Labour History Group

The LHG promotes discussion, debate and interest in the history of @UKLabour and tweets details of its upcoming events here.

[Labour History Group @LabourHistory]

Thanks to all who joined us last night to celebrate 50th anniversary of Jim Callaghan's premiership. Fascinating insights from Michael Cockerell, Peter Kellner, Baronesses Liddell, Hayter & Jay; Political Secretary Tom McNally & speechwriter Roger Carroll & GMB's Lord Whitty

[Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot]

Clearing out my grandparents flat this weekend and coming across these treasures - thank you cards from Denis Healey and Leeds MP Joe Dean - my grandfather made their suits. He was so proud of that.

[Greg Rosen @GR1900]

A wonderful evening of insight, reminiscence & revelation...including Lord Whitty's cunning plan that almost averted Winter of Discontent. And celebration of the Premiership of one of our LHG Patrons: James Callaghan

[Peter Just @exPremiers]

🚨 Baroness Hayter begins the @LabourHistory event on Jim Callaghan's premiership.

[Peter Just @exPremiers]

🚨 Peter Kellner is the first speaker about Jim Callaghan at the @LabourHistory event. He talks about the roots of Callaghan's political career and some of the controversies of his time as a minister.

[Peter Just @exPremiers]

🚨 Next up at the @LabourHistory event on Jim Callaghan is Michael Cockerell, opens by referring to the full length documentary he made with Lord Callaghan in 1992, starting with Callaghan on his farm.

[Peter Just @exPremiers]

🚨 Baroness (Helen) Liddell is the next speaker at the @LabourHistory event on Jim Callaghan.

[Peter Just @exPremiers]

🚨 Next up at the @LabourHistory event on Jim Callaghan is Baroness (Margaret) Jay, Callaghan's daughter.

[Peter Just @exPremiers]

🚨 Lord (Tom) McNally is now speaking at the @LabourHistory event on Jim Callaghan.

[Peter Just @exPremiers]

🚨 Ahead of this evening's @LabourHistory event on the Callaghan Government, a reminder of where James Callaghan ranks in terms of parliamentary interventions as a former Prime Minister, from the time of his resignation as Labour leader in 1980 to his last intervention in 1999.

[Anneliese Midgley MP @anneliese_midge]

Harold Wilson would have been 110 today. He is my favourite Labour PM and my illustrious predecessor, having been the MP for Huyton from 1950 to 1983.

This is a pic of me, Lord Hanson and Alan Johnson at a Harold-themed fundraiser I did last year in Huyton; a great night.

[Tides of History @labour_history]

Harold Wilson would have been 110 today…

Here he is taking on a protestor during the 1966 election campaign

“I’m afraid your aim is no better than your material my friend” 🎯

[Tides of History @labour_history]

5️⃣0️⃣ years ago today, Harold Wilson resigns as Prime Minister

He wishes he had governed in easier times

“These years of office spanned a period when Britain nationally and internationally had to face storms and challenges without parallel in our peacetime history’

A thread 👇🏼

[Labour History Group @LabourHistory]

At LHG panel "Lessons for Labour from coalition & austerity: 1929-35", Phil & @greggmcclymont . Phil's essay on Lab leader Clynes just part of his legacy. With @LordJohnMann Phil played key role saving @LabourStudents from Militant, as @MichaelDugher chronicled. We'll miss him.

[A. W. kraft @Daddykraftss]

"We come into Parliament not to fight the class war, but to end it" - Clynes quoted by Phil Woolas at fascinating meeting on Labour history

[Nick Thomas-Symonds @NickTorfaen]

I’m sorry to hear about the loss of Phil Woolas who served the people of Oldham East and Saddleworth as their local MP, and served the wider country as a Minister.

My thoughts are with his family and many friends.

[Peter Just @exPremiers]

🚨 Don't miss your chance to reserve a spot for what's clearly going to be a brilliant event on The Great Man, Jim Callaghan.

🏅 A titan of @LabourHistory, he is also a titan of the Office of Former Prime Minister, not least by being the most parliamentary active ex-PM to date.

[Labour History Group @LabourHistory]

@JAHeale :)

[Labour History Group @LabourHistory]

🚨🚨Fiftieth Anniversary of formation of Callaghan government. All-star panel including Downing St Policy Unit Chief Lord Donoughue; Scottish Labour chief Baroness Liddell; biographers Michael Cockerell & Peter Kellner; Baronesses Jay & Hayter. Eventbrite: https://t.co/ZV9HF0K75t

[Labour History Group @LabourHistory]

🚨🚨This April, it will be Fifty Years since James Callaghan became the fourth Labour leader to be appointed Prime Minister. Labour History Group are assembling an all-star panel to commemorate the anniversary.

[Labour History Group @LabourHistory]

An all star panel is assembling, including both senior advisers to that Labour Prime Minister, and commentators.

[Labour History Group @LabourHistory]

An all star panel is assembling, including both senior advisers to that Labour Prime Minister, and commentators.

[Labour History Group @LabourHistory]

🚨🚨🚨Save the date!!! Evening of 28th April 2026. In parliament. Next Labour History Group panel. Celebrating a significant anniversary. Of a great Labour PM.