Constitutional rules

From The Map of Labour

The Constitutional rules are Chapter 1 of the the Labour Party Rule Book, and are generally referred to as Clause I to Clause X. Clause IV (clause 4) is the famous Aims and values clause that was changed by Tony Blair.

The 2002 version is publicly available at http://labourcounts.com/constitution.htm

A copy of the current Labour Party Rule Book can be downloaded from Labour Members Net at http://labs.labour.org.uk/membersnet/legal_and_compliance_downloads

The clauses of the Constitutional rules are:

• Clause I: Name and objects
• Clause II: Party structure and affiliated organisations
• Clause III: The party.s financial scheme
• Clause IV: Aims and values
• Clause V: Party programme
• Clause VI: Labour Party Conference
• Clause VII: Party officers and statutory officers
• Clause VIII: The National Executive Committee
• Clause IX: The National Constitutional Committee
• Clause X: Scope of rules