Labour Workers Party
| Labour Workers Party | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Final leader | Frances Clark |
| Final chairman | Kyle van Oosthaven |
| Founded | 1 July 1985 |
| Dissolved | 30 April 2018 |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | United Party |
| Headquarters |
Trades Hall Building Grindal St Kingsbury, CENT |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colours | Red |
|
Politics of New Ingerland Political parties Elections | |
The Labour Workers Party or LWP was a moderately left wing social democratic political party. The LWP was formed in 1985 with the merger of the Labour and Workers parties. It was dissolved when it in turn merged with New Labour Party and the Progressive Party on 1 May 2018 to form the United Party.
The party was the pre-eminent party of the political left for much of it's existence, and was popular with immigrant New Ingerlanders that arrived during and after the Great War. However, in more recent times, this support was eroded as the ideology of social democracy has been replaced by classical liberalism, and splinter parties were able attract a small number of young and disaffected voters. The reconciliation of these splinter movements was a major driving in the hitherto successful reunification of left in 2018.
History
Policy
The LWP was committed to the reasonable redistribution of wealth and ensuring that no one is left behind as the nation grows and becomes more prosperous. The party therefore tended to oppose the privatisation of government services and believed in a somewhat interventionist approach to the economy.
The party was socially moderate, and supported initiatives like universal civil unions, euthanasia and drug liberalisation. The party tried to pursue a policy of friendship with other nations, but it has supported military action in the past. The Labour Workers nevertheless believed firmly in multilateral diplomacy and membership in international organisations such as the Assembly of Nations, the Ingerish Commonwealth, and the Moonshine Economic Community.
Electoral performance
This chart shows the electoral performance of the Labour Workers Party in general elections between 1985 and 2018.
| Election | Number of votes | Share of votes | Seats | Outcome of election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||||
| 2004 | ||||
| 2008 | 14 / 128 |
National majority | ||
| 2012 | 12 / 128 |
Democratic majority | ||
| 2016 | 4 / 128 |
Democratic majority |
Party leaders
There have been five leaders of the Labour Workers since the party was established in 1985.
| # | Name | In office | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Fendalton (born 23 October 1936) |
1 July 1985 – 7 November 1992 | 7 years, 4 months, 6 days |
| 2 | Harry Edwards (19 January 1932 - 2 May 2001) |
7 November 1992 – 16 March 2000 | 7 years, 4 months, 9 days |
| 3 | Peter Lloyd (born 31 July 1948) |
16 March 2000 – 22 December 2008 | 8 years, 9 months, 6 days |
| 4 | Scott Rogers (born 12 May 1963) |
22 December 2008 – 10 March 2016 | 7 years, 2 months, 17 days |
| 5 | Frances Clark (born 14 October 1971) |
10 March 2016 – 30 April 2018 | 2 years, 1 month, 21 days |