In March 1893, the SUTCLP dissolved, advising members to join the ILP.
In 1893, the Scottish Socialist Federation affiliated with the ILP.
In 1894, the Scottish Labour Party of 1888 had by then made little impact and dissolved itself into the ILP.
In March 1897, theScottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) was formed in Glasgow, as a result of a political dispute with the TUC regarding political representation for the Labour movement.
In 1900, the ILP played a central role in the formation of theLabour Representation Committee (LRC) which was created by ILP Chairman Hardie's motion to create a single Labour parliamentary body that was passed at a special conference organised by theTUC. ILP nominee Ramsay MacDonald was elected as Secretary of the LRC.
In 1906, the LRC is renamed theLabour Party, with the ILP becoming a Labour party affiliate and providing much of its activist base.
In 1909, the SWRC was dissolved and merged with the Labour Party.
In 1915, a subordinateScottish Advisory Council (SAC) was formed by the Labour Party.
In 1918, Scotland was formalised a "region" in the Labour party constitution and the SAC was renamed as theScottish Council of the Labour Party
In 1994, the Scottish Council of the Labour Party was renamed theScottish Labour Party.
TheScottish Executive Committee is the governing body of theScottish 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.
TheScottish Policy Forum (SPF) is a body of theScottish Labour Party responsible for developing a rolling policy programme ondevolved matters.[2] TheScottish Annual Conference approves policies of the SPF programme every year with theScottish Executive Committee (in conjunction with a committee from theScottish Parliament Labour Group) deciding which items of the programme are to be incorporated in Labour's manifesto for theScottish 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 theNational Policy Forum.
TheGeneral Secretary of the Scottish Labour Party, subordinate to theGeneral Secretary of the Labour Party, is the administrative head and the most senior permanent staff member of theScottish Labour Party. The General Secretary is responsible for running the party's organisation: legal affairs, staff management, campaigns, conferences, and liaising with theUK party. They also act as the Registered Treasurer, responsible for the party's financial accounts.
Left role in 1998 to work for 9 months at lobbying firm Public Affairs Europe Ltd, owned by Beattie Media andMaclay 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]
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 forCowdenbeath Elected Scottish Labour deputy leader in 2014 however stood down in 2017 following allegations of misconduct from a former partner
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 inAviemore in March
April 1998 to 21 May 1998 Headhunted byDonald Dewar andGordon Brown[29] Ran Labour's Scottish press campaign in the1992 general election Four years as an aide/researcher toGordon Brown, alongside Pat McFadden and David Miliband Head of STV news production until April 1998[30] Returned to STV from 1998 until 2004 Worked for Oxfam from 2004 until 2006, when he joined Al Jazeera
Philip Chalmers – Head of the Scottish Executive's strategic communications unit[48] (previously director of polling and marketing for the Scottish Labour Party)
