IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Some historical landmarks in Labour's history

Socialist Challenge No. 278, 28 January 1983 · p. 10 of the scan · 293 words

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1892 General Election resulting in election of Keir.

Hardie, J.H. Wilson and John Burns, standing either as socialists or independent Labour rormanon al bractora or independent Labou Party. 1895 ILP stands 28 none elected. Hardie lost seat in South-west Ham. 1899 TUC Congress votes by 546,000 to 434,000 to instruct the Parliamentary Committee of the TUC to invite the cooperation of all the Cooperative, organisations jointly to co-operate on lines mutually agreed upon in convening to devise ways and means for the securing of an increased number of Labour members to the next Formation of the Labour Representation Comopen only to Labour and socialist organisations. not to individuals.

In General Election two IRC candidates win seats. 1901 Taff Vale decision forces Railway Servants to pay camases ane costs amounts to zoo. ww belduse of strike. South Wales miners also forced to pay up 650,000. 1906 General Election, LRC stands 50 Twenty nine of these get elected. Miners Federa. LRC from now on is officially known as the . Liberal Government returned.

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Taff Vale decision reversed. Rights of organised workers to picket secured and freedom from colMiners' federation votes to join Labour Party. 7HU7 Osborne Decision which declared raising of com 1908 1 cory evies or Dole subose its financial sources. 1913 Under pressure Liberal Government bring in unions to pay money to a political party providing majority of its members vote to allow it to do so. 1914 By May '63 unions had voted on giving funds to Labour Party. Only three small and 407,356 against.

August - outbreak of World War I.

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