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词条 Leader of the Labour Party (UK)
释义

  1. History

  2. Selection

  3. Role

  4. Leaders of the Labour Party (1906–present)

  5. Retirement

     Living former party leaders 

  6. See also

  7. Notes

  8. References

  9. Further reading

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|incumbent = Jeremy Corbyn
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|deputy = Tom Watson
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|formation = 17 January 1906
|inaugural = Keir Hardie
|precursor = Chair of the PLP
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The Leader of the Labour Party is the most senior political figure within the Labour Party in the United Kingdom. Since 12 September 2015, the office has been held by Jeremy Corbyn; who has represented the constituency of Islington North since 1983.

Harriet Harman was the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and also Acting Leader since the resignation of Ed Miliband on 8 May 2015 following Labour's defeat at the 2015 general election. On 12 September 2015, she was replaced by Jeremy Corbyn, who won the Labour leadership election. Tom Watson is now the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, and was elected on the same day. Corbyn's leadership was challenged in mid-2016, but he was re-elected in the subsequent leadership election.

History

The post of Leader of the Labour Party was officially created in 1922. Before this, between when Labour MPs were first elected in 1906 and the general election in 1922, when substantial gains were made, the post was known as Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party.[1] In 1970, the positions of Leader of the Labour Party and Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party were separated.

In 1921, J. R. Clynes became the first Leader of the Labour Party to have been born in England; prior to this, all party leaders had been born in Scotland. In 1924, Ramsay MacDonald became the first ever Labour Prime Minister, leading a minority administration which lasted nine months. Clement Attlee would become the first Labour leader to lead a majority government in 1945. The first to be born in Wales was Neil Kinnock, who was elected in 1983. The most electorally successful Leaders of the Labour Party to date are: Tony Blair, who won three consecutive electoral victories in 1997, 2001 (both landslide victories), and 2005, and Harold Wilson, who won three general elections out of five contested, in 1964, 1966 and October 1974.

Selection

Unlike other British political party leaders, the Labour Leader does not have the power to dismiss or appoint their Deputy. Both the Leader and Deputy Leader are elected by an Alternative Vote system. From 1980 to 2014 an electoral college was used, with a third of the votes allocated to the Party's MPs and MEPs, a third to individual members of the Labour Party, and a third to individual members of all affiliated organisations, including socialist societies and trade unions. The 2015 leadership election used a "one member, one vote" system, in which the votes of party members and members of affiliated organisations are counted equally. MPs and MEPs votes are not counted separately, although a candidate needs to receive the support of 10%[2] of Labour MPs in order to appear on the ballot.

Role

When the Labour Party is in Opposition, as it currently is, the Leader of the Labour Party usually acts as the Leader of the Opposition, and chairs the Shadow Cabinet. Concordantly, when the Party is in Government, the Leader would usually become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service, as well as appointing the Cabinet.

Leaders of the Labour Party (1906–present)

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A list of leaders (including acting leaders) since 1906.[3]

