Welcome to The History of the Labour Party, a weekly series following the establishment, growth and subsequent history of the British Labour Party.

In this episode we explore why setting up a political party for labour was a radical idea, how the trade unions and key socialists went about doing it, and how this culminated in the establishment of the Labour Representation Committee.

Welcome to The History of the Labour Party, a weekly series following the establishment, growth and subsequent history of the British Labour Party.

In this episode we explore the historic Taff Vale ruling and what it meant for the unions, the LRC's secret electoral pact with the Liberals and the political developments of the 1910's.

The First World War brought organised labour into the heart of government like never before. The Great War was also marked the start of the end for the Liberal Party.

All that, and more on this episode of the History of The Labour Party.

After the Frist World War, the Labour Party underwent a transformation, repositioning itself, not as the party solely for trade unions, but as a real national party.

All that and more, on this episode of The History of The Labour Party.