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Welcome to Labour Heritage, the organisation that
promotes the history of the Labour Party, particularly
among Labour Party members, Constituency Labour Parties
and affiliated organisations.
Whatever individuals think about the changes in
direction that the Party has taken over the years, no
one can deny its massive influence in re-shaping British
society since its formation in 1900 as the Labour
Representation Committee, and since it elected its first
serious block of MPs in 1906, the year it renamed itself
'Labour Party'.
Its high point was the Labour Government of 1945 with
the bringing in of the modern welfare state, especially
the National Health Service. The Party was built from
below by the efforts of millions of ordinary people.
Labour Heritage particularly encourages research,
writing and publication at local level that commemorates
that contribution.
2006 saw the 100th Anniversary of the renaming of the LRC to the Labour Party. Labour Heritage is encouraging
people at local level to write up the histories of their
local parties. Contact us for more information.
Labour Heritage's strength comes its members who are
busy actively promoting local Labour Party history and
the contribution of local activists. So why not join and
assist this work?
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