Labour Party
Labour Party(Britain) A major political party in Britain. Following the third Reform Act ( 1884 ), a movement developed for direct representation of labour interests in Parliament. In 1889 a Scottish Labour Party was formed, winning three seats in 1892 , including one by Keir Hardie , who in 1893 helped to form the Independent Labour Party , advocating pacifism and socialism . In 1900 a Labour Representative Committee was formed which in 1906 succeeded in winning 29 seats and changed its name to the Labour Party. In 1918 the Party adopted a constitution drawn up by the Fabian Sidney Webb . Its...
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