Harold Wilson1955
Heads a subcommittee on the organisation of the Labour Party
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Heads a subcommittee on the organisation of the Labour Party
Calls for the reform of Clause IV of after the loss of 3 elections in a row
Accepts Wilson's comprimise for Clause IV of the Labour Party for "common ownership"
Gaitskell accepts Wilson's Clause IV reform of the Labour Party for "common ownership". Describes reforming Clause IV as "taking Genesis out of the Bible"
Accepts Wilson's comprimise for Clause IV of the Labour Party for "common ownership". Urges Labour to adopt a mixed economy at the Blackpool Conference
Clause IV, supporting "common ownership"
The SDLP is one of the parties involved in the negotiations that result in the Sunningdale Agreement, which in turn resulted in the establishment of a power-sharing executive
The Trades Union share of conference votes is reduced from 90% to 70%
1 member 1 vote is carried at the Labour Conference
At a special Conference Clause 4 of the Party is changed to reflect the "New Labour"
1st conference speech as leader calling on the party to drop clause IV
Party backs rewriting of clause IV Labours historic commitment to nationalization
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