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They used to stand for 'working people' but are now much more in the middle of political opinions.
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Why was the labour party called labour?
it was todo with their link/care for the working class (generally doing manual labour etc in industrial britain) they appeal to this "lower" class and thus took on the name Labour.
The shearer's strike of 1891 led to which political party?
Australian Labour Party Australian Labour Party
What are political parties called in Great Britain?
Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Democratic Unionist Party Respect Coalition UK Independence Party British National Party Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern Progressive Unionist Party
What is the Labor Party in the UK?
The Labour party in Great Britain is a left of centre political party originally founded by trades unionists. The party first gained power fairly unsucessfully in 1924 but won a landslide election victory in 1945 and again in 1997.
What is a Labor Party in Britain?
The Labour Party (leader Gordon Brown) is one of the three main political parties in Britain. They are the party in power currently but there is an election on 6th May and that may change. The other two main parties are the Conservative Party, (leader David Cameron) sometimes called the Tories and the Liberal Democrat Party, often abbreviated to LibDems (leader Nick Clegg).
What has the author Patrick Seyd written?
Patrick Seyd has written: 'Labour's grass roots' -- subject(s): Labour Party (Great Britain), Party affiliation 'Labour and Conservative Party members 1990-92' -- subject(s): Conservative Party (Great Britain), Labour Party (Great Britain), Party affiliation, Political activists
What party formed in Britain in 1900 and became the major political party of the next century?
the labour party
Does Britain's Labour Party support same-sex marriage?
The leader of Britain's Labour Party has stated publicly that he supports marriage equality.
What has the author Eric Shaw written?
Eric Shaw has written: 'The Labour Party since 1979' -- subject(s): History, Labour Party (Great Britain), Politics and government 'Losing Labours Soul?' 'Discipline and discord in the Labour Party' -- subject(s): History, Labour Party (Great Britain), Politics and government
What has the author Morgan Phillips written?
Morgan Phillips has written: 'This is the Labour Party' -- subject(s): Labour Party (Great Britain)
What are the two major political parties in great Britain?
the Labour Party, the Convervative Party
What is a labor government?
In Britain there is a political party known as Labour. Currently they are the party in power, forming the government. So Britain has a "Labour Government". The other main part is the Conservative Party. When they are in power there is a "Conservative Government", or because it is a nickname for their party a "Tory Government".
Britain's is an example of a democratic socialist political party?
The Labour Party supports capitalism, not Socialism.
What has the author Robert M Worcester written?
Robert M. Worcester has written: 'Explaining Labour's second landslide' -- subject(s): Elections, 2001, Great Britain, Great Britain. Parliament, Labour Party (Great Britain), Politics and government 'Political Opinion Polling' 'Explaining Labour's landslide' -- subject(s): Elections, Elections, 1997, Great Britain, Great Britain. Parliament, Labour Party (Great Britain), Public opinion, Voting
What are two current major political parties of Great Britain?
The Labour Party and the Convervative Party
What were the parties in Great Britain's two-party system?
tories n labour [ ? ]
What party frorms the official opposition in Britain?
The Labour Party is the official opposition party to the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government.
