History
It was founded in 1993 by a Labour Party annual conference motion in Brighton, proposed by Tom Watson (later a Labour MP), seconded by Brian Whitington, then Chair of the Labour Party Young Socialists (later a 2005 Labour Party candidate in Twickenham) and supported by then NEC Youth Representative Claire Ward (who has been a Labour Party MP since 1997).
Young Labour campaigns for the Labour Party at elections, and for policies more beneficial to young people within the Labour Party. Young Labour is supportive of the Labour Party's policies including a graduate tax. Young people are involved in all levels of the Labour Party, from door step campaigning, through to directly influencing policy and providing strategic direction to the Labour Party.
Labour Young members also get involved in the Labour Party through local policy events, campaigning or by attending events and socials.
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