Labour Party

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The Labour Party, lead by Prime Minister Tony Blair is currently the middle left party of the United Kingdom. Traditionally they are a Socialist party with strong ties to the Unions of Britain.

In the mid-90's they adopted the "Third Way", or "New Labour", modelled after Bill Clinton's shift to the right. It worked, and the current Labour party leadership has been in office longer than any other. This has left the left in Britain feeling disenfranchised and resentful, especially following the war in Iraq.

Many Labour members have adopted the label of "Old Labour" to signify that they still support Labour, but want a rejection of British policy on Iraq and a return to more traditional party values. There is some speculation that the Tony Blair will step down in favour of Gordon Brown, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the second most powerful member of the party.