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From Mainstream to Minor and Back: The Irish Labour Party, 1987–1992 [PDF]

open access: yesIrish Political Studies, 2010
This article charts the Irish Labour Party’s (ILP) journey from a minor to mainstream political party between 1987 and 1992. This is arguably the most turbulent period in the party’s electoral history, when the ILP performed significantly below its ...
Shaun McDaid
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The Labour Party

1985
The 1983 general election had humiliated Labour. After a disastrous campaign the party achieved its lowest share of the vote since 1918. Despite all the economic failures since 1979, the Conservatives were re-elected with an increased majority. The newly formed Alliance came near to overtaking Labour, in votes if not in seats.
David Butler, Paul Jowett
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The Labour Party

2018
Whatever happened to labour history? In 2000, the Labour party’s centenary produced some dynamic and cutting-edge contributions to the field. Since then, however, some important historiographical trends, the crisis in the Co-Op, a journal occupied by debate over Communism, and the full force of New Labour have significantly thinned the ranks of self ...
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«Labourism» and the British Labour Party

2000
Steven Fielding, 'Labourism' and the British Labour Party, p. 195-213. This chapter explores the concept of 'Labourism' and questions the extent to which it accurately reflects the nature of the British Labour Party ; specifically, it raises doubts over the extent to which Labour must been seen as an 'exceptional' member of the European social ...
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The Labour Party

1979
For almost half a century one date has dominated the myths and actions of the Labour Party:1931. Since the traumatic events of that year, the party’s guiding principle has been to avoid, in peace-time, co-operation in Parliament or at the hustings with other parties.
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Labour and Labour Parties in Malaya

Pacific Affairs, 1958
S INCE IN THE NOT DISTANT FUTURE Singapore and the Federation of Malaya will have elected Legislatures,' it is only natural that there should now be a heightening of local political fervour along with the usual calls for support by political parties to the electorate.
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The Labour Party

2002
The following will look at defining moments in the development of the national party in an attempt to explain any changes or lack thereof. First the organisational structure of the party in the framework of its respective polity will be looked at before going on to look at the national delegation within the PES group itself.
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The Labour Party

1996
If the Conservative Party is the dominant political party in Britain, then Labour is its chief challenger. Although not nearly as strong as the Conservatives in terms of General Election victories and individual membership, the Labour Party has nonetheless attained significant success. The Labour government in the immediate post-war period, for example,
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The Labour Party

1988
Despite the limitations imposed by their relatively small numbers, the anti-parliamentary communist groups made every effort to involve themselves actively in the struggles of their fellow workers. This forced them to take up positions with regard to organisations and ideas which were dominant within the working class and through which workers ...
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