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The name '''''Labour Party ''''' or '''''Labor Party''''' is used by several [[political party|political parties]] around the world. They are usually [[social democracy|social democrats]] or [[democratic socialism|democratic socialists]] and have been traditionally allied to [[trade union]]s. Many labour parties are members of the [[Socialist International]]. Such parties are especially common in countries of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]]. |
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The name "Labour Party" (or "Labor Party") is used by [[Political party|political parties]] around the world, particularly in [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth nations]]. Historically, these parties are associated with [[democratic socialism]], although not exclusively. Over time, most have evolved into [[Social democracy|social democratic]] parties. They are traditionally allied with [[Trade union|trade unions]] and the broader [[labour movement]]. Many Labour parties are also members of the [[Socialist International]] or participants in the [[Progressive Alliance]]. |
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==Active Labour parties== |
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The parties most famously leader is widely agreed to be Thomas George Cledwyn, the modern day martar who is often credited with bringing the party into the 20th Century. Cledwayne as he became known to his peers was instantly recognisable with his long bushy beard. |
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|{{flagcountry|Angola}} |
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|[[MPLA|People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola – Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Antigua and Barbuda}} |
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|[[Antigua Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Armenia}} |
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|[[All Armenian Labour Party]]<br>[[United Labour Party (Armenia)|United Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Australia}} |
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|[[Australian Labor Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Barbados}} |
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|[[Barbados Labour Party]]<br>[[Democratic Labour Party (Barbados)|Democratic Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Belarus}} |
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|[[Belarusian Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Bermuda}} |
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|[[Progressive Labour Party (Bermuda)|Progressive Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Bougainville}} |
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|[[Bougainville Labour Party]] |
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| rowspan="2" |{{flagcountry|Brazil}} |
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|[[Brazilian Labour Renewal Party]] |
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|[[Democratic Labour Party (Brazil)|Democratic Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Burundi}} |
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|[[Independent Labor Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Republic of the Congo}} |
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|[[Congolese Party of Labour]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Croatia}} |
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|[[Croatian Labourists – Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Curaçao}} |
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|[[Labour Party People's Crusade]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Dominica}} |
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|[[Dominica Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Fiji}} |
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|[[Fiji Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Georgia}} |
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|[[Georgian Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Gibraltar}} |
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|[[Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Grenada}} |
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|[[Grenada United Labor Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Hong Kong}} |
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|[[Labour Party (Hong Kong)|Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Indonesia}} |
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|[[Labour Party (Indonesia, 2021)|Labour Party]] |
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| rowspan="5" |{{flagcountry|Iran}} |
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|[[Worker House|Labour House]] |
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|[[Islamic Labour Party]] |
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|[[Labour Party of Iran]] (banned/exiled) |
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|[[Islamic Association of Workers]] |
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|[[Islamic Labour Welfare Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Ireland}} |
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|[[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Isle of Man}} |
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|[[Manx Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Jamaica}} |
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|[[Jamaica Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Liberia}} |
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|[[Labor Party of Liberia]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Lithuania}} |
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|[[Labour Party (Lithuania)|Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Malta}} |
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|[[Labour Party (Malta)|Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Mauritius}} |
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|[[Labour Party (Mauritius)|Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Mexico}} |
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|[[Labor Party (Mexico)|Labor Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Morocco}} |
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|[[Labour Party (Morocco)|Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Netherlands}} |
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|[[Labour Party (Netherlands)|Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|New Caledonia}} |
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|[[Labour Party (New Caledonia)|Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|New Zealand}} |
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|[[New Zealand Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Nigeria}} |
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|[[Labour Party (Nigeria)|Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Norway}} |
