The Progressive Party was a

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aligned to the

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that contested municipal elections in the United Kingdom.

History

It was founded in 1888 by a group of Liberals and leaders of the

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. It was also supported by the

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, and

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was one of its councillors. In the first elections of the

London County Council The London County Council (LCC) was the principal local government body for the County of London throughout its existence from 1889 to 1965, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today ...

(LCC) in January 1889 the Progressive Party won 70 of the 118 seats. It lost power in 1907 to the

Municipal Reform Party The Municipal Reform Party was a local party allied to the parliamentary Conservative Party in the County of London. The party contested elections to both the London County Council and metropolitan borough councils of the county from 1906 to 194 ...

(a Conservative organisation) under Richard Robinson.

Leaders

:1889: Thomas Farrer :1890: James Stuart :1892: Charles Harrison :1898:

Thomas McKinnon Wood Thomas McKinnon Wood Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, PC (26 January 1855 – 26 March 1927) was a British Liberal Party (UK), Liberal politician. Regarded as a liberal with "sound Progressive credentials," he served as a member of ...

:1908:

John Benn Sir John Williams Benn, 1st Baronet, Deputy lieutenant, DL (13 November 1850 – 10 April 1922) was a British politician, particularly associated with London politics. He was the father of the politician William Wedgwood Benn, 1st Viscount Stan ...

:1918: John Scott Lidgett

Members

London Reform Union

In 1892 the London Reform Union was formed as the propaganda arm of the party.

References

Defunct political parties in England Political organisations based in London Political parties established in 1888 History of local government in London (1889–1965) 1888 establishments in England Liberal Party (UK) {{London-stub

History

Leaders

Members

London Reform Union

See also

References