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May 8, 2024 · Smith’s leadership of the Labour Party is rarely discussed in analysing the Starmer project, perhaps because it was a brief one and overshadowed by the arrival of Tony Blair; but as we reflect on the dramatic local elections of this month, the Smith story provides useful echoes. On 9 May, the Mile End Institute, part of Queen Mary, University ...
May 30, 2024 · Lord Kinnock, leader of the Labour Party 1983–92 “This book provides a timely re-evaluation of John Smith’s legacy. Based on a wide range of perspectives in an accessible format, it fills a research gap on a key transition period for Labour.” Emmanuelle Avril, professor of contemporary British politics at Sorbonne Nouvelle University
Sep 23, 2016 · Scroll down for a look back at 110 years of Labour Party leaders. Jeremy Corbyn (2015-) ... John Smith (1992-94) Image caption, John Smith died before he could lead his party into a general election.
The most recent party leader to not be from England is Gordon Brown, who was born in Scotland. The only Labour leaders not to contest a general election (excluding temporary acting leaders) are George Lansbury (who stood down) and John Smith (who died in office). Clement Attlee, Harold Wilson, Tony Blair and Sir Keir Starmer remain the only ...
May 14, 2019 · John was elected Leader of the Labour Party with the biggest mandate of any Labour leader – 77% of Labour MPs, 96% of the affiliated unions, and 98% of party members, making an overall total of 91%. (The second biggest, of course, was Neil Kinnock’s victory over Tony Benn in 1988, when Neil secured 88.6% overall.)
25 years after John Smith’s death, it’s time to fight for his pro-EU vision. It was 25 years ago yesterday that we lost John Smith, the Labour leader.I was working at Labour head office at the time. I only knew John as well as any junior member of staff could know the leader, but ask anyone who worked with him and they’ll tell you the ...
May 13, 2019 · When his time came to stand for Leader of the Labour Party in 1992, the scale of his triumph reflected the warmth and esteem in which he was held. John was elected Leader of the Labour Party with the biggest mandate of any Labour leader – 77% of Labour MPs, 96% of the affiliated unions, and 98% of party members, making an overall total of 91%.
