ILP Guild of Youth
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The ILP Guild of Youth was a British
socialist youth organization, the youth wing of the Independent Labour Party
. The ILP Guild of Youth was founded in 1924. A year after its founding, the ILP Guild of Youth had 171 branches. The launching of the ILP Guild of Youth provoked the Labour Party
to found its League of Youth
. By the end of 1927 the organization had 182 branches, with a combined membership of around 9,000. The ILP Guild of Youth published the organ Flame.
Like the Labour League of Youth, the ILP Guild of Youth had a complicated relationship with its mother party. The National Committee of the ILP Guild of Youth decided to apply for 'sympathetic affiliation' to the Young Communist International
, a decision that was ratified by the 1934 Norwich
conference of the Guild of Youth (the decision was passed by 18 votes against 12). In response, the ILP leadership declared that the Guild of Youth no longer could remain as the youth wing of the party. A special conference of the ILP Guild of Youth was assembled in Derby
in November 1934. At that conference, the application to the Communist Youth International was withdrawn in a move to retain the unity with ILP.
In 1935 the ILP annual party conference decided to reduce the age limit for party membership to 21, a move that undercut the organizational capacity of the ILP Guild of Youth.
At the onset of the Second World War the ILP leadership resolved to dissolve the ILP Guild of Youth, calling on its activists to integrate into the party.
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socialist youth organization, the youth wing of the Independent Labour Party
Independent Labour Party
The Independent Labour Party was a socialist political party in Britain established in 1893. The ILP was affiliated to the Labour Party from 1906 to 1932, when it voted to leave...
. The ILP Guild of Youth was founded in 1924. A year after its founding, the ILP Guild of Youth had 171 branches. The launching of the ILP Guild of Youth provoked the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
to found its League of Youth
League of Youth
The League of Youth was the youth organisation of the British Labour Party from 1926 to the 1960s. It accepted members between the ages of 16 and 25....
. By the end of 1927 the organization had 182 branches, with a combined membership of around 9,000. The ILP Guild of Youth published the organ Flame.
Like the Labour League of Youth, the ILP Guild of Youth had a complicated relationship with its mother party. The National Committee of the ILP Guild of Youth decided to apply for 'sympathetic affiliation' to the Young Communist International
Young Communist International
The Young Communist International was the parallel international youth organization affiliated with the Communist International .-International socialist youth organization before World War I:...
, a decision that was ratified by the 1934 Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
conference of the Guild of Youth (the decision was passed by 18 votes against 12). In response, the ILP leadership declared that the Guild of Youth no longer could remain as the youth wing of the party. A special conference of the ILP Guild of Youth was assembled in Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
in November 1934. At that conference, the application to the Communist Youth International was withdrawn in a move to retain the unity with ILP.
In 1935 the ILP annual party conference decided to reduce the age limit for party membership to 21, a move that undercut the organizational capacity of the ILP Guild of Youth.
At the onset of the Second World War the ILP leadership resolved to dissolve the ILP Guild of Youth, calling on its activists to integrate into the party.