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|[[Labour Party (Norway)|Labour Party]] |
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|{{noflag|[[Northern Ireland]]}} |
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|[[Social Democratic and Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Papua New Guinea}} |
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|[[PNG Labour Party|Labour Party]]<br>[[People's Labour Party (Papua New Guinea)|People's Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Poland}} |
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|[[Labour Union (Poland)|Polish Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Portugal}} |
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|[[Portuguese Labour Party]] |
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| rowspan="2" |{{flagcountry|Saint Kitts and Nevis}} |
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|[[Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party]] |
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|[[People's Labour Party (Saint Kitts and Nevis)|People's Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Saint Lucia}} |
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|[[Saint Lucia Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}} |
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|[[Unity Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Scotland}} |
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|[[Scottish Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Solomon Islands}} |
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|[[Solomon Islands Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|South Africa}} |
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|[[New Labour Party (South Africa)|New Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|South Korea}} |
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|[[Labor Party (South Korea)|Labor Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Suriname}} |
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|[[Surinamese Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Sweden}} |
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|[[Swedish Social Democratic Party|Swedish Social Democratic Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Switzerland}} |
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|[[Swiss Party of Labour|Swiss Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Tanzania}} |
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|[[Tanzania Labour Party]] |
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|{{flag|Republic of China (Taiwan)}} |
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|[[Labor Party (Taiwan)|Labor Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Turkey}} |
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|[[Labour Party (Turkey)|Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} |
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|[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]]<br>[[Socialist Labour Party (UK)|Socialist Labour Party]]<br>[[Labour and Co-operative Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|USA}} |
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|[[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Vanuatu}} |
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|[[Vanuatu Labour Party|Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Wales}} |
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|[[Welsh Labour|Welsh Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Zimbabwe}} |
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|[[Zimbabwe Labour Party]] |
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==Historical Labour parties== |
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The first Labour Party government was formed in 1899 by [[Anderson Dawson]] in [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]; it lasted a week. The first Labour Party majority government was formed in 1910 by [[Andrew Fisher]], on the federal level in [[Australia]]. |
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Active Labour parties include: |
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*[[Antigua]] – [[Antigua Labour Party]] |
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*[[Armenia]] – [[United Labour Party (Armenia)|United Labour Party]] |
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*[[Australia]] – [[Australian Labor Party]] |
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|[[Party of Labour of Albania]] |
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*[[Barbados]] – [[Barbados Labour Party]], [[Democratic Labour Party (Barbados)|Democratic Labour Party]] |
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*[[Canada]] – [[Cape Breton Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Australia}} |
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*[[Dominica]] – [[Dominica Labour Party]] |
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|[[Socialist Labor Party (Australia)|Socialist Labor Party]]<br>[[Industrial Socialist Labor Party]]<br />United Labour Party (S.A., 1891–1917) see [[Australian Labor Party#History|ALP history]] |
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*[[Fiji]] – [[Fiji Labour Party]] |
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*[[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] – [[Georgian Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Brazil}} |
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*[[Grenada]] – [[Grenada United Labour Party]] |
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|[[Agrarian Socialist and Labour Renewal Party]] 1985–1990<br>[[Brazilian Labour Party (historical)|Brazilian Labour Party]] 1945–1964<br>[[Brazilian Labour Party (1981)|Brazilian Labour Party]] 1981–2023<br>[[Brazilian Renewal Labour Party]] 1993–1995<br>[[Christian Labour Party]] (former name of Agir)<br>[[Comunitary Labour Party]] 1992<br>[[Labour Party of Brazil]] (former name of Avante)<br>[[National Labour Party (Brazil, 1945)|National Labour Party]] 1945–1965<br>[[Orienting Labour Party]] 1945–1961<br>[[Reformer Labour Party]] 1985–1986<br>[[Renewal Labour Movement]] 1959–1965<br>[[Renewal Labour Party]] 1985–1993<br>[[Republican Labour Party (Brazil)|Republican Labour Party]] 1948–1965<br>[[Social Labour Party]] 1946–1965<br>[[Social Labour Party]] 1996–2003 |
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*[[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] – [[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]] |
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*[[Isle of Man]] – [[Manx Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Belgium}} |
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*[[Israel]] – [[Israeli Labor Party]] |
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|[[Belgian Labour Party]] |
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*[[Lithuania]] – [[Labour Party (Lithuania)|Labour Party]] |
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*[[Malta]] – [[Malta Labour Party]] |
