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Parent topics
- Democracy [r]: A form of government in which ultimate sovereignty rests with the people. [e]
- Political party [r]: An organization that seeks to advance the interests of its members by obtaining political power [e]
- House of Commons (United Kingdom) [r]: The primary legislative chamber of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. [e]
- House of Lords [r]: The second chamber of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. [e]
Subtopics
Ideologies
- Left (politics) [r]: Radical. Change-oriented, with particular concern for issues benefiting workers and the poor, public or governmental solutions, and policies favoring downward income redistribution. Term originated from the seating pattern in the French National Assembly following the French Revolution. [e]
- Socialism [r]: Any socio-economic system in which property and distribution of wealth are controlled by a community, by cooperation law. [e]
Politicians
Party leaders and prime ministers
- Gordon Brown [r]: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from June 2007 to May 2010; previously Chancellor of the Exchequer from May 1997. [e]
- Tony Blair [r]: Former Labour Party politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997-2007). [e]
- John Smith (Labour Party leader) [r]: (1938-1994) Scottish Labour Party politician, Leader of the Opposition 1992-1994 and Member of Parliament for Monklands East. [e]
- Neil Kinnock [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Michael Foot [r]: Add brief definition or description
- James Callaghan [r]: (27 March 1912 - 26 March 2005), British Labour prime minister of the United Kingdom, serving one term 1976 to 1980. [e]
- Harold Wilson [r]: (11 March 1916 – 24 May 1995), British Labour prime minister of the United Kingdom, serving two non-consecutive terms 1964 to 1970 and 1974 to 1976. [e]
- Clement Attlee [r]: (3 January 1883 – 8 October 1967), British Labour prime minister of the United Kingdom, serving one term 1945 to 1951. [e]
Other politicians
- Alistair Darling [r]: Former British Chancellor of the Exchequer, responsible for the Government's fiscal policy. [e]
- David Miliband [r]: Former UK foreign minister; born 1965. [e]
Events
- Winter of Discontent [r]: A series of rolling strikes and industrial actions throughout the British winter of 1978–1979, which eventually led to the downfall of the Callaghan Labour government. [e]
Elections
- 2010 United Kingdom general election [r]: Nationwide election to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom Parliament, resulting in no party winning a majority of seats. [e]
- 2005 United Kingdom general election [r]: Nationwide election to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom Parliament, won by the Labour Party with a majority of 66. [e]
- 2001 United Kingdom general election [r]: Nationwide election to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom Parliament, won by the Labour Party with a majority of 167. [e]
- 1997 United Kingdom general election [r]: Nationwide election to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom Parliament, won by the Labour Party with a majority of 179. [e]
- Government of the United Kingdom [r]: Constitutional government where executive authority notionally lies with the monarch but is exercised in practice by his ministers, and is the collective name for these ministers. [e]
- Conservative Party (UK) [r]: A right-wing political party which espouses conservatism. [e]