Labour Party (UK)


 

The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). It is one of the United Kingdom's three main political parties and is currently the party of government in the United Kingdom. It describes itself as a Democratic Socialist party and is a member of the Socialist International. Under the leadership of Tony Blair it won by a landslide victory in the 1997 general election, and formed its first government since the 1979 general election. It retained its position with two further large victories in the 2001 and the 2005 general elections. Under Blair's leadership, the party has adopted a number of neoliberal policies.

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Centre-left - United Kingdom - British politics - Political parties - Government - Democratic Socialist - Socialist International - Tony Blair - Landslide victory - 1997 general election - 1979 general election - 2001 - 2005 - Neoliberal

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Introduction
Structure
Early years
The split under MacDonald
Post-War victory to the 1960s
The 1970s
The Thatcher years
New Labour
The Labour Party today
Leaders of the Labour Party since 1906
Deputy leaders of the Labour Party since 1922
See also
Further reading
External links

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