Title: History of the Labour Party (UK) - Wikipedia
Headings: History of the Labour Party (UK)
History of the Labour Party (UK)
Contents
Founding of the party
Background
Labour Representation Committee
Early years and the rise of the Labour Party
World War I
First Labour governments under Ramsay MacDonald
First Labour government
General strike
Second Labour government
Great Depression and the split under MacDonald
Opposition during the time of the National Government
Economics
Foreign policy
Local Labour reforms in the inter-war period
Wales
London county council
Poplar council
Wartime coalition
Post-War victory under Clement Attlee
"Thirteen Wasted Years"
Labour Party under Harold Wilson
Economic policies
Social and educational reforms
"In Place of Strife"
1970s
Return to power in 1974
European referendum
Harold Wilson steps down
Economic and political troubles
Economic record
Gains in education
Outside financial help
No majority in Commons
Scottish National Party withdraws support
"Winter of Discontent" and defeat by Margaret Thatcher
"Wilderness Years"
Michael Foot
Neil Kinnock
John Smith
New Labour
Origins
In government
In opposition
Ed Miliband
Jeremy Corbyn
Keir Starmer
See also
References
Further reading
Historiography
External links

Content: The Conservatives would lose their majority in 2017 but Labour would remain in opposition against a Second May ministry with a Confidence and supply agreement. The 2019 United Kingdom general election would be Labour's fourth defeat since power resulting in the First Johnson ministry majority followed by the end of the Labour Party leadership of Jeremy Corbyn . Contents
1 Founding of the party
1.1 Background
1.2 Labour Representation Committee
2 Early years and the rise of the Labour Party
2.1 World War I
3 First Labour governments under Ramsay MacDonald
3.1 First Labour government
3.2 General strike
3.3 Second Labour government
3.3.1 Great Depression and the split under MacDonald
4 Opposition during the time of the National Government
4.1 Economics
4.2 Foreign policy
5 Local Labour reforms in the inter-war period
5.1 Wales
5.2 London county council
5.3 Poplar council
6 Wartime coalition
7 Post-War victory under Clement Attlee
8 "Thirteen Wasted Years"
9 Labour Party under Harold Wilson
9.1 Economic policies
9.2 Social and educational reforms
9.3 "In Place of Strife"
10 1970s
10.1 Return to power in 1974
10.1.1 European referendum
10.1.2 Harold Wilson steps down
10.1.3 Economic and political troubles
10.1.3.1 Economic record
10.1.3.2 Gains in education
10.1.3.3 Outside financial help
10.1.3.4 No majority in Commons
10.1.3.5 Scottish National Party withdraws support
10.2 "Winter of Discontent" and defeat by Margaret Thatcher
11 "Wilderness Years"
11.1 Michael Foot
11.2 Neil Kinnock
11.3 John Smith
12 New Labour
12.1 Origins
12.2 In government
13 In opposition
13.1 Ed Miliband
13.2 Jeremy Corbyn
13.3 Keir Starmer
14 See also
15 References
16 Further reading
16.1 Historiography
17 External links
Founding of the party
Background
The Labour Party's origins lie in the late 19th century numeric increase of the urban proletariat and the extension of the franchise to working-class males, when it became apparent that there was a need for a political party to represent the interests and needs of those groups. Some members of the trade union movement became interested in moving into the political field, and after the extensions of the franchise in 1867 and 1885, the Liberal Party endorsed some trade-union sponsored candidates. In addition, several small socialist groups had formed around this time with the intention of linking the movement to political policies. Among these were the Independent Labour Party, the intellectual and largely middle-class Fabian Society, the Social Democratic Federation and the Scottish Labour Party . It was during this period that British socialism began to make headway in local government. In 1889 the Progressive Party composed of Fabians and British Liberals took control of London County Council at the first elections held there. This was the first council to have substantial socialist influence, and carried out a programme of municipalisation, while constructing some of the first social housing in England and increasing public spending on services such as the Fire Brigade. In addition, the number of parks and public baths were increased, London's sewerage system was improved, roads were widened and paved, and the Blackwall Tunnel, linking the Isle of Dogs with Greenwich, was opened in 1897.