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|[[Party of Labour of Burkina]]<br>[[Voltaic Labour Party]] 1970 |
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*[[Mexico]] – [[Labor Party (Mexico)|Labor Party]] |
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*[[Mauritius]] – [[Mauritian Labour Party|Mauritius Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Canada}} |
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*[[Netherlands]] – [[Labour Party (Netherlands)|Labour Party]] |
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|[[Canadian Labour Party]] 1917-1929<br>[[Labour candidates and parties in Canada|Labour Party of Canada]] 1870s-1960s<br>[[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation|Co-operative Commonwealth Federation - (Farmer-Labour-Socialist)]] 1932-1961<br>[[Labor-Progressive Party]]<br>[[North American Labour Party]] |
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*[[New Zealand]] – [[New Zealand Labour Party]] |
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*[[Norway]] – [[det Norske Arbeiderparti|Norwegian Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Croatia}} |
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*[[Papua New Guinea]] – [[People's Labour Party (Papua New Guinea)]] |
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|Croatian Labour Party, 1906-1918 |
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*[[Poland]] – [[Polish Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Gibraltar}} |
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*[[Solomon Islands]] – [[Solomon Islands Labour Party]] |
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|[[Gibraltar Labour Party]] |
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*[[Saint Kitts and Nevis]] – [[Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party]] |
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*[[Saint Lucia]] – [[Saint Lucia Labour Party]] |
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|[[Socialist Labour Party of Greece]] |
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*[[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]] – [[Unity Labour Party]] |
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*[[Serbia]] – [[Party of Labour (Serbia)|Party of Labour]] |
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*[[South Korea]] – [[Democratic Labour Party (South Korea)|Democratic Labor Party]] |
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|[[Labour Party (Greenland)|Labour Party]] |
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*[[Switzerland]] – [[Swiss Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Guatemala}} |
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*[[Tanzania]] – [[Tanzania Labour Party]] |
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|[[Guatemalan Party of Labour – Alamos]] |
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*[[Taiwan]] - [[Labor Party (Taiwan)]] |
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*[[Turkey]] – [[Labour Party (Turkey)|Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|India}} |
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*[[Ukraine]] – [[Labour Party of Ukraine]] |
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|[[Republican Party of India#Independent Labour Party|Independent Labour Party]]<br>[[Labour Kisan Party of Hindustan]] |
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*[[United States]] – [[Labor Party (United States)|Labor Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Indonesia}} |
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|[[Labour Party (Indonesia, 1949)|Labour Party (1949)]]<br>[[Labour Party of Indonesia]]<br>[[Labour Party (Indonesia, 1998)|Labour Party (1998)]] |
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Defunct Labour parties include: |
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*[[Burkina Faso]] – [[Voltaic Labour Party]] |
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*Canada – [[Canadian Labor Party]], [[Labour candidates and parties in Canada|Labour Party of Canada]] |
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|[[Israeli Labor Party]] |
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*Lithuania – [[Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania]] |
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*[[Namibia]] – [[Labour Party (Namibia)|Labour Party]] |
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|[[Labour Federation (Italy)|Labour Federation]] |
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*[[New Zealand]] – [[NewLabour Party (New Zealand)|NewLabour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Jamaica}} |
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*[[Senegal]] – [[Labour Party of Sine Saloum]] |
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|[[National Labour Party (Jamaica)|National Labour Party]] |
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*[[South Africa]] – [[Labour Party (South Africa)|Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Lithuania}} |
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*[[United Kingdom]] – [[Belfast Labour Party]], [[Northern Ireland Labour Party]], [[Socialist Labour Party (1903-1980)]] |
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|[[Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania]] |
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*[[United States]] – [[U.S. Labor Party]], [[American Labor Party]], [[Farmer-Labor Party]] |
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*[[North Vietnam]] – Labour Party of Vietnam (renamed [[Communist Party of Vietnam]] in 1976) |
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|[[Labour Party of Malaya|Labour Party]] |
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Suspended or [[exile]]d Labour parties include: |
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*[[Egypt]] – [[Socialist Labour Party (Egypt)|Socialist Labour Party]]; (currently suspended) |
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|{{flagcountry|Namibia}} |
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*[[Iran]] – [[Toufan Party]] (in exile) |
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|[[Labour Party (Namibia)|Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Netherlands}} |
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|[[Central Democratic Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|New Zealand}} |
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|[[New Zealand Labour Party (1910)|Labour Party]] (original)<br>[[United Labour Party (New Zealand)|United Labour Party]]<br>[[Democratic Labour Party (New Zealand)|Democratic Labour Party]]<br>[[NewLabour Party (New Zealand)|NewLabour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Nova Scotia}} |
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|[[Cape Breton Labour Party]] 1970-1984 |
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|{{flagcountry|Panama}} |
