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The General Secretary is the most senior employee of the British Labour Party. The term General Secretary (alternatively First Secretary) denotes a leader of various unions, parties or associations. ...
The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the main left-wing political party of the United Kingdom. ...
The post of Party Secretary was created in 1900 at the birth of the Labour Party. The first holder of that position was Ramsay MacDonald, later Prime Minister. In these early years, the post was a very important one, effectively leading the Party outside Parliament. MacDonald and his successor, Arthur Henderson, were both Members of Parliament and for a period were both Chairmen of the Parliamentary Labour Party whilst Party Secretary. James Ramsay MacDonald (12 October 1866–9 November 1937) was a British politician and twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. ...
The Right Honourable Arthur Henderson (September 13, 1863 – October 20, 1935) was a British politician and union leader. ...
The Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) consists of the Labour Party in Parliament: Labour MPs as a collective body. ...
Upon Henderson's retirement in 1934, after the 1931 debacle which had seen MacDonald expelled from the Party, it was decided that the position should be separated from the parliamentary party, and power should not be concentrated in the hands of one person. Therefore Henderson's successor would not be allowed to become a Member of Parliament. This ruled out the strongest contender, Herbert Morrison, and others with parliamentary ambitions. Finally, Jimmy Middleton, assistant secretary since 1903, was chosen. He was a quiet-spoken man and the job lost much of its previous importance. However, the National Executive Committee grew in influence. Herbert Morrison For others named Herbert Morrison, see Herbert Morrison (disambiguation). ...
James Hugh Middleton (16 October 1876 - 23 February 1913) played 25 Tests for South Africa. ...
The National Executive Committee or NEC is the chief administrative body of the Labour Party. ...
During World War II, Morgan Phillips became General Secretary and went on to oversee two general election victories. A Welshman, he had been a miner but was instrumental in widening Labour's appeal to the middle classes. He also built a professional Party, with key employees working on policy development and electoral organisation. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the use of images on this page may require cleanup, involving adjustment of image placement, formatting, size, or other adjustments. ...
Morgan Walter Phillips (18 June 1902-15 January 1963) was General Secretary of the British Labour Party, leading the party to two election victories. ...
When Len Williams, the General Secretary of the early Wilson years, retired in 1968, he was expected to be replaced by someone younger who could transform the Party and lead it to a third successive victory. However, the Party chose Harry Nicholas, a long-serving left-wing T&G union figure who would be unlikely to continue to renew and reinvigorate the Party. The Party lost the 1970 general election. James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 – 24 May 1995) was one of the most prominent British politicians of the 20th Century. ...
The Transport and General Workers Union, also known as the TGWU and the T&G, is the largest general trade union in the United Kingdom, with 900,000 members. ...
The United Kingdom general election of 1970 was held on June 18, 1970, and resulted in a surprise loss of power for Labour under Harold Wilson, who was replaced as Prime Minister by the Conservative leader, Edward Heath. ...
The 1970s and early-1980s saw developing confrontations between the left and the right in the Party. Jim Mortimer and Larry Whitty worked hard to keep the Party together after the formation of the Social Democratic Party and the rise of Militant Tendency. Whitty oversaw the reforms of Neil Kinnock and stayed on until the election of Tony Blair as Leader. It would be Tom Sawyer who would put in place Blair's controversial New Labour reforms, with the creation of the National Policy Forum, the change to Clause IV and the perceived erosion of the power of grassroots members. He opened new offices in Millbank and created a highly-professional, media-savvy, youthful staff and Party that worked for Labour's landslide victory in the 1997 general election. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...
The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...
John Lawrence Larry Whitty, Lord Whitty of Camberwell (born 15 June 1943) is a British Labour Party politician. ...
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) was a political party of the United Kingdom that existed nationwide between 1981 and 1988. ...
It has been suggested that Militant (Britain) be merged into this article or section. ...
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Anthony Charles Lynton Blair PC, MP (born 6 May 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the UK Civil Service, Leader of the UK Labour Party, and Member of the UK Parliament for the constituency of Sedgefield in North East...
Lawrence Tom Sawyer, Baron Sawyer (born 12 May 1943) is a British trade unionist and Labour Party politician. ...
New Labour is an alternative name of the British political Labour 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. ...
Clause IV of the Labour Party constitution sets out the objects of the Party, and has been the scene of political fights over its direction. ...
