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  Labour Party (UK) - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
The Labour Party's origins lie in the late 19th century, when it became apparent that there was an increasing need for a third party in Britain to represent the interests and needs of the large working-class population (for instance, the 1899 Lyons vs. Wilkins judgement that limited certain types of picketing).
The ILP under James Maxton disaffiliated from the Labour Party in 1932, removing a substantial proportion of the left of the party from membership.
Labour's chances of electoral success were further damaged by the fact that the Thatcher government's popularity was on the rise after successfully guiding the country to victory in the Falklands War.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Labour_Party_(UK)   (4015 words)

  
 Parliamentary Labour Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From 1921 to 1970, the Chairman of the PLP was also the leader of the party as a whole (before 1921, leadership of the party was arguably split between the Chairman of the PLP, the Secretary of the Party and the Chairman of the Party).
When the Party was in government, a liaison committee was elected to facilitate communications between the cabinet and Labour backbenchers - the chairman of this committee also chaired meetings of the PLP as a whole during these periods.
In 1970, the positions of Leader of the Labour Party and Chairman of the PLP were permanently split.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Parliamentary_Labour_Party   (461 words)

  
 Labour Party (UK)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
The Labour Party was establish by the capitalist Fabian Society at a Conference on "Labour Representation" Memorial Hall London on February 27 1900 as the Labour Representation Committee to act as the parliamentary arm the trade union movement.
The ILP under James Maxton disaffiliated from the Labour Party in 1932 removing a substantial proportion of the of the party from membership.
The Labour Party is a member of Socialist International and the Party of European Socialists (the social democrat bloc in the European Parliament).
www.freeglossary.com /Labour_Party_(UK)   (2807 words)

  
 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
This was convened by Dianne Hayter, a member of the NEC in June 2004 to co-ordinate the celebration of the centenary, in 2006 of the transformation of the Labour Representation Committee into the Labour Party, with representation in Parliament: the PLP (Parliamentary Labour Party).
Labour Heritage's Committee is encouraging Constituency Labour Parties to undertake work to on their histories to celebrate the 100th Anniversary in 2006.
The Labour Party in the Lowestoft Constituency Labour Party 1918 – 1945.
www.geocities.com /newyddsite/lh/2006.htm   (1948 words)

  
 Party Politics
The party was formed in 1988 by the merger of the Liberal Party and the short lived Social Democratic Party (the two parties had already been in an alliance for some years).
It is currently the third-largest party in the UK Parliament, behind Labour and the Conservatives, and currently has 55 members of Parliament, the most a third party has had since the 1930s.
Economically, it is not a party founded on economic class interest, nor on explicit economic liberal doctrine (unlike some "Liberal Parties" in other countries); instead the party has historically combined a strong commitment to social justice, social provision and the welfare state with a strong belief in economic freedom and competitive markets wherever possible.
home.san.rr.com /ssb321/_disc1/00000055.htm   (596 words)

  
 The Labour Party - Party Affairs - Organisation - Party Organisation
The Labour Party organisation and procedures are democratic.
The Parliamentary Labour Party is composed of TDs, Senators, and MEPs.
It is their responsibility to seek implementation of Labour's policies and to pursue their enactment into legislation, whether the Party is in opposition or a participant in Government.
www.labour.ie /party/organisation.html   (1126 words)

  
 Labour Party (UK) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Labour party returned to government with a wafer-thin 4 seat majority under Harold Wilson in the 1964 election, and increased their majority to 98 in 1966 election remaining in power until the 1970 election which contrary to expectations during the campaign they lost.
Labour in the 1960s made major steps in introducing the permissive society notably the legalisation of homosexuality and abortion, and the abolition of the death penalty (except for a small number of offences - notably High Treason) and various legislation addressing race relations and racial discrimination.
At the 1987 general election, the party was again defeated in a landslide, but had at least re-established itself as the clear challengers to the Conservatives and gained 20 seats reducing the Conservative majority to 102 from 143 in 1983 despite a sharp rise in turnout.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Labour_Party_(UK)   (6736 words)

  
 The European Parliamentary Labour Party   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Labour has 19 of the 78 British Euro-MPs in the European Parliament, the second-largest party.
Each Labour MEP is a full member of at least one European Parliament committee and a substitute member on another.
Labour's current leader in the European Parliament is Gary Titley, MEP for the North West.
www.welshlabourmeps.org.uk /eplp.htm   (174 words)

