a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and the socialization of key industries
The oldest party in the State. Similar to its British cousin in its right-on middle-class power base, but not nearly as polished. The third largest party, it has a habit of doing well in one election, only to join forces with its political enemies in coalition governments, an act which angers its electorate and ensures a humiliating defeat in the next election. Recently merged with the far more radical left-wing party Democratic Left, a union that has left many in both parties unhappy.
The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in the United Kingdom. It is currently the party of government in the United Kingdom and in the Scottish Parliament (in coalition with the Scottish Liberal Democrats), Welsh Assembly and Mayor of London (although only the second largest grouping on the London Assembly). It is also the second largest party in Local Government and the second largest UK party in the European Parliament.
The Labour Party (Dutch: Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA), literally, "Party of Labour") is a Dutch social-democratic political party. The PvdA is one of the major parties of the Netherlands.
The Labour Party (Irish: Páirtà an Lucht Oibre) is a social democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. Founded by James Connolly in 1912 as the political wing of the Irish Trade Union Congress, it claims to be the country's oldest political party. It holds 21 of the 166 seats in Dáil Éireann, and is the third largest political party in the State.
The Labour Party (Lithuanian: Darbo Partija), or DP, is a new political party in Lithuania. It was founded in 2003 by the Russian-born millionaire Viktor Uspaskich.
The Labour Party, initially known as the Federal Coloured People's Party, was a political party in Namibia. It was formed in 1973, and led by Andrew Kloppers. In October 1974, it won the elections to the South West Africa Coloured Council.
The South African Labour Party was a professedly socialist party representing the interests of the white working class. The worldwide depression after the end of the First World War had led to a strike in South Africa, which had been defused through a combination of military force and negotiation with the out-gunned unions, earning Jan Smuts the enmity of the labour vote. This paved the way for an election agreement between the Labour Party and the National Party in 1924, which resulted in a 1924-1929 coalition government by the two parties.
Labour Party (in Turkish: Emek Partisi, EMEP) is a political party in Turkey. Its chairman is Abdullah Levent Tüzel. The party was founded as Emek Partisi (Labour Party, EP) in 1996.