List of Labour Party (UK) general election manifestos

This is a list of the British Labour Party general election manifestos since the nascent party first put forward candidates at the 1900 general election. From its foundation, general election manifestos were issued for the Labour Party as a whole, whereas the manifestos of the Conservative and Liberal parties generally took the form of a form of a short personal address by the leader of the party until the 1950s.

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Election Leader Election winner Manifesto title Link to text
2017Jeremy CorbynHung (Conservative with DUP confidence & supply)For the Many, Not the Few
2015Ed MilibandConservativeBritain can be better
2010Gordon BrownHung (Conservative-led coalition)A future fair for all
2005Tony BlairLabourBritain Forward, Not Back
2001Tony BlairLabourAmbitions for Britain
1997Tony BlairLabourNew Labour because Britain deserves better
1992Neil KinnockConservativeIt's time to get Britain working again
1987Neil KinnockConservativeBritain will win with Labour
1983Michael FootConservativeThe New Hope for Britain
1979James CallaghanConservativeThe Labour Way is the Better Way
October 1974Harold WilsonLabourBritain Will Win With Labour
February 1974Harold WilsonHung (Labour)Let us work together – Labour's way out of the crisis
1970Harold WilsonConservativeNow Britain's Strong – Let's Make it Great to Live In
1966Harold WilsonLabourTime for Decision
1964Harold WilsonLabourThe New Britain
1959Hugh GaitskellConservativeBritain Belongs to You
1955Clement AttleeConservativeForward With Labour
1951Clement AttleeConservativeLabour Party Election Manifesto
1950Clement AttleeLabourLet Us Win Through Together
1945Clement AttleeLabourLet Us Face the Future
1935Clement AttleeNational GovernmentThe Labour Party's call to power
1931Arthur HendersonNational GovernmentLabour's call to action
1929Ramsay MacDonaldHung (Labour)Labour's appeal to the nation
1924Ramsay MacDonaldConservativeLabour's appeal to the people
1923Ramsay MacDonaldHung (Labour)Labour's appeal to the nation
1922J. R. ClynesConservativeLabour's call to the people
1918William AdamsonHung (Conservative-dominated coalition)Labour's call to the people
December 1910George BarnesHung (Liberal with Irish Nationalist support)December 1910 Labour Party General Election Manifesto
January 1910Arthur HendersonHung (Liberal with Irish Nationalist support)January 1910 Labour Party General Election Manifesto
1906Keir HardieLiberal1906 Labour Party General Election Manifesto
1900Does not appearConservative1900 Labour Party General Election Manifesto

See also

Further reading

  • Iain Dale, Labour Party general election manifestos, 1900–1997, Routledge, 2000, ISBN 0-415-20590-5

References

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