The Moderate Labour Party was a minor political party

Political party

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 in the United Kingdom

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. It was founded in about 1985 by former members of the Labour Party

Labour Party (UK)

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 who were opposed to the miners' strike.

It was particularly active in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire

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. It stood 26 candidates in local elections, including 5 sitting councillors, none of whom won their seats. They stood two candidates in the 1987 general election

United Kingdom general election, 1987

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 against left wing Labour candidates, with chairman Brian Marshall

Brian Marshall

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 standing in Mansfield

Mansfield (UK Parliament constituency)

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  against Alan Meale

Alan Meale

Sir Joseph Alan Meale is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Mansfield since 1987.-Early life:...

, and another candidate standing in Batley and Spen

Batley and Spen

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. Benefiting from the endorsement of retiring Labour MP Don Concannon

Don Concannon

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, Marshall won 1,580 votes. The Conservative Party

Conservative Party (UK)

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 nearly took the seat, with the majority slashed from 2,216 to just 56.

The party again stood in the European Parliament election, 1994, winning 12,113 votes but not coming close to winning a seat.