Organisation of Scottish Labour explained

The Organisation of Scottish Labour is a body established under the national rules of the UK Labour Party.

Timeline

Origins and evolution of Scottish Labour

Structure

Scottish Executive Committee

The Scottish Executive Committee is the governing body of the Scottish Labour Party, responsible for administrative matters and strategic policy direction. The SEC officially meets every second month, with much of day-to-day party business and operations undertaken in groups and commissions. The SEC has three different membership sections – Constituency Labour Party (CLP) members, elected members and trade unions and affiliates. It is further split into the local government sub-committee and the constitution, fundraising and campaigns working groups.

Membership as of 2021:[1]

Office Bearers

Elected Members

Constituency Labour Party members

Trade Union Section

Scottish Labour Women's Committee

Co-operative Party & Socialist Societies

Scottish Young Labour

Chairs of Scottish Labour

ChairVice-chair
1917Robert Stewart
1918 - 1923
1924William Shaw
1925 - 1928
1929Joseph WaughH. Pilkington
1930
1931A. W. Brady
1932 - 1936
1937Mary Auld
1938James McInnes
1939 - 1944
1945John LangJean Mann
1946John RossSinclair Shaw
1947R. A. Raffan
1948 - 1950
1951Margaret Hyde
1952Tom Hollywood
1953John Lang
1954Eustace WillisMagnus Fairnie
1955M. McNeillRobert Young
1956Robert YoungJohn Cullion
1957
1958Jean Saggar
1959John D. Pollock
1960
1961Jenny Auld
1962W. J. Fraser
1963R. Irvine
1964Richard Stewart
1965David Lambie
1966M. Lonsdale
1967A. Bell
1968A. Mackie
1969J. Reid
1970C. Donnett
1971John D. Pollock
1972P. Talbot
1973Allan Campbell McLeanF. Gromill
1974F. GromillTom Fulton
1975Tom FultonE. McKenzie
1976Charlotte HaddowGeorge Robertson
1977George RobertsonJaney Buchan
1978Janey BuchanSam Gooding
1979Sam GoodingDonald Macgregor
1980Donald Macgregor
1981George GallowayJames McCafferty
1982James McCaffertyGordon Brown
1983Gordon Brown
1984Doug HendersonJohn Walker
1985 - 1986
1987Bill Speirs
1988
1989Mark Lazarowicz
1990 - 1994
1995Rhona Brankin
1996 - 2001
2002Carol WrightRichard Leonard
2003Richard LeonardPat Devine
2004Pat DevineSandra Macdonald
2005Sandra MacdonaldKarie Murphy
2006Karie MurphyStuart Clark
2007Stuart ClarkDave Watson
2008Dave WatsonClaudia Beamish
2009Claudia BeamishPhilomena Muggins
2010Philomena MugginsVictoria Jamieson
2011–12Victoria JamiesonJackson Cullinane
2013Jackson CullinaneJamie Glackin
2014–16Jamie GlackinJacqueline Martin
2017Linda StewartKevin Lindsay
2018Linda StewartCathy Peattie
2019Cathy PeattieCara Hilton
2020Cara HiltonIan Miller
2021Cara HiltonKaren Whitefield
2022Karen WhitefieldScott Arthur

Scottish Policy Forum

The Scottish Policy Forum (SPF) is a body of the Scottish Labour Party responsible for developing a rolling policy programme on devolved matters.[2] The Scottish Annual Conference approves policies of the SPF programme every year with the Scottish Executive Committee (in conjunction with a committee from the Scottish Parliament Labour Group) deciding which items of the programme are to be incorporated in Labour's manifesto for the Scottish Parliament elections. The SPF policy-making process is led by the 80 members elected from all sections of the party. The SPF establishes policy commissions to draw together policy discussion documents for consultation over three stages. The SPF is subordinate and feeds reports to the National Policy Forum.

General Secretary of the Scottish Labour Party

The General Secretary of the Scottish Labour Party, subordinate to the General Secretary of the Labour Party, is the administrative head and the most senior permanent staff member of the Scottish Labour Party. The General Secretary is responsible for running the party's organisation: legal affairs, staff management, campaigns, conferences, and liaising with the UK party. They also act as the Registered Treasurer, responsible for the party's financial accounts.

General SecretaryNotes
1914–1931Ben Shaw
1932–1939Arthur Woodburn
1939–1951John Taylor
1951–1977Willie Marshall
1977–1988Helen Liddell[3]
1988–1992Murray Elder[4]
1992–1998Jack McConnell[5] [6] [7] Left role in 1998 to work for 9 months at lobbying firm Public Affairs Europe Ltd, owned by Beattie Media and Maclay Murray & Spens[8]
In 1999, elected as Motherwell and Wishaw MSP and became First Minister of Scotland in 2001
Elevated to House of Lords as Baron McConnell of Glenscorrodale in 2010[9]
1998–1999Alex Rowley[10] [11] [12] [13] Sacked as general secretary after setting out proposals for giving Scottish Labour more freedom from London control[14]
Went on to become a Fife councillor, Leader of Fife Council, and MSP for Cowdenbeath
Elected Scottish Labour deputy leader in 2014 however stood down in 2017 following allegations of misconduct from a former partner
1999–2008[15] Joined the Labour Party as a 16-year-old junior shorthand typist[16] [17]
As assistant general secretary, became acting general secretary in June 1999 to coordinate 1999 European election campaign[18]
Formally appointed as general secretary in November 1999
Stood down at 2008 Scottish Labour conference in Aviemore in March
2008–2012Colin SmythDumfries and Galloway councillor for Nith Ward[19]
Elected as a regional member for South Scotland at the 2016 Scottish Parliament election
2012–2013Brian Roy (acting)
2013–2014Ian Price
2014Fiona Stanton (acting)
2014–2019Brian Roy[20]
2019–2020Lorna Finlayson (interim)
2020Michael Sharpe
2021–presentDrew Smith (Acting)

