British Labour Party Papers, 1968-1994 - Volumes
Volumes
4 volumes in British Labour Party Papers, 1968-1994
Minutes of the Parliamentary Labour Party Liaison Committee, 1968-1979
The Liaison Committee exists only when Labour in is power, and comprises party whips and selected ministers, who liaise between the Government and the Parliamentary Labour Party. For more on the context of these papers, please see the introduction by Stephen Bird. Read more →
Minutes of of the Parliamentary Labour Party, 1968-1982
The Party Meetings are generally held weekly while Parliament is in session, and continue regardless of whether or not the Labour Party is in power. They provide a forum for all Labour MPs to question members of the Labour government or shadow cabinet, and to discuss, and vote on, policy, issues of leadership within the PLP. For more on the context of these papers, see the introduction by Stephen Bird. Read more →
Minutes of the Parliamentary Labour Party Shadow Cabinet, 1970-1994
Comprises the minutes of meetings of the Shadow Cabinet, officially known as the Parliamentary Committee, for the periods when the Parliamentary Labour Party was in opposition.For more on the context of these papers, please see the introduction by Stephen Bird, located in our detailed description section. Read more →
Minutes of the Parliamentary Labour Party Working Party on Standing Orders, 1979-1981
The Working Party on Standing Orders (WPSO), occasionally referred to as the 'Working Group', is an ad hoc body set up to examine issues relating to standing orders relating to policy matters, as well as the constitution of the Parliamentary Labour Party and its relationship with the national and constituency Labour parties. For more on the context of these papers, see the introduction by Stephen Bird. Read more →
