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| Formation | 1980, refounded 1988 |
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| Founder | John Spellar |
| Legal status | Company limited by guarantee |
| Purpose | Political |
Secretary | Luke Akehurst |
| Website | labourfirst |
Labour First is a British political organisation associated with the Labour Party. It was originally founded in 1980 but refounded in 1988. Born out of the political right wing of the Labour Party's struggles with its left wing, it sees itself as protecting the tradition of the "old Labour right".[1][2] It has been described externally as "the voice of the party’s traditional right" and "a group on the right of the party".[3][4] It organises petitions, endorses likeminded candidates, and runs events.
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