James Ramsay MacDonald joined in 1894 (went on to be the first Labour Prime Minister in 1924)
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Labour Representation Committee (LRC)
In 1900 some trade unions decided that more direct political action was needed.
A conference was held in which trade unions discussed how they could secure better representation of the interests of the Labour Party in the House of Commons.
Lead to the formation of a "distinct labour group in parliament who will have their own whips and agree upon their own policy".
Wanted to call it the United Labour Party but this was considered a bit controversial so they called it the LRC instead.
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Labour Party
The title was formally developed in 1906.
The MPs that were elected we're all working class, their wages were funded by trade unions.
The numerous candidates and groups within the party deided to work as a single parliamentory party.
The Miners Union didn't merge with the party until 1908 and when they did there was a clear change in the political weight of the party.
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