1987 Labour Party (UK) Shadow Cabinet election stand. Michael Meacher, Robert Hughest, Robin Cook, Frank Dobson, Gordon Brown, Jo Richardson and Jack Straw gained seats. 1987 Labour Party (UK) Shadow Cabinet election The annual election to the Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet (more formally, its "Parliamentary Committee") was conducted in 1987. In addition to the 16 members elected, the Leader (Neil Kinnock), Deputy Leader (Roy Hattersley), Labour Chief Whip (Derek Foster), Labour Leader in the House of Lords (Cledwyn Hughes), and Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party (Stanley Orme) were automatically members. Following the 1987 general election, there were significant changes to the cabinet. Barry Jones, Peter Shore,
Organisation of the Scottish Labour Party previously STV's Westminster correspondent until 1997 when she joined BBC's political unit. Her partner was then South Lanarkshire council leader Tom McCabe, who later became an MSP. Secondments Labour's Scottish Strategy Group for the 1999 Scottish Parliament election: Other staff 2011 Expenditure: Donald Dewar (1997–1999): Junior Ministers: McLeish, Wilson/Liddell Donald Dewar (1999–2000): Origins and evolution of the Scottish Labour Party Organisation of the Scottish Labour Party The Organisation of the Scottish Labour Party is a body established under the national rules of the UK Labour Party. The Scottish Executive Committee is the governing body of the Scottish Labour Party, responsible