Labourism

Labourism is an ideology based off the Labour Party in the United Kingdom. Generally, it is a mixture of socialist policies with  a welfare state and  syndicalist characteristics. However, sometimes it can reflect centrist and rightist characteristics as well, as is it has done under the rule of Tony Blair. Other features of Labourism is that it has a free market meaning that it could technically be market socialist.

[[File:Patcon.png]] Blue Labour
Blue Labour is a political group that is affiliated with the Labour Party. They advocate for rejecting neoliberal economics in favour of  guild socialism and  corporatism. It also holds many conservative stances on social issues and advocates for local and democratic management and provision of services instead of relying on a welfare state.

[[File:Marketsoc.png]] Co-Operative Party
The Co-Operative party is/was a party created by co-operative societies to campaign politically for the fairer treatment of co-operative enterprises and to elect co-operative members into Parliament. Since 1927, the Co-Operative Party has made a pact with the Labour Party agreeing to not pit candidates against each other.

[[File:Irepub.png]] Social Democratic and Labour Party [[File:Socdem.png]]
The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a political party within Northern Ireland. It advocates for a welfare state as well as Irish Reunification and is allied to the Labour Party.

[[File:Synd.png]] Rise of Socialism in Britain [[File:Soc.png]]
In the late 19th century, the political franchise was expanded to encompass the lower and working classes. Some members of the trade union movement started to gain interest in going onto the political stage. In 1867 and 1885, the Liberal Party of Britain sponsored some trade-union based candidates. Also around this time, several socialist and trade-union groups began forming and emerging. Some of these included, the Independent Labour Party,  the Fabian Society,  the Social Democratic Federation and  the Scottish Labour Party.

In 1888, the Progressive Party was founded by Fabians and  Liberals and in 1889, they took control of the London County Council at the first elections held there. During this period, the Progressive Party constructed the first social housing in England, spended more on public services like the Fire Brigade and increased the number of baths in London.

In 1892, a member of the Independent Labour Party named Fred Jowett was elected to the Bradford Citu Council and became the first socialist to be elected there, he also made his own branch of the Independent Labour Party in that town. He passed several reforms that would later be adapted by neighbouring authorities, such as giving out free school meals and improving the quality of the food given to the children at the Bradford Workhouse.

In 1898, West Ham Borough became the first ever Labour council in Britain. Under the administration of this new council, the municipal workforce was enlarged and brang it directly under public control, to improve pay, public security and conditions for all workers.