Labour Party (Lyvena)

The Labour Party (Lyvenan: Gepro Partaj) is a left-wing political party in Lyvena. The party campaigns on a basis of socialism, and supports a mixed economy, universal healthcare, cooperation with other nations, and LGBT rights. On economic issues, the party opposes privatizations and advocates increased public expenditure. The party also opposes the use of nuclear weapons.
The Labour Party was formed in 1869, and is the oldest active political party in Lyvena. One year later, it was elected into government in a landslide, making it the first socialist party to be elected into a form of power. Since then, eight Labour prime ministers have held office in Lyvena, the most recent being Braxton McNeal, who served between 1997 and 2000. Many of Lyvena's major achievements, including the founding of the SHS, the strengthening of worker's rights, and the construction of the Cross-Lyvena Highway, all occurred under a Labour government.
Between 1938 and 2018, Labour was in a duopoly in Lyvena's politics with the centre-right National Party. Since 2018, Labour has been one of three major parties in Lyvena, alongside National and the Lyvenan Democratic Party. Currently, the party is the largest party in the opposition. Jon Wyburt currently serves as the party's leader.
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