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1. www.politico.eu › article › labour-party-mpsThe UK has a new government — let the lobbying commence ...

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   4 days ago · The usual copy and paste invite list of recent years has been tossed out as trade groups, public affairs agencies and big businesses put a premium on Labour attendees. Google even offered up its swanky London HQ as a venue for Labour’s own post-election reception held for MPs and party staff after their first full day in parliament.

2. www.telegraph.co.uk › news › 2024/07/21The Tories and Reform need to expose Labour's blatant Brexit ...

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   5 days ago · But they are a step on that road and will be a significant constraint on our national freedom. If Labour get away with them they will move to the next stage. Both Conservatives and the Reform ...

3. www.aol.co.uk › news › john-swinney-keen-avoidJohn Swinney keen to avoid strike action as union warns of ...

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   4 days ago · The First Minister spoke out as Unite became the second trade union to reject the latest pay deal offered to council workers across Scotland.

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5. www.britannica.com › place › United-KingdomUnited Kingdom - Post-WWII, Brexit, Monarchy | Britannica

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   3 days ago · The new prime minister, Edward Heath, set three goals: to take Britain into the European Economic Community (EEC; ultimately succeeded by the European Union [EU]), to restore economic growth, and to break the power of the trade unions. In his short term in office he succeeded only in negotiating Britain’s entry into the EEC, in 1973.

6. www.britannica.com › topic › trade-unionTrade union | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   5 days ago · At the same time, mass unions began appearing in Britain and several European countries, and before the end of the century the industrial unions—embracing large numbers of unskilled or semiskilled workers—were recognized as powerful negotiating forces.

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7. www.economist.com › britain › 2024/07/24Why Britain’s Labour government enjoys hippy-punching

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   2 days ago · Jul 24th 2024. H ippy-punching is a simple concept. To gain the trust of voters, leaders of centre-left parties must hunt down their most left-wing members and pummel them. Once an Americanism, it ...

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   How did the Labour Party achieve its first legislative success?

   • In 1906, the Labour Party scored its first ever legislative success in the new Parliament with the passage of a bill put forward by the Labour MP Fred Jowett in the form of the Education (Provision of Meals) Act 1906.

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   Why did craft unions lose ground to industrial unions?

   • During the 20th century, craft unions lost ground to industrial unions. This shift was both historic and controversial because the earliest unions had developed in order to represent skilled workers. These groups believed that unskilled workers were unsuitable for union organization.

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   Where did trade unionism originate?

   • As an organized movement, trade unionism (also called organized labour) originated in the 19th century in Great Britain, continental Europe, and the United States. In many countries trade unionism is synonymous with the term labour movement.

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   How did right-to-work affect the labour movement?

   • In the United States the labour movement was also adversely affected by the movement to implement so-called right-to-work laws, which generally prohibited the union shop, a formerly common clause of labour contracts that required workers to join, or pay service fees to, a union as a condition of employment.

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9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_the_LabourHistory of the Labour Party (UK) - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Some members of the trade union movement became interested in moving into the political field, and after the extensions of the franchise in 1867 and 1885, the Liberal Party endorsed some trade-union sponsored candidates. In addition, several small socialist groups had formed around this time with the intention of linking the movement to ...