James Keir Hardie Biography

Founds & leads the Scottish Labour Party

Founds & leads new Party

The Independent Labour Party puts up 28 candidates but wins only 44,325 votes

15 candidatures are sponsored, 2 are successful, Keir Hardie in Merthyr Tydfil and Richard Bell in Derby

129 Trades Unions delegates pass Hardie's motion to establish "a distinct Labour group in Parliament"

Helps create an association called the Labour Representation Committee (LRC) to coordinate attempts to support MPs sponsored by trade unions and represent the working-class population

129 Trades Unions delegates pass Hardie's motion to establish "a distinct Labour group in Parliament"

Helps create the Labour Representation Committee (LRC), meant to coordinate attempts to support MPs, MPs sponsored by trade unions and representing the working-class population

Helps create the Labour Representation Committee (LRC), meant to coordinate attempts to support MPs, MPs sponsored by trade unions and representing the working-class population

Elected Member of Parliament for Merthyr Tydfil

Appointed Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party

Appointed Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party

Supports South Wales miners during the industrial conflict.

Uses parliamentary influence to defend organized labour interests.

Presses Parliament for statutory protection of minimum wages.

Supports miners during the national coal strike.

Supports workers affected by the Dublin industrial dispute.

Promotes labour solidarity during the prolonged lockout.