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On 3 September 2019, 21 Conservative MPs had the party whip withdrawn after voting in support of an emergency motion to enable the passage of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019, also known as the "Benn Act". [5] The One Nation caucus released a statement soon after, demanding that the whip be restored. [6]
One-nation conservatism, also known as one-nationism or Tory democracy, is a form of British political conservatism. It advocates the "preservation of established institutions and traditional principles within a political democracy , in combination with social and economic programmes designed to benefit the ordinary person". [ 1 ]
121 Conservative Party members of Parliament (MPs) out of the 650 constituencies were elected to the House of Commons at the 4 July 2024 general election, [1] the lowest number in its history. [2] Party leader Kemi Badenoch is shown in bold.
Many Conservative Party Members of Parliament and Peers belong to the Cornerstone Group, including several members of the Shadow Cabinet. The Conservative Party incorporates three main schools of thought; along with the traditionalist-leaning Cornerstone Group, there are also the One Nation and Thatcherite elements. There is more than a degree ...
Benjamin Disraeli was the father of one-nation conservatism. Conservatism evolved after 1820, embracing imperialism and realisation that an expanded working-class electorate could neutralise the Liberal advantage among the middle classes. Disraeli defined the Conservative approach and strengthened Conservatism as a grassroots political force.
Alicia Alexandra Martha Kearns [1] (born 11 November 1987) [2] is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rutland and Stamford, previously Rutland and Melton, since 2019 and Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs since July 2024. [3] She identifies ideologically as a one-nation conservative. [4]
Conservative: Seamus Logan: Scottish National: Defeated Douglas Ross, previously Conservative MP for Moray. David Duguid, incumbent for the predecessor seat of Banff and Buchan, did not stand Airdrie and Shotts: Scottish National: Kenneth Stevenson: Labour: Defeated incumbent Anum Qaisar: Aldershot: Conservative: Alex Baker: Labour: Defeated ...
The Tory Reform Group (TRG) is a pressure group associated with the British Conservative Party that works to promote "modern, progressive Conservatism [...] economic efficiency and social justice" and "a Conservatism that supports equality, diversity and civil liberties", [1] values sometimes associated with Harold Macmillan's "Middle Way" or what the group consider a moderate one-nation ...