action during the last election was the sizzle that sells the steak. No doubt a new, more charismatic leader could prove all the difference but they would still prove themselves wise to build any future success on the shoulders of their hard earned past success.