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The '''Labour Party''' is currently the [[political party|party]] of [[Government of the United Kingdom|government]] in the [[United Kingdom]], led by [[Gordon Brown]]. Historically a party of [[socialism]] formed from several groups which first fought a [[general election]] in 1895, it abandoned this [[ideology]] under the [[Leader of the Labour Party (UK)|leadership]] of [[Tony Blair]] in 1994. Essentially a centre-left party with strong socialist roots, in policy its commitments have moved markedly rightwards since its landslide election victory of 1997. Blair won two more elections in 2001 and 2005, largely with the support of former [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] voters, and stepped down in June 2007; after up to twelve years in power, the party must face the polls again by May 2010. | The '''Labour Party''' is currently the [[political party|party]] of [[Government of the United Kingdom|government]] in the [[United Kingdom]], led by [[Gordon Brown]]. Historically a party of [[socialism]] formed from several groups which first fought a [[general election]] in 1895, it abandoned this [[ideology]] under the [[Leader of the Labour Party (UK)|leadership]] of [[Tony Blair]] in 1994. Essentially a centre-left party with strong socialist roots, in policy its commitments have moved markedly rightwards since its [[1997 United Kingdom general election|landslide election victory of 1997]]. Blair won two more elections in [[2001 United Kingdom general election|2001]] and [[2005 United Kingdom general election|2005]], largely with the support of former [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] voters, and stepped down in June 2007; after up to twelve years in power, the party must face the polls again by May 2010. | ||
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Revision as of 01:13, 30 March 2010
The Labour Party is currently the party of government in the United Kingdom, led by Gordon Brown. Historically a party of socialism formed from several groups which first fought a general election in 1895, it abandoned this ideology under the leadership of Tony Blair in 1994. Essentially a centre-left party with strong socialist roots, in policy its commitments have moved markedly rightwards since its landslide election victory of 1997. Blair won two more elections in 2001 and 2005, largely with the support of former Conservative Party voters, and stepped down in June 2007; after up to twelve years in power, the party must face the polls again by May 2010.