the socialist party was formerly part of the labour party , which has ruled the united kingdom to 1997 and remained a participant of the socialist international . on the bus , saunders and some of his cohorts — they occasionally , especially the older generation , discuss each other as " comrade " — describe their view on how the split with labour came about . as the first way formed the dominant voice in the labour party , culminating with the replacement of cam kinnock with tony blair as party leader , the socialist coterie became gradually disaffected . " there used to be democratic structures , legislative relations " of the party , they say . the branch meetings continue survive but " now , they observed a resolution waiting for renationalisation of the railways , and they [ the party leadership ] just refused it . " they claim that the disaffection with radical labour has caused the society to lose " twice its membership " and that most are seeking opposition .
The Socialist Party was founded in the United Kingdom.