Labour Party (UK) The party manifesto for this election was termed by critics as "the longest suicide note in history". Foot resigned and was replaced as leader by Neil Kinnock, with Roy Hattersley as his deputy. The new leadership progressively dropped unpopular policies. The miners strike of 1984–85 over coal mine closures, which divided the NUM as well as the Labour Party, and the Wapping dispute led to clashes with the left of the party, and negative coverage in most of the press. Tabloid vilification of the so-called loony left continued to taint the parliamentary party by association from the activities of "extra-parliamentary"
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