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Taverne resigned from Labour on October 6, 1972 and formed the Lincoln Democratic Labour Association which his supporters in the CLP joined. His initial ambitions were to eventually re-join the Labour Party, but there were some who attempted to persuade him to try and establish a new party of the political centre.

Taverne resigned from parliament at the same time he resigned from the Labour Party and he won the ensuing Lincoln by-election, held in March, 1973. His victory was aided by the lack of a Liberal candidate, as they decided instead to support his candidacy.

Shortly after his by-election victory, Taverne formed the Campaign for Social Democracy as a nationally based body. He continued to serve as Lincoln MP until the October, 1974 general election when he was defeated. He did not stand in the seat again, but Democratic Labour continued to organise politically, even managing to control Lincoln City Council from 1973 until 1979Events January-February January 1 Sino-American relations: United States and the People's Republic of China establish diplomatic relations January 4 State of Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to families of dead and injured in Kent State University shootings..

At the 1979 general electionThe British general election of May 3, 1979 was a pivotal point in 20th century British politics. The victory of the Conservatives and their radical leader Margaret Thatcher would ultimately mark the end of consensus politics in Britain. The election was, Democratic Labour contested two seats, at Lincoln and in BriggBrigg or sometimes Glanford Brigg is a small market town in North Lincolnshire ( United Kingdom) sitting on the River Ancholme. Earliest references date from the 12th century and although the name Brigg might look like a reference to a bridge it is more l and ScunthorpeScunthorpe is the administrative centre of the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. It is popularly known as Scunny''. Its current population is 62,000. Scunthorpe appears in the Domesday Book (1086) as Escumetorp which is Old English. Taverne advised against nominating any candidates, but campaigned for them anyway. Both were unsuccessful in their attempts to gain seats in the House of CommonsThe House of Commons is a component of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also includes the Sovereign and the House of Lords. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 659 members, who are known as "Members of Parliamen, with both candidates losing their deposits.

Shortly after the 1979 general election Democratic Labour ceased political activity, although a social club they established ran until 19871987 is a common year starting on Thursday. Events January January 1 Nunavut's capital changes it name to Iqaluit from Frobisher Bay. January 3 Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. January 4 An Amtrak train.

In many ways Democatic Labour can be seen as a premature forerunner of the Social Democratic PartyThe Social Democratic Party (SDP) was a United Kingdom political party which existed between 1981 and 1990. It was created in 1981 by a centrist breakaway group from the Labour Party who thought the Labour Party had moved too far to the left to be electab which was formed by many of a similar viewpoint to Taverne who broke away from Labour in the early 1980sMillennia: 1st millennium 2nd millennium 3rd millennium Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years: 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Events and trends. Taverne himself twice stood as a Social Democratic Party candidate.