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? Your task Create a timeline highlighting the changing fortunes of the Labour Party from its origins to the present day. Key events Early C20th - Labour Party emerged from Labour Representation Committee (LRC), Independent Labour Party (ILP) Fabians helped by growth of trade union movement 1906 Labour Party founded 1918-39 Labour Party formed 2 minority governments 1945 Labour won a landslide victory under Clement Attlee Key events 1945-79 was the era of ‘consensus politics’ 1980s the party moved to the left it seemed out of touch with the electorate 1983-92 Neil Kinnock (leader of Labour Party) modernised party, abandoning unpopular policies, e.g. wide-scale nationalisation, unilateral disarmament, withdrawal from EEC) Key events 1994-2007 Tony Blair modernised party - ‘New Labour’, ‘Third Way’, ‘hand up rather than hand-out’, public-private partnerships, equality of opportunity not income AND ALSO – minimum wage, NHS, constitutional reform 1997 landslide victory, 43.2% (179 seat majority) 2005 GE victory 35% (66 seat majority) ? Plenary What is meant by ‘Old’ and ‘New Labour’ To what extent could you describe the current Labour Party as a ‘socialist’ party? ? Extension task Visit the Labour website and research the current policies of New Labour on Health, Education and Law Order ? Homework As you did for the Labour Party create a timeline detailing key events, individuals and policies in the development of the Conservative Party from its origins to the present day. Use Watts, p.83-7 * * ? starter activity The ‘Red Flag’ is the traditional anthem of the Labour movement. Listen to the song and watch this history of the development of the Labour Party in the UK. What were key reasons why the Labour Party grew in popularity and achieved electoral success? Electoral reform in the nineteenth century meant that more and more working class men were winning the right to vote. This encouraged parties to tailor their policies towards the needs of these new voters. The