Staff

Director of CommunicationsNotes
1998[24] [25] April 1998 to 21 May 1998
Headhunted by Donald Dewar and Gordon Brown[26]
Ran Labour's Scottish press campaign in the 1992 general election
Four years as an aide/researcher to Gordon Brown, alongside Pat McFadden and David Miliband
Head of STV news production until April 1998[27] Returned to STV from 1998 until 2004
Worked for Oxfam from 2004 until 2006, when he joined Al Jazeera
1998−1999Lorraine Davidson[28] July 1998 to July 1999
2000−2002John Scott[29] From February 2000
2001–2005Colin Edgar[30] [31]
2006–2007Steven Lawther[32]
2007Brian Lironi[33]
2007Matthew Marr[34]
2007Gavin Yates[35]
2007−2008Tony McElroy[36] [37] [38] [39]
2008Rami Okasha
2019Conrad Landin
Secretary of State for ScotlandUnder-Secretary of State for Scotland
1997–1999Donald DewarHenry McLeish
Brian Wilson
Helen Liddell
1999–2001Dr John ReidBrian Wilson
2001–2003Helen LiddellGeorge Foulkes
Anne McGuire
2003–2006Alistair DarlingAnne McGuire
David Cairns
2006–2007Douglas AlexanderDavid Cairns
2007–2008Des BrowneDavid Cairns
2008–2010Jim MurphyAnn McKechin
Special Advisers to Donald Dewar

As Secretary of State for Scotland (1997–1999):[40]

As First Minister (1999–2000):[42]

Scottish Parliament elections

1999[46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51] [52]

2003

2007

2011[57] [58]

2016

2021

Party finance

Donors

2010 general election expenditure: £968,000[59]

Year Income Expenditure
2010 706,738 599,951
2009 387,722 307,925
2008 396,159 455,699
2007 1,029,358 940,851
2006 396,777 471,698
2005 523,523 437,219
2004 318,609 305,120
2003 858,547 920,233
2002 353,342 320,669

External links

Books

Notes and References

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  9. Web site: It's time to move on, declares Jack McConnell as he 'retires' – News. 2010-08-26. Scotsman.com. 2012-02-15.
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  14. Web site: Rowley was sacked over control issue. 1999-05-21. Herald Scotland. 2012-02-15.
  15. News: Scottish Labour conference: Platform gets rough ride over pensions|4Mar06. Socialist Worker (Britain). 2006-03-04. Socialist Worker. 2012-02-15.
  16. Web site: Labour of love. – Free Online Library. Thefreelibrary.com. 2012-02-15.
  17. News: UK | Scotland | Top Labour official to stand down. 2007-11-16. 2012-02-15. BBC News.
  18. News: SCOTLAND | 'More help' plea from party officials. 1999-11-23. 2012-02-15. BBC News.
  19. News: Labour unveils new top official. 2008-02-04. BBC News.
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  24. Web site: STOP PRESS: McKinney quits Scottish Labour Party | PR & public relations news. 1998-06-05. PRWeek. 2012-07-17.
  25. Web site: STOP PRESS: McKinney quits Scottish Labour Party | PR & public relations news. 1998-06-05. PRWeek. 2012-07-17.
  26. Web site: Dewar's new spin doctor quits. – Free Online Library. Thefreelibrary.com. 2012-07-17.
  27. Web site: Labour angered by poll which favours Salmond. Monday 20 April 1998. 1998-04-20. Herald Scotland. 2012-07-17.
  28. Web site: STOP PRESS: BBC correspondent joins Scottish Labour | PR & public relations news. 1998-07-17. PRWeek. 2012-07-17.
  29. http://archive.thedrum.co.uk/news/2002/01/21/126-former-evening-times-editor-takes-s-un-role/
  30. Web site: Colin Edgar. The Drum. 2012-07-17.
  31. Web site: Briefing board – Politics. 2006-08-18. Scotsman.com. 2012-07-17.
  32. Web site: University of Glasgow :: Postgraduate taught degree programmes :: Taught degree programmes A-Z :: Political Communication (MRes) :: Political Communication Seminar. 2011-04-13. Gla.ac.uk. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121203130143/http://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/politicalcommunicationmres/politicalcommunicationseminar/. 3 December 2012. 2012-07-17. dmy-all.
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  34. News: Labour adviser in awards debacle. 2007-11-18. BBC News.
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