The Labour party has chosen Jeremy Corbyn, the MP for Islington North as its new leader.
The news marks the latest installment in the proud history of Britain’s main left-wing party. Here are some pictures of those who’ve led the party in the past.
Keir Hardie, 1900-08
Arthur Henderson, 1908-10, 1914-17, 1931-2
George Barnes, 1910-11
Ramsey Macdonald, 1911-14, 1922-31
William Adamson, 1917-21
J. R. Clynes, 1921-1922
George Lansbury, 1932-1935
Clement Attlee, 1935-55
Hugh Gaitskell, 1955-63
Harold Wilson, 1963-76
James Callaghan, 1976-80
Michael Foot, 1980-83
Neil Kinnock, 1983-92
John Smith, 1992-94
Tony Blair, 1994-2007
Gordon Brown, 2007-10
Ed Miliband, 2010-15
Jeremy Corbyn, 2015-
Labour has also just chosen this man as its new deputy leader.
Tom Watson, deputy leader, 2015-
He replaces Harriet Harman.
All images courtesy of Wikimedia Commons except John Smith (Getty), Jeremy Corbyn (Garry Knight/Wikimedia).
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