Leader of the Labour Party (UK) the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service, as well as appointing the Cabinet. A list of leaders (including acting leaders) since 1906. It is not uncommon for a retired Leader of the Labour Party to be granted a peerage upon their retirement, particularly if they served as Prime Minister; examples of this include Clement Attlee and Harold Wilson. However, Neil Kinnock was also elevated to the House of Lords, despite never being Prime Minister, and Michael Foot declined a similar offer. There are six living former party leaders: four elected and two acting.
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