Leader
(Birth–Death)
PortraitCountry of birthConstituencyTook officeLeft officePrime Minister {{small|(term)
Keir Hardie
(1856–1915)
Scotland}} Merthyr Tydfil 17 February 1906 22 January 1908C.-Bannerman {{nowrap|1905–08
Arthur Henderson
(1863–1935)
(1st time)
{{flagu|Scotland}}Barnard Castle22 January 190814 February 1910
Asquith {{nowrap|1908–16
George Barnes
(1859–1940)
Scotland}} Glasgow Blackfriars and Hutchesontown 14 February 1910 6 February 1911
Ramsay MacDonald
(1866–1937)
(1st time)
Scotland}} Leicester 6 February 1911 5 August 1914
Arthur Henderson
(1863–1935)
(2nd time)
{{flagu|Scotland}}Barnard Castle5 August 191424 October 1917
Lloyd George {{nowrap|1916–22
William Adamson
(1863–1936)
Scotland}} West Fife 24 October 1917 14 February 1921
J. R. Clynes
(1869–1949)
{{flag|England}}Manchester Platting14 February 192121 November 1922
Law {{nowrap|1922–23
Ramsay MacDonald
(1866–1937)
(2nd time)
{{flagu|Scotland}}Aberavon21 November 1922
(Elected)
28 August 1931
Baldwin {{nowrap|1923–24
himself {{small>1924}}
Baldwin {{small|1924–29
himself {{small>1929–31}}
Arthur Henderson
(1863–1935)
(3rd time)
Scotland}}(1931)
None{{efn>name=HendersonBurnley|Henderson was defeated in his Burnley seat in the 1931 election, and did not return to Parliament during his third term as leader. George Lansbury acted as the Labour parliamentary leader, until formally succeeding Henderson as party leader.}}
(1931–1932)
28 August 1931
(Unopposed)
25 October 1932MacDonald {{small|1931–35
George Lansbury
(1859–1940)
{{flagu|England}}Bow and Bromley25 October 1932
(Unopposed)
8 October 1935
Baldwin {{small|1935–37
Clement Attlee
(1883–1967)
{{flagu|England}}Limehouse
(1935–1950)
Walthamstow West
(1950–1955)
8 October 1935
(Elected)
7 December 1955[4]
Chamberlain {{nowrap|1937–40
Churchill {{nowrap|1940–45
himself {{small>1945–51}}
Churchill {{small|1951–55
Eden {{nowrap|1955–57
name=Acting|Deputy Leaders who assumed the role of party leader temporarily because of the death or resignation of the incumbent, serving until the election of a new leader. Herbert Morrison acted as leader for the 7 days between Clement Attlee's resignation and Hugh Gaitskell's election as leader. George Brown and Margaret Beckett acted as leader following deaths of Gaitskell and John Smith, respectively. Harriet Harman acted as leader twice when Gordon Brown and Ed Miliband resigned.}}
(1888–1965)
England}} Lewisham South 7 December 1955 14 December 1955
Hugh Gaitskell
(1906–1963)
{{flagu|England}}Leeds South14 December 1955
(Elected)
18 January 1963
(Died in office)
Macmillan {{nowrap|1957–63
name=Acting}}
(1914–1985)
England}} Belper 18 January 1963 14 February 1963
Harold Wilson
(1916–1995)
{{flagu|England}}Huyton14 February 1963
(Elected)
5 April 1976
Douglas-Home {{nowrap|1963–64
himself {{small>1964–70}}
Heath {{nowrap|1970–74
himself {{small>1974–76}}
James Callaghan
(1912–2005)
{{flagu|England}}Cardiff South East5 April 1976
(Elected)
10 November 1980himself {{small>1976–79}}
Thatcher {{nowrap|1979–90
Michael Foot
(1913–2010)
England}} Ebbw Vale 10 November 1980
(Elected)
2 October 1983
Neil Kinnock
(b. 1942)
{{flag|Wales}}Islwyn2 October 1983
(Elected)
18 July 1992
Major {{nowrap|1990–97
John Smith
(1938–1994)
Scotland}} Monklands East 18 July 1992
(Elected)
12 May 1994
(Died in office)
name=Acting}}
(b. 1943)
(Acting)
England}} Derby South 12 May 1994 21 July 1994
Tony Blair
(b. 1953)
{{flagu|Scotland}}Sedgefield21 July 1994
(Elected)
24 June 2007
himself {{nowrap>1997–2007}}
Gordon Brown
(b. 1951)
Scotland}} Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath 24 June 2007
(Unopposed)
11 May 2010himself {{nowrap>2007–10}}
name=Acting}}
(b. 1950)
(Acting: 1st time)
England}} Camberwell and Peckham 11 May 2010 25 September 2010Cameron {{nowrap|2010–16
Ed Miliband
(b. 1969)
England}} Doncaster North 25 September 2010
(Elected)
8 May 2015
name=Acting}}
(b. 1950)
(Acting: 2nd time)
England}} Camberwell and Peckham 8 May 2015 12 September 2015
Jeremy Corbyn
(b. 1949)
{{flagu|England}}Islington North12 September 2015
(Elected)
Incumbent
May {{nowrap|2016–

Retirement

It is not uncommon for a retired Leader of the Labour Party to be granted a peerage upon their retirement, particularly if they served as Prime Minister; examples of this include Clement Attlee and Harold Wilson. However, Neil Kinnock was also elevated to the House of Lords, despite never being Prime Minister, and Michael Foot declined a similar offer.

Living former party leaders

There are six living former party leaders: four elected and two acting. From oldest to youngest:

Leader Term of office Date of birth
The Lord Kinnock1983–1992df=y|1942|3|28}}
Gordon Brown2007–2010df=y|1951|2|20}}
Tony Blair1994–2007df=y|1953|5|6}}
Ed Miliband MP2010–2015df=y|1969|12|24}}
Acting Leader Term of office Date of birth
Dame Margaret Beckett MP1994df=y|1943|1|15}}
Harriet Harman MP2010 & 2015df=y|1950|7|30}}

See also

{{Portal|British politics|Socialism|Lists}}
  • History of the Labour Party (UK)
  • Leader of the Conservative Party (UK)
  • Leader of the Liberal Democrats

Notes

{{Notelist}}

References

1. ^Thorpe, Andrew. (2001) A History Of The British Labour Party, Palgrave, {{ISBN|0-333-92908-X}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/labour-proposals-all-but-guarantee-leftwing-corbyn-successor/ar-AAzdqmI|title=Labour proposals 'all-but guarantee leftwing Corbyn successor'|website=www.msn.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-07-01}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Leaders of the Labour Party|url=http://www.election.demon.co.uk/lableader.html|website=election.demon.co.uk|publisher=United Kingdom Election Results|accessdate=30 June 2015}}
4. ^{{cite|title=Attlee: A Life in Politics|author=Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds|page=260|year=2010|publisher=I B Tauris|place=London}}

Further reading

  • {{cite book |first1=Charles |last1=Clarke |authorlink1=Charles Clarke |first2=Toby S. |last2=James |year=2015 |title=British Labour Leaders |publisher=Biteback |location=London}}
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