Scots Labour Pairty
The Scots Labour Pairty (officially Scottish Labour Party (in Inglis); Pàrtaidh Làbarach na h-Alba (in Scots Gaelic)) is a social democratic political pairty in Scotland. It is a sovereign organisation o the UK Labour Pairty. The nou, Scots Labour hauds 23 oot on 129 seats in the Scots Pairlament an yin o 59 Scots seats in the Hoose o Commons o the Unitit Kinrick. [7] [8]
Scots Labour Pairty
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|---|---|
| Leader | Anas Sarwar |
| Deputy leader | Jackie Baillie |
| Foondit | 1994[1] |
| Heidquarters | 290 Bath Street Glesga G2 4RE |
| Student weeng | Scots Labour Students |
| Youth weeng | Scots Young Labour |
| Membership |  21,162[2] |
| Ideology | Social democracy[3] Democratic socialism British Unionism Pro-Europeanism |
| Poleetical poseetion | Centre-left |
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists |
| Colours | Red |
| House of Commons (Scottish seats) | 1 / 59 |
| Scottish Parliament[4] | 23 / 129 |
| Local government in Scotland[5][6] | 241 / 1,227 |
| Politics o Scotland Political parties | |
In Januar 2018, the sum o Scots Labour's membership wis 25,836, houaniver in Januar 2019 it wis lat ken that it hid faaen ti 21,162.[2]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Peter Barberis et al, Encyclopedia of British and Irish Political Organizations, pp.397–398
- ↑ a b Hutcheon, Paul (2 Januar 2019). "Blow for Richard Leonard as leak reveals 5,000 Labour membership slump across Scotland". The Herald.
- ↑ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2016). "Scotland/UK". Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ↑ "MSPs". Parliament.scot. 3 November 2010. Retrieved 21 Juin 2018.
- ↑ "Local Council Political Compositions". Open Council Date UK. 7 Januar 2018. Retrieved 7 Januar 2018.
- ↑ "Labour councillor suspended in Sarwar row". bbc.co.uk. 21 Juin 2018. Retrieved 21 Juin 2018.
- ↑ "Current and previous MSPs". beta.parliament.scot (in Inglis). Retrieved 17 Januar 2021.
- ↑ "Results of the 2019 General Election in Scotland - BBC News". www.bbc.co.uk (in Inglis). Retrieved 17 Januar 2021.
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