Labour Party

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The Labour Party is the ruling political party in the UK. Socialist in origin, it was successfully reinvented as a centre-right party by Tony Blair as "New Labour" during 1994 and 1995.

See: British American Project, Institute for Public Policy Research, Labour Party conference

Contents 1 Advertising agency 2 Leaders 3 National Executive Council 3.1 Govt reps 3.2 EPLP 3.3 Young Labour 3.4 Unions 3.5 Societies 3.6 Constituencies 3.7 Councillors 3.8 PLP 3.9 General Secretary 4 Affiliated Organisations 5 Related Organisations 6 Campaigns 7 Other related SourceWatch pages

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 since 1997

National Executive Council

• Tony Blair - leader
• John Prescott - deputy leader
• Jimmy Elsby - treasurer

Govt reps

• Douglas Alexander
• Hazel Blears
• Ian McCartney (chair)

EPLP

• Gary Titley

Young Labour

• Jonny Reynolds

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

• Dianne Hayter

Constituencies

• Ann Black
• Shahid Malik
• Tony Robinson
• Mark Seddon
• Ruth Turner
• Christine Shawcroft

Councillors

• Jeremy Beecham
• Sally Powell

PLP

• Helen Jackson
• Dennis Skinner
• Michael Cashman

General Secretary

• David Triesman

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

• Labour Friends of Israel

Campaigns

• Big Conversation
• proudofbritain.org.uk
• keep-the-faith.org Campaign in support of Tony Blair and Labour

Other related SourceWatch pages

• Labour Party General Election Manifesto
• Proud of Britain
• Security and opportunity for all
• Sovereign Strategy Ltd.
• UK National Identity Cards Scheme