  
 Labour Party
The Labour Party won 29 seats in the 1906 General Election, the Liberals formed the new government.
Keir Hardie was elected leader of the party in the House of Commons, but was not very good with dealing with internal rivalries within the party, and in 1908 resigned from the post and was replaced by Arthur Henderson.
The Labour Party is the expression of the revolt of men and women against a materialist system of society which condemns to a narrow and stinted life the majority of our citizens and gives rewards to the greedy and acquisitive.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /Plabour.htm   (8597 words)

  
 The Labour Party Rule  Book 2002
Party conference shall meet regularly once in every year and also at such other times as it may be convened by the NEC.
Party conference and special sessions of party conference in these rules are referred to as ‘party conference’ and these rules (except where the context otherwise requires) shall apply thereto.
3 Party units may adopt additional rules which shall not contravene the provisions contained in the rules adopted by party conference and must be submitted to the NEC for endorsement prior to final adoption and implementation; pending such endorsement or rejection no such additional rule may be invoked.
www.labourcounts.com /constitution.htm   (3623 words)

  
 Labour Watch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Labour's support equals a previous record low for the party in an ICM/Guardian poll recorded in May 1987.
One suspects Labour MP Tony Cunningham will be far from impressed with the results of the heat map, given that most of the at-risk units in Labour constituencies will fall in his patch, with Workington, Maryport, Cockermouth, and Keswick all "under review".
Labour Party politicians caught up in the ‘cash for honours’ scandal could be jailed for up to seven years if convicted of a more serious charge of false accounting, the Sunday Telegraph has learned.
labour-watch.blogspot.com   (3692 words)

  
 Red Clydeside: Independent Labour Party
The distinctive features of the ILP were that it stood for the political independence of labour rather than its previous political partnership with liberalism, and that it was committed to achieving equality in society by the application of socialist doctrines.
The ILP was one of the bodies involved in creating the Labour Representation Committee in 1900, which subsequently became the Labour Party, and it remained an important force within the Labour Party until the late 1920s.
ILP condemnation of the Labour leadership for deviating from its socialist principles led to outright disillusionment with the Parliamentary Labour Party and eventual ILP disaffiliation from the Labour Party in 1932.
sites.scran.ac.uk /redclyde/redclyde/docs/rcgroilp.htm   (841 words)

  
 Labour Party - Uncyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
The British Parliamentary Labour party was founded in 1967 by Ernst Stavro Blofeld, who had also founded SPECTRE (Special Executive for Counter-Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion) some years earlier.
One of his first moves was to eliminate the Liberal Party as a potential threat by dispatching killer Fembots to do away with their leader, Jeremy Thorpe before undermining the Conservative leader, Sir Alex-Douglas Home with a smear campaign branding him "Alec-Douglas Homosexual".
It is widely believed that the awful prospect of the repulsive gargoyle ("Nell Kinnochio") ruling the land won the Conservative Party the 1992 election, despite 'Baggy' having been replaced as leader by C-3PO.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Labour_Party   (568 words)

  
 British Politics - Labour Party Leadership Elections (1994)
Labour will win by being the party of economic modernisation: reasserting the goal of full employment, developing a modern partnership with industry, and harnessing the revolutions in technology and communications for the common good.
Labour will win by being the party of social justice: modernising the welfare state to enhance fairness and opportunity rather than to entrench dependency, defeating poverty, inequality and discrimination and waging a crusade against crime.
Labour will win by being the party of democratic renewal: demolishing unaccountable quangos, devolving power to the nations and regions of Britain and providing a Bill of Rights.
www.australianpolitics.com /uk/labour/94-leadership-pamphlet.shtml   (1513 words)

  
 BBC News | UK POLITICS | Labour MPs back 'Blair's man'
Labour MPs have chosen to re-elect Ealing MP Clive Soley as chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party.
The vote comes despite backbench criticism of Mr Soley, who is perceived to be too close to the Labour Party leadership.
He said there needed to be a balance struck between representing the views of Labour backbenchers and representing the views of the Government.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/1035985.stm   (363 words)

  
 European Parliamentary Labour Party
Every week Labour Euro MPs leave their regions in Britain to make a journey to Brussels or Strasbourg, the twin seats of the European Parliament.
Labour MEPs are part of the Socialist Group in the Eurpoean Parliament, the second largest group in the European Parliament.
Labour Euro MPs are Britain’s campaigners, ambassadors, regional representatives and watchdogs in Europe.
www.eplp.org.uk   (280 words)

