Why did the british workers feel it was necessary to create a labour party??

Question

Hiya can some help me with this please its for some research. Thx x

Answer 1

I doubt the british workers did, but some big mouth who likes the sounds of his own voice pretending to be acting on behalf of the people when really they are only want to line their own pockets and like the feeling of power. i am a british worker and have never voted labour - but the other parties are not much better, just more of the same, lies and lining their own pockets.

Answer 2

The British Labour Movement got started sometime in the 19th century, the early years from around 1820-30. The formation of Unions, many members of which were actually transported to Australia, including the Tolpuddle Martyrs of Dorsetshire (not sure of date of this).

In competition with big Capital, the Labour Movement created the Co-operative Movement with it's co-operative shops where workers could buy food and clothes and from which Society they received an annual dividend. Until that time most workers were forced to buy their needs from company shops which simply ripped them off including paying workers in company coin which could only be spent in the company shop.

There's a great deal more to it than what I'm saying here. Boy you'll need to study a lot to find out more. But keep going.

The Labour Party was created by the Unions as they wanted their members to be elected to parliament. The first two Labour MPs in the House of Commons were elected in c1901 - both men came from India (they were Indians).

Answer 3

Originally the Labour party was to represent the interests of the working man.

In the nineteenth and early 20th century you had a situation where working class men women and even children would work themselves nearly to death in unsanitary and dangerous conditions for not even enough money to live off, whilst some fat greedy factory owner took advantage of their labour and treated them like $hit.

Labour politicians like Kier Hardie and the great Welshman Aneurin Bevan fought for the rights of these people - to have a fair wage, the power to stand up to bullying greedy fat cats and fair payment for the hours of hard toil they put in in the mines and factories - the least they deserved in return was a roof over their heads, warmth, clothes on the backs, food in their bellies and health care when they were sick (hence the introduction of the NHS - previously health care had to be "bought" like it was some luxury, as the Americans still do, so poor people, even though they worked hard, could not even afford to pay the doctor to tend them when they were sick. Despite what the Americans say its nothign to do with "giving lazy people a free ride" its making sure that the ones who do the most work in this country and get paid the least are entitled to the fruits of their labour and everyone has the right to be cared for when they are ill, as a civillised society should ensure).

Sadly the "Labour" party today don't give a toss for the poor and oppressed and are more interested in chucking money away on stupid wars and inviting loads of people into this country to win votes rather than taking care of the ones who already live here.

Thats why you get a situation where British families are homeless and British pensioners freeze to death because they can't pay their heating bills, whilst millions are spent on the war in Iraq and immigrants are driving big expensive cars and dripping in gold jewellery.

Bevan and Hardie would turn in their graves if they could see what Tony and his Cronies have been up to in the name of "Labour".

Answer 4

The Labour Party came into being for better working conditions Better working hours and better wages. You must realise that in those days there were only two classes of people, you were either poor, or rich, there was no middle class. Before the Labour party, an employer could fire someone for no reason . without any comeback on them. Working conditions were very bad, thewre were no safety regulations, and child labour was rampant.

Answer 5

Because it was needed.

Although there were good employers, the average working conditions of the poor were pretty dreadfull.

It is unfortunate that the pendulum swung too far, and that Unions & management couldnt work together for the greater good.

In the 70's it was a case of too much worker power, which resulted in the destruction of the British car industry amonst others.

Answer 6

You need to research the history of the trade-unions movement, and whilst you're at it, take a look at the lead given by many of the non-conformist churches, who gave the working-classes the confidence and eloquence to speak out against injustice.

You might also like to consider the fact that the creation of the Labour Movement (which was not without blood sacrifice) actually averted bloody-revolution and the spread of communism.

A fascinating and complex subject......enjoy!

Answer 7

To give the working man a voice. Prior to this, the mill owners and land owners dictated to their employees, and the employees had to put up with whatever was dished out to them. Don't ever confuse today's sorry excuse for a Labour Party with the real, original ideal. Kier Hardy changed the conditions for the working man in this country for the better, and his legacy lives on!

Answer 8

Probably for the same reason we created unions here; at one point workers were expected to work 18 hour days, no breaks, and were treated like slaves.

Answer 9

because they were all sick of being pregnant, so got together and induced themselves and it became known as the labour party

Answer 10

Because there was no representation for the ordinary worker