Who was Labour leader in 1993?
John Smith (Labour Party leader)
| The Right Honourable John Smith QC | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Neil Kinnock |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Beckett |
| Leader of the Labour Party |
Who won the 1993 election NZ?
The election was the last general election to use the first-past-the-post electoral system, with all members elected from single-member electorates. The election saw the governing National Party, led by Jim Bolger, win a second term in office, despite a major swing away from National in both seats and votes.
Is Labour Party left or right?
Labour’s status as a socialist party has been disputed by those who do not see the party as being part of the Left, although the general consensus is that Labour are a left-wing political party.
Is the Irish Labour Party left wing?
The Labour Party is a party of the centre-left which has been described as a social democratic party but is referred to in its constitution as a democratic socialist party.
Who is Labour leader now?
The current leader is Sir Keir Starmer, who was elected in April 2020 to succeed Jeremy Corbyn, having previously spent 9 months as Shadow Minister of Immigration and 3 years, 5 months as Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union in Corbyn’s shadow cabinet.
Where is John Smith buried?
Reilig Odhráin
John Smith/Place of burial
Which party was in power in 1992?
P V Narasimha Rao of Indian National Congress became the Prime Minister of India from 21 June 1991 till 16 May 1996, after INC won 244 seats, 47 more than previous 9th Lok Sabha.
What does the Labour party believe in?
Labour Party (UK)
| Labour Party | |
|---|---|
| Ideology | Social democracy Democratic socialism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists |
| International affiliation | Progressive Alliance Socialist International |
What does the Labour Party believe?
Who was the leader of the Labour Party in 2007?
The 2007 conference was held in the Bournemouth International Centre from 23 to 27 September. The conference was the first with Gordon Brown as leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister, and he laid out his plans for his premiership. It was a first conference for Harriet Harman as Deputy Leader.
Where was the Labour Party conference held in 2004?
The 2004 party conference was held in Brighton during the final week of September. Conference rejected a call for withdrawal from Iraq, but accepted a resolution calling for renationalisation of the railways; the leadership declared that it would ignore this.
Who are the delegates to the Labour Party Conference?
Conference is the supreme decision making body of the Labour Party. Delegates to the conference are elected by Constituency Labour Parties, affiliated trade unions and socialist societies. Currently, affiliated trade unions hold 50% of the votes at the conference, down from 80% in the era before Tony Blair.