  
 Ealing North Labour Party
Ealing North Constituency Labour Party is made up of several branches throughout the Parliamentary constituency of Ealing North.
If you are already a member of the party and wish to know more information about when your next branch meeting is, or how to get involved in local politics then you should contact any of the above officers or your local Labour Councillor.
If you are a member of the Labour Party and want to make a difference locally as a School Governor then please contact Cllr Fred Varley for more information.
www.stevepound.org.uk /enclp.html   (221 words)

  
 The Parliamentary Labour Party celebrates 100th anniversary
The Parliamentary Labour Party is today (Sunday 12 February) celebrating its Centenary which marks its first meeting in the House of Commons held on 12 February 1906.
Ian McCartney MP, Labour Party Chair, said: "We can honour the memory of the heros of 1906 by showing we have the same aspirations, the same values and the same hunger for change as that great generation.
Ann Clwyd MP, current Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party, said: "Labour in Parliament has done much in 100 years.
www.scottishlabour.org.uk /plpcentenary   (242 words)

  
 SGR - Letter to Parliamentary Labour Party re Triden replacement
Letter to Matt Carter, General Secretary of the Parliamentary Labour Party concerning its discussion of a motion on Trident.
Hence we urge the PLP to support this motion and also to take further action to prevent the Government opting for a Trident replacement.
At the very least, the PLP needs to force a full parliamentary debate on this issue.
www.sgr.org.uk /ArmsControl/letter_PLPTrident_28oct05.htm   (404 words)

  
 North Dorset Constituency Labour Party
Those of our members who are elected to office will each have their own page which will give information and news of direct interest to their constituents and contact details.
The history of the labour movement in Dorset will be covered in a special section of this site devoted to Dorset's Labour Roots.
If you are a Labour supporter or already a member of the Labour Party living in our area and have suggestions of other items of interest you would want to see on this site please contact the Press Office of the NDCLP at ethika@yahoo.com.
members.tripod.com /~ndclp   (243 words)

  
 LABOUR-PARTY.ORG.UK - An UNOFFICIAL site on the Labour Party
Contacts for the party and councillors, discussion of local and wider issues, links to sites of local and national interest.
The party promotes the idea of "New Mutualism" which "seeks modern ways of expressing the fundamentals values of mutual and co-operative societies." Site contains copies of pamphlets.
- Labour membership and policies for the District Council of the county town of Kent.
www.labour-party.org.uk   (781 words)

  
 Liverpool Labour Party Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
LABOUR GOVERNMENT INVESTING IN CITY SCHOOLS full story...
However, this page has all the links you need to find out about the Labour Party here in Liverpool, the UK and Europe.
Promoted by J Noakes on behalf of the Liverpool Labour Party, both at 108 Prescot Rd, Liverpool, L7 0JA
www.liverpool-labour.org.uk /Links.htm   (333 words)

  
 Mid Bedfordshire Constituency Labour Party, Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Mid Bedfordshire has a thriving Constituency Labour Party with active branches based at Barton, Maulden, Flitwick, Harlington, Cranfield, Shefford, Toddington, Aspley Guise and Wootton.
There is a wide range of political and social activity at branch and constituency level.
Our Parliamentary Candidate for the election on May 5th is Martin Lindsay.
www.midbedslabour.org /home.htm   (79 words)

  
 Gosport Labour Party   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
On the day that Prime Minister Tony Blair called the General Election Gosport Constituency Labour Party formally adopted Dr. Richard Williams, the Labour Party’s Parliamentary Spokesperson for Gosport to be their candidate for the forthcoming election on June 7th.
WE are the only Party capable of beating William Hague’s man here in Gosport, This has been re-emphasized by our campaign to date and we are now in the position of being able to win.”
“It is an honour and a privilege to be selected as the Labour Party’s Parliamentary Candidate for Gosport and I am confident that all of the hard work we have already done, ad will do over the coming campaign will be fully rewarded on June 7th.”
www.wwwsites.org.uk /labour-gosport/news_display.php?article=20010507a   (223 words)

  
 Chipping Barnet Labour Party Links Page
The following documents can all be found on the Labour Party Virtual Policy Forum pages.
Greater London Labour Party GLA pages (including 'Labour's Vision for London' consultation document - Acrobat PDF format)
Published by Peter Wilkinson, Chipping Barnet Labour Party, c/o 104 East Barnet Road, New Barnet, Herts, EN4 8RE, 7 May 1999.
www.cix.co.uk /~pwilkinson/eblplink.htm   (109 words)

  
 William Adamson (1863-1936), Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party
William Adamson (1863-1936), Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party
The online database contains information on 92,385 works, 51,004 of which are illustrated; the National Portrait Gallery's collection includes over 330,000 works.
National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, London WC2H OHE.
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