A History of the Scottish Labour Party
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
9781399544801 (ISBN)
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The Scottish Labour Party – or rather the Labour Party in Scotland – was the dominant political party in Scotland from the 1950s until the early twenty-first century. It won the largest share of the vote at every UK general election between 1964 and 2010. While its electoral fortunes declined with the rise of the Scottish National Party during the 2000s, the Party has remained a significant force in Scottish politics.
This book provides an overview of the early decades of Scottish Labour politics, studying the party’s origins in late nineteenth-century working class politics and trade unionism. It also traces the party’s organisation, ideology, personnel and electoral performance over the past century. The book also analyses the party’s often surprisingly limited membership, its links with trade unions and the role of women’s organisations.
David Torrance is a constitutional specialist at the House of Commons Library. He is also the author or editor of more than 20 books on Scottish politics, history and biography, including five with EUP. He completed a PhD in history and political science at the University of the West of Scotland in 2017. His most recent book was The Wild Men: The Remarkable Story of Britain’s First Labour Government (Bloomsbury Continuum, 2024).
Introduction: Labour and Scotland
Scottish Labour in the early 20th century
Scottish Advisory Council, 1915-1958
‘Signposts for Scotland’, 1958-1979
The Party of Scotland, 1979-1994
‘Scottish Labour Party’, 1994-2011
The Strange Death of Labour Scotland? 2011-22
Conclusion: Labour and the Future
Bibliography
Appendix 1 – Party leaders
Appendix 2 – Election results
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 12.5.2026 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 2 tables |
| Verlagsort | Edinburgh |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie | |
| ISBN-13 | 9781399544801 / 9781399544801 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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