Millbank is an area of London, England, that is east of Pimlico and south of Westminster. ...
The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ...
Crucial to this period was the transformation of the party apparatus from an alternative centre of power to the parliamentary leadership (largely a product of the 1970s when the party conference repeatedly disowned government policy), to being more congruent with the leadership's ideas for progress. This did not mean that the party lost touch with the grassroots, a fact underlined by the massive majority that voted in favour of changing clause 4.
In fact the roots of the transformation probably date back to the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the party's communication director in 1985, but under Blair (and Sawyer) rapidly accelerated. The Rt Hon. ...
1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Margaret McDonagh became Labour's first female General Secretary in 1998. She had been a rising star and formidable organiser in the run-up to 1997, but her fearsome style did not endear her to Party members and the left. Her handling of the selection of candidate for the Mayor of London elections badly damaged her reputation and she left after the 2001 general election victory and was succeeded by David Treisman. Margaret Josephine McDonagh, Baroness McDonagh is a British Labour Party politician and was General Secretary of the Labour Party from 1998 to 2001. ...
Ken Livingstone, the current Mayor of London The Mayor of London is an elected politician in London, United Kingdom. ...
Tony Blair William Hague Charles Kennedy The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ...
David Maxim Triesman, Baron Triesman (born 30 October 1943) is a Labour member of the House of Lords. ...
From 2004, Matt Carter was General Secretary, the youngest-ever. He resigned after less than two years following the 2005 general election victory and was replaced in January 2006 by Peter Watt. Matt Carter is the General Secretary of the British Labour Party. ...
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Peter Watt is the General Secretary of the Labour Party in the United Kingdom. ...
Party structure
The General Secretary heads a staff of 200 in the two head offices, in London and Tyneside, and in the many local offices around the country. The Scottish and Welsh Labour Parties are headed by their own general secretaries, in practice subordinate to the national general secretary. London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom. ...
Tyneside is a conurbation in northern England, covering part of the area of Tyne and Wear. ...
Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification - by Kenneth I 843 Area - Total 78...
Motto: (Welsh for Wales for ever) Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff Official language(s) English, Welsh Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056 Area - Total 20,779 km² (3rd...
The General Secretary is responsible for employing staff; campaign and media strategies; running the Party's organisational, constitutional and policy committees; organising the Party Conference; liaison with the Socialist International and Party of European Socialists; ensuring legal and constitutional propriety; preparing literature. The official symbol of Socialist International The Socialist International is a worldwide organization of social democratic, labor, and democratic socialist political parties. ...
The Party of European Socialists (PES) (French: Parti socialiste européen (PSE); German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Europas (SPE); Spanish: Partido socialista europeo (PSE); Italian: Partito socialista europeo (PSE)) is a European political party whose members are 30 social democratic, socialist and labour parties of the European Union member states as well...
The General Secretary also acts as the Registered Treasurer under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, responsible for preparing accurate financial statements [1]. The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 is an Act of Parliament that sets out how political parties, elections and referendums are to be regulated in the United Kingdom. ...
Labour Party Secretaries 1900-present James Ramsay MacDonald (12 October 1866–9 November 1937) was a British politician and twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. ...
The Right Honourable Arthur Henderson (September 13, 1863 – October 20, 1935) was a British politician and union leader. ...
James Hugh Middleton (16 October 1876 - 23 February 1913) played 25 Tests for South Africa. ...
Morgan Walter Phillips (18 June 1902-15 January 1963) was General Secretary of the British Labour Party, leading the party to two election victories. ...
John Lawrence Larry Whitty, Lord Whitty of Camberwell (born 15 June 1943) is a British Labour Party politician. ...
Lawrence Tom Sawyer, Baron Sawyer (born 12 May 1943) is a British trade unionist and Labour Party politician. ...
Margaret Josephine McDonagh, Baroness McDonagh is a British Labour Party politician and was General Secretary of the Labour Party from 1998 to 2001. ...
David Maxim Triesman, Baron Triesman (born 30 October 1943) is a Labour member of the House of Lords. ...
Matt Carter is the General Secretary of the British Labour Party. ...
Peter Watt is the General Secretary of the Labour Party in the United Kingdom. ...
References - A Short History of the Labour Party (1961), Henry Pelling, ISBN 333-14303-5
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