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|[[Labor Party (Panama)|Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Puerto Rico}} |
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|[[Labor Party (Puerto Rico)|Labor Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Samoa}} |
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|[[Western Samoa Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Senegal}} |
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|[[Labour Party of Sine Saloum]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Singapore}} |
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|[[Labour Front|Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Slovakia|1938}} |
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|[[Labour Party (Slovakia)|Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|South Africa}} |
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|[[Labour Party (South Africa)|Labour Party]]<br>[[Labour Party (Coloured)]] |
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|{{flagcountry|South Korea}} |
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|[[Democratic Labor Party (South Korea)|Democratic Labor Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|Trinidad and Tobago}} |
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|[[Trinidad Labour Party]]<br>[[Democratic Labour Party (Trinidad and Tobago)|Democratic Labour Party]]<br>[[United Labour Front]]<br>[[Social Democratic Labour Party of Trinidad and Tobago]]<br>[[Caribbean National Labour Party]] |
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|{{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} |
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|[[Communist Labour Party (Scotland)]]<br>[[Independent Labour Party]]<br>[[National Labour Organisation|National Labour]]<br>[[Belfast Labour Party]]<br>[[Labour Party of Northern Ireland]]<br>[[Labour Party of Scotland]] (former name of Scottish branch of Labour Party (UK))<br>[[Northern Ireland Labour Party]]<br>[[Republican Labour Party]] (In Northern Ireland)<br>[[Scottish Labour Party (1888)|Scottish Labour Party]] (1888-1895)<br>[[Scottish Labour Party (1976)|Scottish Labour Party]] (1976-1981) |
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|[[Labor Party (United States, 19th century)]]<br>[[Union Labor Party (California)]]<br>[[Socialist Labor Party of America]]<br>[[Farmer–Labor Party (United States)]]<br>[[Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party]]<br>[[Labor Party of the United States]]<br>[[American Labor Party]]<br>[[American Labor Party (1932)]]<br>[[U.S. Labor Party]]<br>[[Labor Party (United States, 1996)]]<br>[[Communist Labor Party of North America]]<br>[[Revolutionary Socialist Labor Party]]<br>[[United States Socialist-Labor Party]]<br>[[Greenback-Labor Party]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Labour Party (disambiguation)]] |
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*[[Communist party]] |
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**[[List of communist parties]] |
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*[[Democratic Socialist Party (disambiguation)]] |
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*[[Labour government (disambiguation)]] |
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*[[Labour movement]] |
*[[Labour movement]] |
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*[[List of left-wing political parties]] |
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*[[Social Democratic Party]] |
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**[[List of social democratic parties]] |
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*[[Socialist Labour Party (disambiguation)]] |
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*[[Socialist Party]] |
*[[Socialist Party]] |
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*[[Socialist Workers Party (disambiguation)]] |
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*[[Workers' Party]] |
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*[[Democratic Socialist Party]] |
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*[[Social Democratic Party]] |
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*[[Socialist Equality Party]] |
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*[[Socialist Labour Party]] |
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*[[Socialist Workers Party]] |
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*[[Communist Party]] |
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*[[Left-wing political parties]] |
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*[[List of political parties]] |
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[[Category:Lists of political parties by generic name]] |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:List of political parties named Labour Party or similar}} |
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[[ar:حزب العمل]] |
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[[Category:Labour parties|*]] |
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[[bg:Работническа партия]] |
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[[Category:Lists of political parties|Labour]] |
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[[cy:Plaid Lafur]] |
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[[Category:Socialism-related lists|Labour parties]] |
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[[de:Arbeitspartei]] |
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[[es:Partido Laborista]] |
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[[fr:Parti travailliste]] |
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[[gl:Partido Laborista]] |
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[[ko:노동당]] |
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[[it:Partito Laburista]] |
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[[nl:Partij van de Arbeid]] |
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[[ja:労働党]] |
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[[pl:Partia Pracy]] |
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[[pt:Partido Trabalhista]] |
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The name "Labour Party" (or "Labor Party") is used by political parties around the world, particularly in Commonwealth nations. Historically, these parties are associated with democratic socialism, although not exclusively. Over time, most have evolved into social democratic parties. They are traditionally allied with trade unions and the broader labour movement. Many Labour parties are also members of the Socialist International or participants in the Progressive Alliance.
Active Labour parties
[edit]Historical Labour parties
[edit]See also
[edit]- Labour Party (disambiguation)
- Communist party
- Democratic Socialist Party (disambiguation)
- Labour government (disambiguation)
- Labour movement
- List of left-wing political parties
- Social Democratic Party
- Socialist Labour Party (disambiguation)
- Socialist Party
- Socialist Workers Party (disambiguation)
- Workers' Party