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Thread #52527 Message #2547626
Posted By: Roughyed
24-Jan-09 - 02:19 AM
Thread Name: Origins: William Brown (Keep That Wheel A-Turnin')
Subject: RE: Origins: William Brown (Keep That Wheel A-Turnin')

It was the Independent Labour Party. Founded in Bradford UK in 1893 it was one of the currents that led to the foundation of the Labour party to which it was affiliated. It was always to the left of the Labour party and was an important strand of socialist thought in early twentieth century Britain.