About: 1961 Labour Party leadership election

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The 1961 Labour Party leadership election was held when, for the second year in succession, the incumbent leader was challenged for re-election. Normally the annual re-election of the leader had been a formality. The challenge followed factional in-fighting over issues like nuclear disarmament. The leader favoured the retention of nuclear weapons by the UK, whereas the left wing of the party supported the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.

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dbo:abstract	The 1961 Labour Party leadership election was held when, for the second year in succession, the incumbent leader was challenged for re-election. Normally the annual re-election of the leader had been a formality. The challenge followed factional in-fighting over issues like nuclear disarmament. The leader favoured the retention of nuclear weapons by the UK, whereas the left wing of the party supported the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. (en) L'élection à la direction du Parti travailliste de 1961 a eu lieu en 1961 pour élire le chef du Parti travailliste. Le chef du parti, Hugh Gaitskell est défié en raison du soutien de sa position favorable aux armes nucléaires alors que l'aile gauche est favorable au désarmement nucléaire. Hugh Gaitskell, membre de l'aile droite est reconduit à la tête du parti face à Anthony Greenwood, membre de l'aile gauche. (fr)
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rdfs:comment	The 1961 Labour Party leadership election was held when, for the second year in succession, the incumbent leader was challenged for re-election. Normally the annual re-election of the leader had been a formality. The challenge followed factional in-fighting over issues like nuclear disarmament. The leader favoured the retention of nuclear weapons by the UK, whereas the left wing of the party supported the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. (en) L'élection à la direction du Parti travailliste de 1961 a eu lieu en 1961 pour élire le chef du Parti travailliste. Le chef du parti, Hugh Gaitskell est défié en raison du soutien de sa position favorable aux armes nucléaires alors que l'aile gauche est favorable au désarmement nucléaire. Hugh Gaitskell, membre de l'aile droite est reconduit à la tête du parti face à Anthony Greenwood, membre de l'aile gauche. (fr)
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