which political party was in power in 2005
United Kingdom general election, 2005 The 2005 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the House of Commons. The Labour Party led by Tony Blair won their third consecutive victory, with Blair becoming the first Labour leader since Harold Wilson to form three majority governments. However, their majority now stood at 66 seats compared to the 160-seat majority it had previously held. As of 2018, it remains the last general election victory for the Labour Party.
Labour Party (UK) In August 2015, prior to the 2015 leadership election, the Labour Party reported 292,505 full members, 147,134 affiliated supporters (mostly from affiliated trade unions and socialist societies) and 110,827 registered supporters; a total of about 550,000 members and supporters.[162][163] As of June 2016[update], a few days after the 2017 General Election, the party had approximately 552,000 full members, making it the largest political party in Western Europe.[164]