List of organisations associated with the British Labour Party
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This a list of organisations that are associated with the Labour Party
. Some are official party organisations, some (like the Co-operative Party
) are independent organisations, and others are organisations made up of party members which are not officially recognised by the party. Socialist societies
are affiliated independent organisations, with which the Labour Party has some form of agreement to further their common aims. Affiliated trade union
s are the other major group with which the Party has formal arrangements.
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...
. Some are official party organisations, some (like the Co-operative Party
Co-operative Party
The Co-operative Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom committed to supporting and representing co-operative principles. The party does not put up separate candidates for any UK election itself. Instead, Co-operative candidates stand jointly with the Labour Party as "Labour...
) are independent organisations, and others are organisations made up of party members which are not officially recognised by the party. Socialist societies
Socialist societies
A socialist society is a membership organisation that is affiliated with the Labour Party in the UK.The best-known socialist society is the Fabian Society, founded in 1884, some years before the creation of the Labour Party itself . The Society's membership is relatively small , but in Labour...
are affiliated independent organisations, with which the Labour Party has some form of agreement to further their common aims. Affiliated trade union
Affiliated trade union
In British politics, the term affiliated trade union refers to a trade union that has an affiliation to the British Labour Party.The Party was created by the trade unions and socialist societies in 1900 as the Labour Representation Committee...
s are the other major group with which the Party has formal arrangements.
Partner organisations
- The Co-operative PartyCo-operative PartyThe Co-operative Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom committed to supporting and representing co-operative principles. The party does not put up separate candidates for any UK election itself. Instead, Co-operative candidates stand jointly with the Labour Party as "Labour...
- Party of European SocialistsParty of European SocialistsThe Party of European Socialists is a European political party led by Sergei Stanishev, former Prime Minister of Bulgaria. The PES comprises social-democratic national-level political parties primarily from Member state of the European Union, as well as other nations of the European continent. The...
- Socialist InternationalSocialist InternationalThe Socialist International is a worldwide organization of democratic socialist, social democratic and labour political parties. It was formed in 1951.- History :...
- Trades Union CongressTrades Union CongressThe Trades Union Congress is a national trade union centre, a federation of trade unions in the United Kingdom, representing the majority of trade unions...
- Young LabourYoung LabourYoung Labour can refer to three youth organizations of Labour Parties.*Young Labour , youth wing of the Labour Party*Young Labour , youth wing of the New Zealand Labour Party...
Thinks tanks and lobby groups
- Blue LabourBlue LabourBlue Labour is an influential political tendency in the British Labour Party that was "effectively disbanded" in July 2011 following remarks about immigration by Maurice Glasman, though political commentators argue that its ideas still have strong influence with the Labour leadership...
- Campaign for Labour Party Democracy
- ChartistChartist (magazine)Chartist is a bi-monthly democratic socialist magazine which has been published in Britain since the 1970s.The magazine's editorial policy is firmly aligned with what was once termed the soft left of the Labour Party, supporting such causes as the Grassroots Alliance slate in NEC elections and the...
- CompassCompass (think tank)Compass is a left wing pressure group, aligned with the UK Labour Party describing itself as 'An umbrella grouping of the progressive left whose sum is greater than its parts'...
: direction for the democratic left - The Fabian SocietyFabian SocietyThe Fabian Society is a British socialist movement, whose purpose is to advance the principles of democratic socialism via gradualist and reformist, rather than revolutionary, means. It is best known for its initial ground-breaking work beginning late in the 19th century and continuing up to World...
- Grassroots AllianceGrassroots AllianceThe centre-left Grassroots Alliance is a group of elected members on the British Labour Party National Executive Committee, founded in 1998. They represent members from a broad spectrum of the Labour membership, ranging from centrists to left wingers...
- Independent Labour PublicationsIndependent Labour PublicationsIndependent Labour Publications is a left-wing pressure group inside the British Labour Party. It is the successor to the Independent Labour Party and is mostly known simply as "The ILP" in order to maintain that link with its predecessor organisation....
(ILP) - Institute for Public Policy ResearchInstitute for Public Policy ResearchThe IPPR is the leading progressive think-tank in the UK. It produces research and policy ideas committed to upholding values of social justice, democratic reform and environmental sustainability. IPPR is based in London and IPPR North has branches in Newcastle and Manchester.It was founded in...
- Labour Co-ordinating CommitteeLabour Co-ordinating CommitteeThe Labour Co-ordinating Committee was a factional body inside the British Labour Party established in 1978 and wound-up in 1995. In that period it moved from a group established to challenge to leadership of the party from the left to the vanguard of Tony Blair's drive to modernise the party's...
