Labour Party
The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom. It was in power for 13 years until losing power in May 2010 to the centre-right Conservative Party.[1] Socialist in origin, it was successfully reinvented (temporarily) as a centre-right party by Tony Blair as "New Labour" during 1994 and 1995.
See: British American Project, Institute for Public Policy Research, Progress, Labour Party conference
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Advertising agency
The UK advertising agency TBWA/GGT was given the Labour Party account in April 2000 [1]. In September 2004, The Times reported that TBWA had been chosen to handle the advertising for Labour's campaign for the British General Election 2005 [2]. The party will be campaigning under the slogan "Britain is working. Don't let the Tories wreck it again", and the reelection effort will be led by Blairite protege Alan Milburn [3].
Leaders
- Harold Wilson 1963-1976, PM variously, resigned possibly due to MI5
- Jim Callaghan 1976-1980, PM until 1979
- Michael Foot 1980-1983, resigned
- Neil Kinnock 1983-1992, resigned
- John Smith 1992-1994, died
- Margaret Beckett, 1994 caretaker
- Tony Blair 1994-, PM 1997-2007[2]
- Gordon Brown 2007-2010
- Ed Miliband 2010-[3]
Shadow Cabinet
Accessed December 2010, includes:[4]
- Ed Miliband, Leader of the Labour Party
- Harriet Harman, Deputy Leader and Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
- Alan Johnson, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Yvette Cooper, Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Minister for Women and Equalities
- Ed Balls, Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department
National Executive Council
- Tony Blair, leader
- John Prescott, deputy leader
- Jimmy Elsby, treasurer
Govt reps
EPLP
Young Labour
Unions
- John Holmes
- Michael Griffiths
- John Hannet
- Mike Cash
- Diana Hollands
- Danny Carrigan
- Maggie Jones
- Norma Stephenson
- Debbie Coulter
- Cath Speight
- Mary Turner (chair)
- Margaret Wall
Societies
Constituencies
Councillors
PLP
General Secretary
Affiliated organisations
- Black Socialist Society
- Co-operative Party
- Christian Socialist Movement
- Fabian Society
- Labour Campaign For Lesbian And Gay Rights
- Labour Disabled Members' Group
- Labour Housing Group
- Labour Irish Society
- Labour Students
- National Union Of Labour And Socialist Clubs
- Poale Zion
- Scientists For Labour
- Socialist Educational Association
- Socialist Environment and Resources Association (SERA)
- Socialist Health Association
- Society of Labour Lawyers
Related Organisations
Campaigns
- Big Conversation
- proudofbritain.org.uk
- keep-the-faith.org Campaign in support of Tony Blair and Labour
Contact details
Eldon House
Regent Centre
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE3 3PW
Phone: 08705 900 200
Web: http://www.labour.org.uk
Resources and articles
Related SourceWatch articles
- Alastair Campbell
- Capita
- Conservative Party
- Labour Party General Election Manifesto
- Liberal Democrats (UK)
- List of political organisations in the United Kingdom
- Lord Faulkner
- New Local Government Network
- Proud of Britain
- Scottish Socialist Party
- Security and opportunity for all
- Sovereign Strategy Ltd.
- UK National Identity Cards Scheme
- United Kingdom Independence Party
- Lord Hamlyn - former major funder
- Compass
References
- ↑ United Kingdom country profile, BBC, accessed December 2010.
- ↑ Tony Blair 1997-2007 Labour, europa.eu, accessed December 2010.
- ↑ David Stringer and Raphael G. Satter, "Miliband vs. Miliband: Labour Leader After Gordon Brown Could Be A Family Feud", The Huffington Post, May 13, 2010.
- ↑ Shadow Cabinet, Labour Party, accessed December 2010.
External articles
- Kitty Donaldson and Robert Hutton, "Ed Miliband Wins Election as U.K. Labour Leader, Pledges Change", Bloomberg Businessweek, September 25, 2010.
