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The Labour Party Constitution is the rulebook of the UK Labour Party.


Original in 1918

The original Labour Party constitution was drafted by
Sidney Webb Sidney James Webb, 1st Baron Passfield, (13 July 1859 – 13 October 1947) was a British socialist, economist and reformer, who co-founded the London School of Economics. He was an early member of the Fabian Society in 1884, joining, like Geo ...
, a founder of the
London School of Economics The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), established in 1895, is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the University of London. The school specialises in the social sciences. Founded ...
and Fabian Society. The objects of the Labour Party were as follows:


1960 amendments

In 1960, Hugh Gaitskill attempted amendments to the constitution, including change of clause IV, but was voted down. However two further points were added.


Current version

The Labour Party Constitution was amended in 1995 under
Tony Blair Sir Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party (UK), Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He was Leader ...
, and changed the "Aims and Values" under Clause IV as follows.


See also

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Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party, often referred to as Labour, is a List of political parties in the United Kingdom, political party in the United Kingdom that sits on the Centre-left politics, centre-left of the political spectrum. The party has been describe ...
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United Kingdom labour law United Kingdom labour law regulates the relations between workers, employers and trade unions. People at work in the UK have a minimum set of employment rights, from Acts of Parliament, Regulations, common law and equity (legal concept), equity. ...
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References

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External links


The Labour Party Rule Book 2025
Constitutions History of the Labour Party (UK)