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| country = Caldia
| country = Caldia
| name = Labour Party<br><small>Páirtí an Lucht Oibre</small>
| name = Democratic Left<br><small>''Daonlathas Clé''</small>
| logo = [[File:Labour Party Logo.png|250px]]
| logo = [[File:Labour Party Logo.png|250px]]
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| founded = 2001
| founded = 2001
| predecessor = Industrial Labour Party<br>Socialist Party
| predecessor = Industrial Labour Party<br>Socialist Party
| youth_wing =  Labour Youth Association
| youth_wing =  Socialist Youth Association
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The '''Labour Party''' ({{wp|Irish language|Ghaillish}}: ''Páirtí an Lucht Oibre'') is a {{wp|Democratic socialism|democratic socialist}} [[List of political parties in Caldia|political party in Caldia]]. The party was founded in September 2001 by a merger of the [[Industrial Labour Party]] and the [[Socialist Party (Caldia)|Socialist Party]].
The '''Democratic Left''' ({{wp|Irish language|Ghaillish}}: ''Daonlathas Clé''), previously known as the '''Labour Party''' ({{wp|Irish language|Ghaillish}}: ''Páirtí an Lucht Oibre'') until 2021, is a {{wp|Democratic socialism|democratic socialist}} [[List of political parties in Caldia|political party in Caldia]]. The party was founded in September 2001 by a merger of the [[Industrial Labour Party]] and the [[Socialist Party (Caldia)|Socialist Party]].


Since its establishment, the party has never been part of a government at the national level. It has a complicated relationship with the [[Social Democratic Party (Caldia)|Social Democratic Party]] and has frequently rejected cooperation. The party supports {{wp|state-ownership}} and is opposed to {{wp|privatization}}. It advocates for the expansion of government services and increase public expenditure.
Since its establishment, the party has never been part of a government at the national level. It has a complicated relationship with the [[Social Democratic Party (Caldia)|Social Democratic Party]] and has frequently rejected cooperation. The party supports {{wp|state-ownership}} and is opposed to {{wp|privatization}}. It advocates for the expansion of government services and increase public expenditure.


It had its best ever showing in the [[2017 Caldish general election|2017 election]] when it became the fourth-largest party. The party saw its seat count reduced by 20 seats in the [[2019 Caldish general election|2019 snap election]], its worst election on record. Currently, it is the fifth-largest party in the [[Comhthionól Náisiúnta]]. It is also represented at a county and municipal level.
It had its best ever showing in the [[2017 Caldish general election|2017 election]] when it became the fourth-largest party. The party saw its seat count reduced by 20 seats in the [[2019 Caldish general election|2019 snap election]], its worst election on record. The party saw a further drop in support in the [[2019 Caldish general election|2022 election]]. Currently, it is the seventh-largest party in the [[Tionól]]. It is also represented at a county and municipal level.


The Labour Party is a member of the [[Euclean Parliament#Party groups|Mixed Radical Left]] group in the [[Euclean Parliament]]. Prior to the [[2019 Euclean Parliament election|2019 Euclean elections]], it sent one MEP and was part of the now-defunct People's Alliance of the Euclean Left.
The Democratic Left is a member of the [[Euclean Parliament#Party groups|Mixed Radical Left]] group in the [[Euclean Parliament]]. Prior to the [[2019 Euclean Parliament election|2019 Euclean elections]], it sent one MEP and was part of the now-defunct People's Alliance of the Euclean Left.


As of 2019, the party has over 12,000 registered members. The number has steadily decreased from a high point in 2017. Support for the party has fallen as a result of a change in the PSD's policies. The current leader of the Labour Party is [[Seán Ó Caoláin]], who was elected on 1 May 2019.
As of 2019, the party has over 12,000 registered members. The number has steadily decreased from a high point in 2017. Support for the party has fallen as a result of a change in the PSD's policies. The current leader of the Democratic Left is [[Seán Ó Caoláin]], who was elected on 1 May 2019.


==History==
==History==
The Labour Party was founded on 18 September 2001 in a merger of the [[Industrial Labour Party]] and the [[Socialist Party (Caldia)|Socialist Party]]. The two parties had shared a similar role since the 1997 election, because The Industrial Labour Party was founded in protest of the liberal economic policy of taoiseach [[Niamh Nic Uilliam]]. Prior to 1997, the Socialist Party was the only left-wing political party in the Comhthionól Náisiúnta. It was established in 1936 as the successor to the Caldish Section of the Worker's International. Despite previously cooperating with Social Democratic governments, the Socialists were strongly opposed to economic liberalism and privatization of government-owned industry. Working class voters impacted by economic reforms began to support both parties.  
The Labour Party was founded on 18 September 2001 in a merger of the [[Industrial Labour Party]] and the [[Socialist Party (Caldia)|Socialist Party]]. The two parties had shared a similar role since the 1997 election as the Industrial Labour Party was founded in protest of the liberal economic policy of taoiseach [[Niamh Nic Uilliam]]. Prior to 1997, the Socialist Party was the only left-wing political party in the Comhthionól Náisiúnta. It was established in 1936 as the successor to the Caldish Section of the Worker's International. Despite previously cooperating with Social Democratic governments, the Socialists were strongly opposed to economic liberalism and privatization of government-owned industry. Working class voters impacted by economic reforms began to support both parties.  


In order to solidify left-wing opposition to the Social Democratic Party, the parties agreed to discuss their relationship prior to the 2002 general election. A secret meeting between the leading staff of both parties on 10 August. The majority of members voted in support of the merger. The parties established the Labour Electoral Alliance as an electoral party on 18 September 2001. Both parties were officially dissolved on 12 January 2002 and the Labour Party was established, six months prior to the 2002 election. This was done in order to avoid forced {{wp|by-election}}s. Solidarity, the United Left, and the Workers' Socialist Party, were considered as alternative names for the party. Labour was chosen in order to attract working-class voters. In the 2002 election, the party won 27 seats. Before the election the two parties had 31 seats. Despite the drop in support, Labour became the third-largest party. [[Eion Mac Fíodhbhuidhe]] was unanimously elected party leader in January 2002.  
In order to solidify left-wing opposition to the Social Democratic Party, the parties agreed to discuss their relationship prior to the 2002 general election. A secret meeting between the leading staff of both parties was held on 10 August. The majority of members present voted in support of the merger. The parties established the Labour Electoral Alliance as an electoral party on 18 September 2001. Both parties were officially dissolved on 12 January 2002 and the Labour Party was established, six months prior to the 2002 election. This was done in order to avoid forced {{wp|by-election}}s. Solidarity, the United Left, the Socialist Labour Party, and the Workers' Socialist Party were considered as alternative names for the party. Labour was chosen in order to attract working-class voters. In the 2002 election, the party won 27 seats. Before the election the two parties had 31 seats. Despite the drop in support, Labour became the third-largest party. [[Eion Mac Fíodhbhuidhe]] was unanimously elected party leader in January 2002.  


Mac Fíodhbhuidhe was critical of the government's response to the World Financial Crisis and blamed economic liberalism for the global recession. Support for the party fell in the 2007 election after several popular former members of the Industrial Labour Party announced they would stand down. It lost votes to the Social Democrats who had begun to recover from their 2002 defeat. After their defeat, Mac Fíodhbhuidhe resigned and warned the party was heading towards a downward spiral. He said the party was in an unsustainable position now that the Social Democrats had won back support, but also cited the [[Free Market Party]]'s growing popularity among working class voters as a threat Labour's existence.  
Mac Fíodhbhuidhe was critical of the government's response to the World Financial Crisis and blamed economic liberalism for the global recession. Support for the party fell in the 2007 election after several popular former members of the Industrial Labour Party announced they would stand down. It lost votes to the Social Democrats who had begun to recover from their 2002 defeat. After their defeat, Mac Fíodhbhuidhe resigned and warned the party was heading towards a downward spiral. He said the party was in an unsustainable position now that the Social Democrats had won back support, but also cited the [[Free Market Party]]'s growing popularity among working class voters as a threat Labour's existence.  
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[[Nuala Nic Chonmara]] was elected party leader in July 2007. She was a member of the Socialist Party and had first entered politics when she joined its youth league. Nic Chonmara was a vocal skeptic of the [[Euclean Community]] for its role in the recession. She also adopted policies aimed at attracting young voters, such as the abolition of recently re-introduced university tuition fees and the creation of a monthly subsidy of €400 for students. The party gained a seat in the 2012 election. During the 2017 election, a weak campaign from the Social Democrats saw support for the party grow once again. It had its best ever performance, winning 28 seats.  
[[Nuala Nic Chonmara]] was elected party leader in July 2007. She was a member of the Socialist Party and had first entered politics when she joined its youth league. Nic Chonmara was a vocal skeptic of the [[Euclean Community]] for its role in the recession. She also adopted policies aimed at attracting young voters, such as the abolition of recently re-introduced university tuition fees and the creation of a monthly subsidy of €400 for students. The party gained a seat in the 2012 election. During the 2017 election, a weak campaign from the Social Democrats saw support for the party grow once again. It had its best ever performance, winning 28 seats.  


In the 2019 snap election, the party had its worst performance on record and was reduced to eight seats. After, [[Seán Ó Caoláin]] was elected party leader in May 2019.  
In the 2019 snap election, the party performed poorly and was reduced to eight seats. After, [[Seán Ó Caoláin]] was elected party leader in May 2019.
 
On 1 May 2021, the party rebranded itself as the Democratic Left. After 2019, the Social Democrats reasserted themselves as the party for organized labour. The Labour Party's leadership voted to rename the party move towards being a party for the parliamentary left that is not represented by the PSD. The change was announced on {{wp|International Workers' Day}}.
 
At the 2022 election, the party recieved 3.11% of the overall vote and elected six TCs. This was its worst ever performance, declining further after its previous historic low in 2019. In August 2022, it signed a supply agreement with the Mac Suibhne government.


==Ideology and positions==
==Ideology and positions==
Like its predecessors, the party favors a strong {{wp|public sector}}, {{wp|Mixed economy|government involvement in the economy}}, and the {{wp|welfare state}}. It supports high taxation for the wealth in order to combat growing income inequality in Caldia. While the party is officially {{wp|Democratic socialism|democratic socialist}}, there are factions that support {{wp|council communism}}, {{wp|eco-socialism}}, and {{wp|republicanism}}
Like its predecessors, the party favors a strong {{wp|public sector}}, {{wp|Mixed economy|government involvement in the economy}}, and the {{wp|welfare state}}. It supports high taxation for the wealth in order to combat growing income inequality in Caldia. While the party is officially {{wp|Democratic socialism|democratic socialist}}, there are factions that support {{wp|council communism}}, {{wp|eco-socialism}}, and {{wp|republicanism}}


It has been highly critical of the [[Liberty Party (Caldia)|Liberty Party]] and [[Social Democratic Party (Caldia)|Social Democratic Party]] for policies that weakened the welfare state. While the party is officially opposed to {{wp|economic liberalism}}, it supports {{wp|freedom of speech}}, {{wp|freedom of association}}, {{wp|free elections}}, {{wp|free press}}, and the {{wp|rule of law}}. The party is divided on the status of the [[Monarchy of Caldia|Caldish monarchy]]. In 2014, party leader Nic Chonmara wrote in ''Státaire'' that "while a republic is part of a fundamental socialist society, preventing right wing parties from further dismantling our welfare state is our top priority".
It has been highly critical of the [[Liberty Party (Caldia)|Liberty Party]] and [[Social Democratic Party (Caldia)|Social Democratic Party]] for policies that weakened the welfare state. While the party is officially opposed to {{wp|economic liberalism}}, it supports {{wp|freedom of speech}}, {{wp|freedom of association}}, {{wp|free elections}}, {{wp|free press}}, and the {{wp|rule of law}}. The party is divided on the status of the [[Monarchy of Caldia|Caldish monarchy]]. In 2014, party leader Nic Chonmara wrote in ''[[Státaire]]'' that "while a republic is part of a fundamental socialist society, preventing right wing parties from further dismantling our welfare state is our top priority".


The party is opposed to Caldia's membership in the [[Euclean Community]], a position it inherited from the Socialist Party. Labour is critical of the EC's liberal economic policies and its role in the 2005 Global Financial Crisis. It supports a referendum on Caldia's future with the EC and would campaign to leave.  
The party is opposed to Caldia's membership in the [[Euclean Community]], a position it inherited from the Socialist Party. Labour is critical of the EC's liberal economic policies and its role in the 2005 Global Financial Crisis. It supports a referendum on Caldia's future with the EC and would campaign to leave.  
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==Election history==
==Election history==
===[[Comhthionól Náisiúnta]]===
'''Vote share in the Caldish general elections'''
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! Election year
! Election year
! First Pref votes
! Votes
! %
! %
! # of overall seats won
! # of overall seats won
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|-
! 2002
! 2002
| TBD
| 621,848
| TBD (#3)
| 10.67 (#4)
| {{Composition bar|27|399|#800000}}
| {{Composition bar|27|399|#800000}}
| {{decrease}} 4
| {{decrease}} 4
| {{no2|in opposition}}
| {{no2|in opposition [[Liberty Party (Caldia)|Liberty]] government}}
|-
|-
! 2007
! 2007
| TBD
| 416,147
| TBD (#3)
| 6.40 (#6)
| {{Composition bar|17|399|#800000}}
| {{Composition bar|17|399|#800000}}
| {{decrease}} 10
| {{decrease}} 10
| {{no2|in opposition}}
| {{no2|in opposition to [[Liberty Party (Caldia)|Liberty]]-[[Centre Party (Caldia)|Centre]] government}}
|-
|-
! [[2012 Caldish general election|2012]]
! [[2012 Caldish general election|2012]]
| TBD
| 492,270
| TBD (#4)
| 7.24 (#5)
| {{Composition bar|18|399|#800000}}
| {{Composition bar|18|399|#800000}}
| {{increase}} 1
| {{increase}} 1
| {{no2|in opposition}}
| {{no2|in opposition to [[Liberty Party (Caldia)|Liberty]]-[[Centre Party (Caldia)|Centre]] minority government}}
|-
|-
! [[2017 Caldish general election|2017]]
! [[2017 Caldish general election|2017]]
| TBD
| 616,837
| 12.6% (#3)
| 9.14 (#4)
| {{Composition bar|28|399|#800000}}
| {{Composition bar|28|399|#800000}}
| {{increase}} 10
| {{increase}} 10
| {{no2|in opposition}}
| {{no2|in opposition to [[Liberty Party (Caldia)|Liberty]]-[[Centre Party (Caldia)|Centre]]-[[Caldish Democrats|DG]] government}}
|-
|-
! [[2019 Caldish general election|2019]]
! [[2019 Caldish general election|2019]]
| 278,555
| 258,092
| 4.02 (#4)
| 4.01 (#4)
| {{Composition bar|8|399|#800000}}
| {{Composition bar|8|399|#800000}}
| {{decrease}} 20
| {{decrease}} 20
| {{no2|in opposition}}
| {{no2|in opposition to [[Social Democratic Party (Caldia)|Social Democratic]] government}}
|-
! [[2022 Caldish general election|2022]]
| 189,899
| 3.11 (#7)
| {{Composition bar|6|399|#800000}}
| {{decrease}} 2
| {{partial|supporting [[Social Democratic Party (Caldia)|Social Democratic]] minority government}}
|-
|}
 
===[[Euclean Parliament]]===
{| class=wikitable
|-
! Election year
! Votes
! %
! # of overall seats won
! +/-
! Government
|-
! [[2019 Euclean Parliament election|2019]]
| 175,160
| 3.53 (#6)
| {{Composition bar|0|20|#800000}}
| {{decrease}} 1
| {{no2|extra-parliamentary opposition}}
|-
|-
|}
|}

Latest revision as of 23:12, 25 July 2023

Democratic Left
Daonlathas Clé
LeaderSeán Ó Caoláin
Founded2001
Preceded byIndustrial Labour Party
Socialist Party
Youth wingSocialist Youth Association
IdeologyDemocratic socialism
Eco-socialism
Left-wing populism
Eucloscepticism
Political positionLeft-wing
Euclean Parliament groupMixed Radical Left
Colours  Dark Red
Tionól
6 / 399
Euclean Parliament
0 / 20

The Democratic Left (Ghaillish: Daonlathas Clé), previously known as the Labour Party (Ghaillish: Páirtí an Lucht Oibre) until 2021, is a democratic socialist political party in Caldia. The party was founded in September 2001 by a merger of the Industrial Labour Party and the Socialist Party.

Since its establishment, the party has never been part of a government at the national level. It has a complicated relationship with the Social Democratic Party and has frequently rejected cooperation. The party supports state-ownership and is opposed to privatization. It advocates for the expansion of government services and increase public expenditure.

It had its best ever showing in the 2017 election when it became the fourth-largest party. The party saw its seat count reduced by 20 seats in the 2019 snap election, its worst election on record. The party saw a further drop in support in the 2022 election. Currently, it is the seventh-largest party in the Tionól. It is also represented at a county and municipal level.

The Democratic Left is a member of the Mixed Radical Left group in the Euclean Parliament. Prior to the 2019 Euclean elections, it sent one MEP and was part of the now-defunct People's Alliance of the Euclean Left.

As of 2019, the party has over 12,000 registered members. The number has steadily decreased from a high point in 2017. Support for the party has fallen as a result of a change in the PSD's policies. The current leader of the Democratic Left is Seán Ó Caoláin, who was elected on 1 May 2019.

History

The Labour Party was founded on 18 September 2001 in a merger of the Industrial Labour Party and the Socialist Party. The two parties had shared a similar role since the 1997 election as the Industrial Labour Party was founded in protest of the liberal economic policy of taoiseach Niamh Nic Uilliam. Prior to 1997, the Socialist Party was the only left-wing political party in the Comhthionól Náisiúnta. It was established in 1936 as the successor to the Caldish Section of the Worker's International. Despite previously cooperating with Social Democratic governments, the Socialists were strongly opposed to economic liberalism and privatization of government-owned industry. Working class voters impacted by economic reforms began to support both parties.

In order to solidify left-wing opposition to the Social Democratic Party, the parties agreed to discuss their relationship prior to the 2002 general election. A secret meeting between the leading staff of both parties was held on 10 August. The majority of members present voted in support of the merger. The parties established the Labour Electoral Alliance as an electoral party on 18 September 2001. Both parties were officially dissolved on 12 January 2002 and the Labour Party was established, six months prior to the 2002 election. This was done in order to avoid forced by-elections. Solidarity, the United Left, the Socialist Labour Party, and the Workers' Socialist Party were considered as alternative names for the party. Labour was chosen in order to attract working-class voters. In the 2002 election, the party won 27 seats. Before the election the two parties had 31 seats. Despite the drop in support, Labour became the third-largest party. Eion Mac Fíodhbhuidhe was unanimously elected party leader in January 2002.

Mac Fíodhbhuidhe was critical of the government's response to the World Financial Crisis and blamed economic liberalism for the global recession. Support for the party fell in the 2007 election after several popular former members of the Industrial Labour Party announced they would stand down. It lost votes to the Social Democrats who had begun to recover from their 2002 defeat. After their defeat, Mac Fíodhbhuidhe resigned and warned the party was heading towards a downward spiral. He said the party was in an unsustainable position now that the Social Democrats had won back support, but also cited the Free Market Party's growing popularity among working class voters as a threat Labour's existence.

Seán Ó Caoláin, the current party leader.

Nuala Nic Chonmara was elected party leader in July 2007. She was a member of the Socialist Party and had first entered politics when she joined its youth league. Nic Chonmara was a vocal skeptic of the Euclean Community for its role in the recession. She also adopted policies aimed at attracting young voters, such as the abolition of recently re-introduced university tuition fees and the creation of a monthly subsidy of €400 for students. The party gained a seat in the 2012 election. During the 2017 election, a weak campaign from the Social Democrats saw support for the party grow once again. It had its best ever performance, winning 28 seats.

In the 2019 snap election, the party performed poorly and was reduced to eight seats. After, Seán Ó Caoláin was elected party leader in May 2019.

On 1 May 2021, the party rebranded itself as the Democratic Left. After 2019, the Social Democrats reasserted themselves as the party for organized labour. The Labour Party's leadership voted to rename the party move towards being a party for the parliamentary left that is not represented by the PSD. The change was announced on International Workers' Day.

At the 2022 election, the party recieved 3.11% of the overall vote and elected six TCs. This was its worst ever performance, declining further after its previous historic low in 2019. In August 2022, it signed a supply agreement with the Mac Suibhne government.

Ideology and positions

Like its predecessors, the party favors a strong public sector, government involvement in the economy, and the welfare state. It supports high taxation for the wealth in order to combat growing income inequality in Caldia. While the party is officially democratic socialist, there are factions that support council communism, eco-socialism, and republicanism

It has been highly critical of the Liberty Party and Social Democratic Party for policies that weakened the welfare state. While the party is officially opposed to economic liberalism, it supports freedom of speech, freedom of association, free elections, free press, and the rule of law. The party is divided on the status of the Caldish monarchy. In 2014, party leader Nic Chonmara wrote in Státaire that "while a republic is part of a fundamental socialist society, preventing right wing parties from further dismantling our welfare state is our top priority".

The party is opposed to Caldia's membership in the Euclean Community, a position it inherited from the Socialist Party. Labour is critical of the EC's liberal economic policies and its role in the 2005 Global Financial Crisis. It supports a referendum on Caldia's future with the EC and would campaign to leave.

While the party did initially have a large trade unionist faction, support from the unions has largely declined over time. One notable exception was during the 2017 election when two large unions endorsed the Labour Party over the Social Democratic Party. Many trade unionists have left the party. As of 2019, most of the party's base consists of socialists, communists, and students.

Election history

Comhthionól Náisiúnta

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Election year Votes % # of overall seats won +/- Government
2002 621,848 10.67 (#4)
27 / 399
 Decrease 4 in opposition Liberty government
2007 416,147 6.40 (#6)
17 / 399
 Decrease 10 in opposition to Liberty-Centre government
2012 492,270 7.24 (#5)
18 / 399
 Increase 1 in opposition to Liberty-Centre minority government
2017 616,837 9.14 (#4)
28 / 399
 Increase 10 in opposition to Liberty-Centre-DG government
2019 258,092 4.01 (#4)
8 / 399
 Decrease 20 in opposition to Social Democratic government
2022 189,899 3.11 (#7)
6 / 399
 Decrease 2 supporting Social Democratic minority government

Euclean Parliament

Election year Votes % # of overall seats won +/- Government
2019 175,160 3.53 (#6)
0 / 20
 Decrease 1 extra-parliamentary opposition

Party leaders

  • Eion Mac Fíodhbhuidhe (2002 - 2007)
  • Nuala Nic Chonmara (2007 - 2019)
  • Seán Ó Caoláin (2019 - present)
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