Scottish Labour Party (1976) MP for South Ayrshire, John Robertson, then MP for Paisley and Alex Neil, the UK Labour Party's senior Scottish researcher. The split came just before the resignation of Harold Wilson as prime minister and party leader and the election of James Callaghan as his successor. By 1979 the Scottish Labour Party had lost its seats in the House of Commons, and in 1981 it was formally disbanded. Almost immediately the SLP became the focus for entryism from the International Marxist Group (IMG), and at the party's first congress in October 1976 the IMG was expelled, along with a number of
2013 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election in a 40/40/20 split. It was also the first time a Labour leadership contest had been contested by more than two participants since 1940. On 22 August 2013 Shearer announced his resignation as party leader, explaining, "My sense is I no longer have the full confidence of many of my caucus colleagues". Deputy leader Grant Robertson declared he would contest the leadership on 25 August. Former union leader Andrew Little announced he would not contest the leadership vote on the same day. Robertson was nominated by Megan Woods and Jacinda Ardern. List MP Shane Jones declared he would contest the