A Constituency Labour Party ('CLP') is an organisation of members of the British Labour Party who live in a particular parliamentary constituency in England, Scotland and Wales. The Labour Party has historically been the principal left wing political party of the United Kingdom since its formation in the early 20th century (see British politics). ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom and England, see British Isles (terminology). ...

The CLP selects the local Labour Party candidate for a national parliamentary General Election, although the National Executive Committee has powers to overrule this decision in certain circumstances, which has on occasion proved controversial. The CLPs consist of individual Labour Party members, some of whom may represent affiliated organisations at local meetings. United Kingdom general elections are the elections held when the Members of Parliament (MPs) forming the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom are elected. ... The National Executive Committee or NEC is the chief administrative body of the Labour Party. ...

A CLP's two main decision-making bodies are normally its General Committee (or General Management Committee), referred to in Labour circles as the GC, and its Executive Committee. Some CLPs have merged the GC and EC into a single committee. In many cases, the members of the GC and EC are the same people in any case. A few CLPs have abolished the GC and organized all-member meetings to take decisions. Others follow the traditional system, where the GC and EC retain the decision-making powers, and the members of those committees along with representatives who sit in the CLP in some cases are elected by Branch Labour Parties (BLPs - local Labour parties, often organized at ward level) and a smaller number by affiliated organizations: local affiliated trade union branches, socialist societies or the Co-operative Party which have affiliated to the CLP. In British politics, the term affiliated trade union refers to a trade union that has an affiliation to the British Labour Party. ... A Socialist Society is a membership organization which is affiliated to the Labour Party. ... This article is about the British political party. ...

There are seven full officers in a CLP - the Chair, two Vice Chairs, Secretary, Treasurer, Women's Officer and Youth and Student Officer. CLPs may appoint additional officers, such as Agent, Organiser, Trade Union Liaison, and Membership or Fundraising officers.

For much of Labour history, including during the 1980s, CLPs were perceived as the more leftwing faction in the Labour Party, with the unions being a more moderate or pragmatic force. The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ...

The CLP, or more specifically its GC, elects representatives to national Party structures, including Labour Party Conference and may nominate candidates for election to other Party structures such as the National Policy Forum and the National Executive Committee, plus their equivalents in Scotland, Wales and the English Regions. The Labour Party Conference, or annual national conference of the Labour Party, is formally the supreme decision-making body of the Party. ... The National Policy Forum (NPF) of the British Labour Party is part of the policy-making system of the Party, set up by Leader Tony Blair as part of the Partnership in Power process. ... The National Executive Committee or NEC is the chief administrative body of the Labour Party. ...

At present no CLPs are recognised in Northern Ireland, though there is the unofficial South Belfast Constituency Labour Party. Dieu et mon droit (Royal motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Main language English Other recognised languages Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked...