Socialism in the United Kingdom is thought to stretch back to the 19th century, with roots arising in the English Civil War. It has taken many different forms, from the communism of Robert Owen throug
WWII badge for the "Birmingham Socialist ARP Canteen Fund"
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Scottish Labour is the part of the UK Labour Party active in Scotland. Ideologically social democratic and unionist, it holds 17 of 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament and 37 of 57 Scottish seats in
Donald Dewar alongside the Queen at the opening of the 1st Scottish Parliament, 1999
The Scottish Labour leader and former First Minister, Jack McConnell, in opposition following Scottish Labour's electoral defeat in 2007
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MP Jim Murphy, eventual leader of Scottish Labour, campaigning against Scottish independence, 2014