Formation of the Labour party 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryModern Britain - 19th century onwardsASOCR Created by: lydiaCreated on: 07-04-14 11:18 1893 ILP formed 1 of 30 1896 ILP propse a electoral co-opeartion with TUC and Fabains 2 of 30 1899 TUC hold confrence with Labour and socilaist groups 3 of 30 1900 Febuarry- London Confrence LRC set up 4 of 30 1901 First Taff Vale decision upheld by House of Lords. 5 of 30 1902-3 LRC gains 3 more seats at by elections 6 of 30 1903 LRc establishes compulsory polictal fund 7 of 30 1903 MacDonald negotatites Lib-Lab pact with Liberal whip Henderson 8 of 30 1906 LRC wins 29 seats- changes name to Labour Party 9 of 30 1907 Introduces first "Right to Work Bill" 10 of 30 1908 Hendeson succeeds Haride as chairman 11 of 30 1909 Osbourne judgment upheld by Lords, polictal levy becomes optional 12 of 30 1908 Miners' Federation ballots in fvaour of affilation with Labour party 13 of 30 1910- Jan Election 40 seats 14 of 30 1901- Dec Election 42 seats 15 of 30 1910 George Barnes succeeds Henderson as chairman 16 of 30 1911 MacDonald succeeds Barnes as leader 17 of 30 1913 Trade Union Act- Allows unions to give money to Labour party, though seperate fund in membership 18 of 30 1914 MacDonals resgins as leader durring the war, succeeded by Henderson. War Emergency Workers' National Committee set up by party and trade unions 19 of 30 1915 Labour party joins Asquith coalition, increased cabinet represnation 20 of 30 1916 DLG succeeds Asqutih as PM 21 of 30 1917 Henderson resigns from cabinet, Adamson takes over. Begins work on new Consitiution 22 of 30 1918 Represnation of the People Act, all males enfranchised over 21 and women over 30 23 of 30 1918 Removes itself from coaltion fights elections independently gains 59- later 63 seats 24 of 30 1920 Labour joins with TUC to resist Council of Action to resist British involvment in Russia 25 of 30 1921 Clynes replces Adamson as chairman 26 of 30 1922 142 seats election 27 of 30 1922 MacDonald leader of party 28 of 30 1923 191 seats 29 of 30 1924 Labour forms minority government, dependent on Liberal support 30 of 30
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