They described themselves as an integrationist party and stated that their formation was prompted by the need for a strong opposition to the government.
They were founded and led by Daniel Feetham and former Leader of the Opposition and integrationist, Maurice Xiberras.
They had proposed policies for the improvement of the quality and availability of housing in Gibraltar.
They proposed that no individual should serve as Chief Minister for more than two terms, and called for a more transparent form of funding of political parties.
In 2005, the Labour Party merged with the governing Gibraltar Social Democrats, retaining the GSD name and leadership.