May 2nd, 2008 · Britain's ruling Labor Party takes a drubbing in Friday's local election — suffering its worst electoral defeat in 40 years. It's the first test of voter sentiment since Gordon Brown took over 10 Downing Street from Tony Blair last June. Predictions give the Conservatives 44 percent of the vote to 24 percent for Labor, which is one point below Britain's third party, the Liberal Democrats.
Apr 30th, 2008 · Many people in Britain saw Prime Minister Gordon Brown as a welcome replacement for Tony Blair, who was deeply unpopular with the public by the time he left office last year. Now, Brown's honeymoon is over. When Britons vote in local elections Thursday, the results are expected to be disastrous for the prime minister's ruling Labor Party.
Nov 29th, 2007 · Australia's Prime Minister-elect Kevin Rudd's center-left Labor Party swept to power at general elections last Saturday, ending more than 11 years of conservative rule under outgoing Prime Minister John Howard. Rudd is viewed as more forward looking, particularly on issues like climate change.
May 15th, 2007 · Once British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced he would be stepping down in June, the ruling Labor Party began the process of finding a successor. But there is little suspense about the process -- Finance Minister Gordon Brown is the sole legitimate candidate. Brown has such a stranglehold on the succession that his party is struggling to find an opponent for him.
May 5th, 2007 · Elections throughout England this week decided the leaders of various regional councils, including the Scottish Parliament. Scottish voters have grown increasingly unhappy with the national Labor Party in Great Britain.
Jul 15th, 2006 · The top fundraiser for Britain's Labor Party is the focus of an emerging scandal. Reports say police may question Prime Minister Tony Blair about the actions of Lord Michael Levy.
Nov 30th, 2005 · Israeli media is reporting that Shimon Peres plans to leave the Labor Party, ending six decades of affiliation. The 82-year-old former prime minister was ousted as the party's leader earlier this month. Peres is expected to join Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's new Kadima Party.
Nov 17th, 2005 · Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and the newly elected leader of the Labor Party, Amir Peretz, are expected to announce an agreement on early parliamentary elections, to be held in March. Peretz won a surprise victory last week over elder statesman Shimon Peres in Labor party primaries.