origins of the labour party

Question 1

social democratic foundation

Answer 1

1884- intellectual socialist group with discussion groups and clubs, mainly intellectual middle classes such as artist william morris and eleanor marx but also some skilled workers and union members

Question 2

fabian society

Answer 2

marxists and socialists looking for alternatives to capitalism, almost no appeal to the working classes, featured intellectuals such as HG Wells , George bernard shaw and sidney and beatrice webb

Question 3

trade union congress (TUC)

Answer 3

1868- 750000 members campaigning for better working conditiond not interested in socialist ideology, by 1900 had 2 million members

Question 4

Independent Labour Party

Answer 4

1893- wanted to unite the two wings of the labour movement under Keir Hardy (an ex miner), put up 28 candidates in the 1895 election but none were elected

Question 5

labour representation committee

Answer 5

1900- led by James Ramsay Mcdonald , united the two sides 1903 LibLab pact meant that in 1906 election 30 LRC candidates stood unopposed