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The Conservatives regained power in 1924 but were defeated in 1929 as a minority Labour government took office. In 1931, following the collapse of the Labour minority government, it entered another coalition, which was dominated by the Conservatives with some support from factions of both the Liberal Party and the Labour Party ( National Labour ...
The Conservatives, now led by Lord Salisbury, remained in power for most of the next twenty years, at first passively supported by the Liberal Unionists and then, after 1895, in active coalition with them. From 1895, unofficially, and after 1912 officially, the Conservative-Liberal Unionist coalition was often simply called the "Unionists".
In the 1931 general election, the Conservatives earned their best result to date, by vote share (55.5%) and seat number (474). [16] In the post-war era, the 1983 general election was the most successful for the Conservatives in terms of seats won (397), whereas 1955 was the most successful election for vote share (49.7%). [ 16 ]
The modern political history of the United Kingdom (1979–present) began when Margaret Thatcher gained power in 1979, giving rise to 18 years of Conservative government. . Victory in the Falklands War (1982) and the government's strong opposition to trade unions helped lead the Conservative Party to another three terms in govern
CPI was 3.7% in April 2010, the month before power changed hands. The latest available CPI showed a reading of 2.0% for June 2024, which was the last full month that the Conservative Party was in ...
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Conservative: 21 Apr: 1880 Resignation Disraeli resigns: 23 Apr: Second Gladstone ministry: General election: William Ewart Gladstone: Liberal: 9 Jun: 1885 No confidence: Gladstone resigns: 23 Jun: First Salisbury ministry — Marquess of Salisbury: Conservative Nov: General election: Conservative [g] Jan: 1886 No confidence: Salisbury resigns: Feb
As a life-long conservative, I am going to cross my fingers and vote for Harris, despite my concerns about her policies, because I strongly believe our country will be better off if we use the ...