- Labour Left Briefing
- Labour Representation CommitteeLabour Representation Committee (2004)The Labour Representation Committee is a British socialist pressure group within the Labour Party and wider labour movement. It is often seen as representing the most left wing members of the Labour Party.-Overview:...
- New Wave Labour
- ProgressProgress (organisation)Progress is a political organisation linked to the Labour Party in the United Kingdom, founded in 1996. It is broadly viewed as supportive of the leadership of the party, being pro-former leader Tony Blair...
: standard-bearer for New Labour - Save the Labour Party
- Scottish Labour Party Campaign for SocialismScottish Labour Party Campaign for SocialismThe Campaign for Socialism is a left wing organisation within the Scottish Labour Party. It was formed in the aftermath of the vote within the Labour Party to remove Clause IV from the party's constitution...
- Socialist AppealSocialist AppealSocialist Appeal is the publication of a British Trotskyist organisation operating within the Labour Party which was founded by Ted Grant and Alan Woods after they were expelled from the Militant tendency. The organisation is popularly known as the Socialist Appeal group, and publishes a monthly...
: Trotskyist group - Socialist Campaign GroupSocialist Campaign GroupThe Socialist Campaign Group is a left-wing democratic socialist grouping of Labour Party Members of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. It was formed in December 1982 as an alternative Parliamentary left-wing group to the Tribune Group...
- TribuneTribune (magazine)Tribune is a democratic socialist weekly, founded in 1937 published in London. It is independent but supports the Labour Party from the left...
Interest groups
- Arts for Labour
- Black Socialist Society
- Christian Socialist MovementChristian Socialist MovementThe Christian Socialist Movement, or CSM, is a socialist society affiliated to the British Labour Party.The CSM was an amalgamation of the Society of Socialist Clergy and Ministers and the Socialist Christian League. R. H. Tawney made one of his last public appearances at the Movement's inaugural...
- Computing for Labour
- Jewish Labour Movement, incorporating Poale ZionPoale ZionPoale Zion was a Movement of Marxist Zionist Jewish workers circles founded in various cities of the Russian Empire about the turn of the century after the Bund rejected Zionism in 1901.-Formation and early years:Poale Zion parties and organisations were started across the Jewish diaspora in the...
in the UK - Labour Against the War
- Labour Animal Welfare Society
- Labour Campaign for Electoral ReformLabour Campaign for Electoral ReformThe Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform is a movement within the Labour Party for electoral reform particularly of the first past the post system in House of Commons constituencies and the undemocratic House of Lords....
- LGBT Labour
- Labour CNDLabour CNDLabour CND is a 'Specialist Section' of CND, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, specifically relating to CND-supporting members the Labour Party....
- Labour Disabled Members' Group
- Labour Friends of IsraelLabour Friends of IsraelLabour Friends of Israel is a lobby group promoting support within the British Labour Party for a strong bilateral relationship between Britain and Israel. It also seeks to strengthen ties between the British and the Israeli Labour party...
- Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East
- Labour Housing Group
- Labour Humanist Group
- Labour Irish Society
- Labour Middle East Council
- Labour StudentsLabour StudentsLabour Students is a student organisation affiliated to the British Labour Party.Membership comprises affiliated college and university clubs . Membership of Labour Students is through membership of a university or college Labour Club. Affiliation is open to any Labour Club generally supportive of...
- National Union of Labour and Socialist ClubsNational Union of Labour and Socialist ClubsThe National Union of Labour and Socialist Clubs is the federation representing Labour Social Clubs in Great Britain, and is a socialist society affiliated to the UK Labour Party. At present a relatively small number of these clubs actually affiliate to the NULSC. This is because many were...
- Scientists for Labour
- Socialist Education AssociationSocialist Education AssociationThe Socialist Educational Association is an independent socialist educational organisation based in the United Kingdom. It is affiliated to the Labour Party as a socialist society, acting as the party's think tank on educational matters for 75 years...
- Socialist Environment and Resources AssociationSocialist Environment and Resources AssociationThe Socialist Environment and Resources Association , founded in 1973, is an independent environmental association affiliated to the UK Labour Party as a socialist society. More recently it has used the name 'SERA - the Labour Environment Campaign', rather than its full name.SERA campaigns to...
(SERA) - Socialist Health AssociationSocialist Health AssociationThe Socialist Medical Association was founded in 1930, in order to campaign for a National Health Service in the United Kingdom. It took in many of those who had been active in the State Medical Service Association...
- Society of Labour Lawyers