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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.
In 2010 the Conservative Party had about 177,000 members according to activist Tim Montgomerie, [278] and in 2013 membership was estimated by the party itself at 134,000. [279] The Conservative Party had a membership of 124,000 in March 2018. [280] In May 2019 its membership was thought to be around 160,000, with over half of its members being ...
Portrait of James, Duke of York by Henri Gascar, 1673. As a political term, Tory was an insult (derived from the Middle Irish word tóraidhe, modern Irish tóraí, meaning "outlaw", "robber", from the Irish word tóir, meaning "pursuit" since outlaws were "pursued men") [9] [10] that entered English politics during the Exclusion Bill crisis of 1678–1681.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is attempting to rescue a faltering Conservative Party campaign through sweeping policies
The Foundation of the Conservative Party, 1830-1867 (1978) Crowson, N. J. The Longman Companion to the Conservative Party Since 1830-2000 (2001) online; Shannon, Richard. The Age of Disraeli, 1868-1881: The Rise of Tory Democracy (1992) Ramsden, John. History of the Conservative Party: The Age of Balfour and Baldwin, 1902–1940 (1978) Ramsden ...
Simon Coveney said divisions within the Conservative Party should not impact negotiations over the post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland.
[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]
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 ...