Original sentence: Critics of the Militant Tendency claimed that this group 'entered' the Labour Party contrary to its rules and regulations.Despite Lenin's imprimateur, affiliation of Communists was formal;ly blocked in 1924 and a 'proscibed list' of organisations which were ineligible for Labour Party affiliation was established.Despite the split between the Second and Third International in 1920 at the time of the former's reconstruction, for the Militant Tendency Lenin'sargument was their self-justification.During the formation of the British Communist Party in 1920 Lenin had advised Communist Party members to join the Labour Party claiming that the Labour Party is "obliged to grant its members complete latitude".For them, it  meant that all brands of socialists could clearly identify themselves and outline their criticism of the other trends and their perceived failures of the Labour Party leadership, both in the Labour Party meetings and in print.The Labour Party was the mass party of the working class, the Militant and others argued, and socialists such as supporters of the Militant Tendency are an integral part of the working class.The Militant argued not that the Fabians should be expelled as entryists, but that it demonstrated that the Labour Party is a "broad church"
Edited sentence: Critics of the Militant Tendency claimed that this group “entered” the Labour Party contrary to its rules and regulations.During the formation of the British Communist Party in 1920 Lenin had advised Communist Party members to join the Labour Party since the Labour Party  is "obliged to grant its members complete latitude".The Labour Party was the mass party of the working class, the Militant and others argued, and socialists such as supporters of the Militant are an integral part of the working class.The Militant argued not that the Fabians should be expelled as entrists, but that it demonstrated that the Labour Party is a "broad church".This meant that all brands of socialists could clearly identify themselves and outline their criticism of the other trends and their perceived failures of the Labour Party leadership, both in the Labour Party meetings and in print