A history of the Scottish Labour Party /

How has the Labour Party in Scotland influenced Scottish politics? The first single-volume history of the Labour Party in Scotland in more than 35 yearsDraws on neglected Scottish Labour Party archives at the Mitchell Library in GlasgowAssesses one of the most significant political movements and par...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Torrance, David (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2026]
Subjects:	Labour Party (Great Britain) > History. Scottish Labour Party > History. Scotland > Politics and government. Écosse > Politique et gouvernement. POLITICAL SCIENCE / General. Labour Party (Great Britain) Scottish Labour Party Scotland

Table of Contents:

Frontmatter
Contents
Introduction
1 'The Cause of Labour and of Scottish Nationality': 1888-1915
2 Scottish Council of the Labour Party: 1915-1940
3 'Socialist Planning on a United Kingdom Scale': 1940-1958
4 'Signposts for Scotland': 1958-1979
5 The Party of Scotland: 1979-1994
6 The Scottish Labour Party: 1994-2011
7 The Strange Death of Labour Scotland? 2011-2026
Conclusion
Appendix 1
Party Leaders
Appendix 2
Election Results
Bibliography
Index