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  2. History of the Conservative Party (UK) - Wikipedia

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    In 1846 disaster struck the Conservatives when the party split over the repeal of the Corn Laws.Peel and most senior Conservatives favoured repeal, but they were opposed by backbench members representing farming and rural constituencies, led by Lord George Bentinck, Benjamin Disraeli, and Lord Stanley (later the Earl of Derby), who favoured protectionism.

  3. Why are the Conservatives called the Tories? Meaning ... - AOL

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    The term Tory is much older than the official Conservative Party name, but it has persisted throughout the centuries as the party has evolved. Why are the Conservatives called the Tories? Meaning ...

  4. Tories (British political party) - Wikipedia

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    The subsequent Peel administrations have been labelled Conservative rather than Tory, but the older term remains in use. When the Conservative Party split in 1846 on the issue of free trade (namely, the repeal of the Corn Laws), the protectionist wing of the party rejected the Conservative label. They preferred to be known as Protectionists or ...

  5. Tory - Wikipedia

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    A Tory (/ ˈ t ɔː r i /) is an individual who supports a political philosophy known as Toryism, based on a British version of traditionalist conservatism which upholds the established social order as it has evolved through the history of Great Britain. The Tory ethos has been summed up with the phrase "God, King (or Queen), and Country". [1]

  6. Conservative Party (UK) - Wikipedia

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    The Conservative and Unionist Party, commonly the Conservative Party and colloquially known as the Tories, [14] is one of the two main political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Labour Party. The party sits on the centre-right [21] to right-wing [28] of the political spectrum.

  7. Why are the Conservatives so happy? - AOL

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    For a party recovering from an historic election defeat, the mood at Tory conference is surprisingly upbeat. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...

  8. Nadine Dorries claims secretive Tory cabal called ‘the ...

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    Extract from new book say former PM was told: ‘If you don’t go, I’m going to take you down. I’ll finish you off’

  9. Conservatism in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] [3] Burke was a member of a conservative faction of the Whig party; [note 1] the modern Conservative Party however has been described by Lord Norton of Louth as "the heir, and in some measure the continuation, of the old Tory Party", [4] and the Conservatives are often still referred to as Tories. [5]